Laila

Barrier Free Living Apartments is home to 70 individuals and 50 single-parent households with children who have survived chronic homelessness, disability, and trauma. My role here is as a Social Worker, providing support and advocacy. I collaborate with a team of social workers, nursing, child care providers, and occupational therapists in ensuring the safety and comfort of the tenants in the program.

My joy and goal in becoming a social worker is to address an individual's needs while providing a positive outlook on life no matter what their situation seems to be at the moment. I am very glad to be part of an interdisciplinary team whose mission is to support tenants who've experienced and overcome so much. I have learned so much from my colleagues and tenants. It is my pleasure to provide services to empower and support my work family, tenants and staff.

Organization

Barrier Free Living, Inc.

Barrier Free Living (BFL) began its ground-breaking work with people with disabilities in 1978 as a Federally-funded Research and Demonstration Project first known as "Project Outward Bound". Since then, BFL has gone on to work with thousands of people with disabilities, has launched several… More