Marie's Vision for S.L.A.T.E.
At S.L.A.T.E. Family Services, Marie's leadership reflects a lifelong commitment to Social Skills, Life Skills, Advocacy, Training, and Education.
Marie strongly believes in being proactive rather than reactive. Marie's philosophy emphasizes early support, education, skill development, and practical non-clinical guidance. She believes individuals and families should have access to tools, information, and support before challenges become more complex or require a higher level of professional or clinical care.
For Marie, early non-clinical support is not intended to replace clinical care when clinical care is needed. Instead, it is about helping individuals and families build skills, recognize concerns, strengthen protective factors, and access appropriate resources as early as possible. Earlier support can help families strengthen routines, recognize concerns, build protective skills, and connect with appropriate resources sooner. Slate does not promise to prevent a crisis or reduce the need for clinical care.
When an individual's needs fall outside the scope of S.L.A.T.E.'s non-clinical services, Marie believes strongly in recognizing that boundary and connecting the individual or family with the appropriate licensed clinical, medical, behavioral-health, crisis, or other professional support.
Her goal is not simply to provide services, but to help individuals and families develop tools they can carry into their everyday lives—strengthening independence, self-determination, communication, advocacy, confidence, and quality of life.
For Marie, S.L.A.T.E. is more than a business. It represents decades of lived experience, professional service, family advocacy, and a commitment to ensuring that individuals and families feel heard, understood, respected, valued, and supported.
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At S.L.A.T.E. Family Services, we support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through skills-based education, training, advocacy, and community-centered programs. Serving families in Washington State and beyond, our work is grounded in respect, individuality, and a deep ...
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