A young man standing next to a large wooden sign for the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a green outdoor area.
Two elderly women dressed in Christmas-themed outfits, smiling and posing together indoors, with festive decorations on the walls.
A man in a Pink Floyd t-shirt petting a cow at an outdoor event. The cow is inside a blue enclosure, and there are tents, trees, and flowers in the background.
A diverse group of people, some in wheelchairs, gathered indoors for a photo, smiling and posing together.
Man smiling, wearing a green Grinch hat, standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree inside a building, with rain visible through the window in the background.
Two men sitting at a green table with scattered playing cards, pipe cleaners, and empty cups. The man on the left is smiling, wearing a red and black jacket with a baseball shirt underneath. The man on the right has a neutral expression, wearing a bright green Seattle Seahawks T-shirt. Behind them, a gray partition with string lights and a clock on the wall are visible.
“I am very happy with the care and attendance my daughter gets with Kokua’s services in the home she is now living in. She is happier and more at ease than she has ever been living with her life’s challenges. I do not hesitate to recommend their services to anyone. Thank you for making my life easier and less worrisome.”
— Parent of an individual receiving services from Kokua
A young girl in a wheelchair outdoors, wearing a pink cap, pink pants with a leopard print, and a black harness She has a pink blanket and a white cloth on her lap, and a pink jacket draped over her shoulder. There are trees and a wooden fence in the background.
A smiling elderly woman with a name tag that says 'Barb' stands next to a smiling man with a purple cap and sunglasses. The man is holding a blue cup with a straw and has several pins on his shirt. They are outdoors at a lively event with other people, trees, and a playground in the background.
A smiling woman in a black coat with a fur-lined hood is outdoors, touching a bear statue dressed in a beige sweater and blue pants, surrounded by trees and fallen leaves.

Kokua is a nonprofit agency that provides a variety of both residential and community support services to adults with disabilities in Thurston County. We value a diverse workforce and have been in operation for over 30 years.

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A woman swimming in a pool with lane dividers, wearing goggles and a swimsuit.

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Group of four people at an outdoor event, with one person in a wheelchair, smiling and wearing sunglasses. Others are sitting or standing at a table under a pavilion, with trees and a building in the background.
A person smiling and celebrating Halloween, sitting at a table decorated for Halloween with various candies, plastic spiders, and foam pumpkins, wearing a Halloween-themed necklace and a blue cap, in a room with beige walls and a door in the background.

Diverse Services

Kokua offers many services to those we support as well as the community. We believe that everyone deserves a full and meaningful life and reaching this goal may take many roads.

Current Kokua programs include….

  • Supported Living

  • Hummingbird Studio

  • LEAD Program

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Employee Resources

Current Employees of Kokua require up-to-date and thorough resources to do the job well. The links found on the Employee Resource tab (at the top of this page), will take you to our Handbooks, Videos on Client Care, Links to Training and More!

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