Life on your terms.

Avenues supports individuals with developmental disabilities in everyday life and out in their communities.

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  • Based in Dayton, Ohio
  • Direct Support Professionals
  • Community activities and outings
  • Life on your terms

About Avenues

Our Direct Support Professionals help people connect, grow, and enjoy life in their communities.

Our team helps the people we serve build connections with others and enjoy experiences outside the home.

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Our approach

How we work

Four ideas shape the support we offer, every day.

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  • Choice

    Life on your terms. People decide how they spend their time, what they’d like to try and who they spend it with.

  • Connection

    Friendships and familiar faces matter. We make room for time with other people.

  • Community

    Life happens outside the home too: museums, walks, seasonal events and the places people love.

  • Everyday life

    Our Direct Support Professionals help with the everyday parts of life, so there’s more time for the parts people enjoy.

Community life

Opportunities to connect and participate

Community activities and outings are part of life at Avenues. They’re chances to connect, explore, and enjoy time in the community.

See community life
  • Three people look closely at a large painting together in a bright museum gallery.

    Museum visits

  • Four people walk and talk together on a riverside trail on a sunny autumn afternoon.

    Walks

  • A woman holds up the pumpkin she picked at an outdoor fall festival, laughing with two friends.

    Seasonal events

Recently

Out in the community

Plans change with the seasons and the weather, and people choose what they’d like to join.

  1. A museum visit

    Indoors

  2. Walks together

    Outdoors

  3. A Trunk‑or‑Treat

    Seasonal

Two people kneel at a raised garden bed, picking tomatoes into a basket and laughing.

What is a DSP?

The people behind the support

Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs, are the team members who spend the day alongside the people we support: helping with everyday life, heading out to activities and making sure people have what they need to do things their way.

Learn about the DSP role

Where to start

How can we help?

  • Looking for support?

    For yourself or someone in your life. It starts with a conversation.

    How to get started

  • Supporting someone through the process?

    Family members, guardians and support coordinators are welcome to reach out with questions.

    Information for families

  • Want to do work that matters?

    Learn what a Direct Support Professional does, and tell us you’re interested.

    Careers at Avenues

Start a conversation with Avenues

Have a question about support, or interested in working with our team? We’d love to hear from you.

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