AR HR1050

Arkansas House of Representatives formally recognizes Open Avenues for 50 years of service to people with disabilities in Northwest Arkansas, operating since 1975

Open Avenues provides prevocational training, job placement, community employment programs, and classroom instruction focused on daily living skills, socialization, and self-help

The organization operates an onsite training center supported by business and industrial partners who outsource packaging and assembly work

Transportation services via a fleet of buses cover Benton County and parts of Washington County, addressing a major barrier to community inclusion for people with disabilities

Open Avenues serves over 100 participants daily, with 70% utilizing the organization's bus transportation