We believe every person has something meaningful to contribute.
Building Pathways to Belonging
The Willow Tree Community Organization creates opportunities for individuals of all abilities to learn, build relationships, discover their strengths, contribute, and participate more fully in community life.
We believe our role is to discover the unique ways each person can contribute, then cultivate the relationships, supports, experiences, and opportunities that allow them to flourish.
Our goal is not to create a separate community for people with disabilities. Instead, we work to remove barriers and build the supports, experiences, relationships, and community partnerships that make participation in the communities we all share more possible.
Through access to enrichment, supported work and training, and community connections, Willow Tree creates opportunities to develop confidence, practice new skills, build authentic relationships, and discover meaningful ways to contribute—both at Willow Tree and beyond.
Therapy shouldn't be the end of the journey.
It should be the beginning of a life lived in community.
Our Vision
A Future Rooted in Belonging
We envision communities where individuals of all abilities are welcomed, valued, and given meaningful opportunities to grow, contribute, and belong.
Who We Are
Rooted in Community.
Growing with Purpose.
The Willow Tree Community Organization grew from something we came to understand through our work at Willow Tree Occupational Therapy: developing skills is important, but having meaningful places to use those skills matters just as much.
People with disabilities need the same opportunities we all do—to build friendships, explore interests, contribute their strengths, take on meaningful roles, and experience what it means to be a valued part of a community. Too often, barriers make those everyday experiences harder to access. We believe it is our responsibility to help remove those barriers and create environments where thoughtful supports, strategies, and tools make meaningful participation possible.
The Willow Tree Community Organization was created to help bridge that gap. What began through our partnership with Willow Tree Occupational Therapy is growing into something broader—bringing together individuals, families, volunteers, businesses, schools, libraries, churches, and community organizations to create more opportunities for people of all abilities to participate and contribute.
Willow Tree is one place where that work can begin, but it isn't where we want it to end. As we grow, we hope to strengthen connections throughout our communities so that belonging is not limited to a program or a place, but becomes a part of everyday community life.
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Our Values
Everything we do is rooted in five core values that shape how we serve individuals, families, volunteers, and our community.
Guided by the tenets of GRACE, we strive to build a community where everyone can thrive:
Growth
Creating opportunities for lifelong learning, confidence, and purpose
Relationships
Building authentic connections that foster belonging and trust.
Access
Removing barriers so people can understand, communicate, participate safely, contribute, and belong.
Community
Strengthening partnerships that enrich both individuals and the communities we share.
Empowerment
Creating opportunities for people to recognize their strengths, make choices, contribute, and thrive.
