Notes From Kerr’s CEO

  Dear Friend of Kerr, I hope you and your loved ones are safe as wildfires continue to affect communities across the Pacific Northwest. My thoughts are with everyone facing evacuations, property damage, and poor air quality. At Kerr, we’ve had a busy summer,...

Using Better Information to Strengthen Mental Health Care

Albertina Kerr has been selected to participate in the Measurement-Based Care Learning Collaborative (MBC) through Pacific West Hub of the Center for Mental Health Implementation Support. This opportunity builds on Kerr’s commitment to person-centered mental health...

Finding Hope During a Mental Health Crisis

When a young person experiences a mental health crisis, access to specialized care can make a meaningful difference. Recently, a family shared how their experience with Albertina Kerr’s Crisis Psychiatric Care (Subacute) for Youth gave them a renewed sense of hope...

Notes From Kerr’s CEO

Dear Friend of Kerr, Happy Disability Pride Month! This year’s theme, “The World Works Better With Us,” was chosen by the Arc’s National Council of Self-Advocates (NCSA), a disabled-led national council. Disability Pride is a reminder that we should celebrate the...

Mack’s Full-Circle Journey

When Mack Beatty walked through Kerr’s doors for his first day as a Direct Support Professional (DSP), he was returning to a place that had played an important role in his life. Twelve years earlier, at age 13, Mack came to Kerr, where he received support in a...

What Does Disability Pride Mean?

Members of Albertina Kerr’s Advocacy Specialist Team shared what Disability Pride means to them, in their own words: Artemus: “Disabled doesn’t mean broken. A disability is part of someone’s life, but it does not define their whole worth. Disabled...