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QWO serves individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I\/DD) and their caregiving families in Oregon and SW Washington. Our guests include individuals with a wide variety of I\/DD (e.g., Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Autism), ethnic backgrounds, religions, financial statuses, ages (18 and up) and living situations.<\/p>\n

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QWO was founded in 1997 by Steve Ristow. With a desire to help families like his own, Steve opened QWO as a way to provide respite to individuals with I\/DD and their families while also serving their need for spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical restoration.<\/p>\n

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Quiet Waters Outreach is a faith-based organization 501\u00a93 established in May of 1997. It has a governing Board of Directors consisting of community members who monitor the integrity and development of the organization. QWO employs an Executive Director, Day Program Manager and Billing Expert, Bed & Breakfast Manager, Interior Beautification Specialist, and a great team of Direct Support Professionals.<\/p>\n

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QWO is dedicated to serving individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and caregivers<\/p>\n

by providing services to restore their spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental health.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.”<\/em> — Psalm 23:2-3<\/p>\n

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Quiet Waters Outreach
PO Box 714, Sherwood, OR 97140 | P 503-217-5141<\/p>\n

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