| 1932 | ARC: The Association for Retarded Children began in Washington state; later became the Association for Retarded Citizens |
| 1963 | Foundation For Handicapped Children was formed; first goals of visitation and assistance to families determined and met; offices established. |
| 1967 | Became a United Way Agency |
| 1969 | Guardianship services offered by the Foundation, with 20 families assisted the first year. |
| 1969 | Mission to confront financial challenges faced by families established. |
| 1975 | Foundation supported, with expert assistance, the development of Washington State Craven Trust [special needs trust], a result of financial considerations of families facing high costs related to the care of a child with disabilities. |
| 1975 | Foundation led successful effort to review and change actuarial tables for U.S. insurance companies, altering forever the service to families with members who experience disabilities. |
| 1976 | Name Change: Foundation for the Handicapped was chosen (focus shifted to adults). |
| 1977 | Guardianship law passed by Washington State Legislature, emphasizing full guardianships. |
| 1978 | Craven Trust accepted as national model for special needs trusts. |
| 1985 | Foundation regionalized to include six offices statewide to better serve Washington state. |
| 1992 | New guardianship law emphasizing limited guardianships passed by the Washington State Legislature. |
| 1993 | Name: Lifetime Advocacy Plus (LA+). |
| 1993 | Formal vision for our clients embraced which focuses on the quality of life of persons served by LA+. |
| 1994 | Quality Assurance Program for all guardianship & trust services begun. |
| 1994 | Washington Association of Professional Guardians established, with LA+ as one of founding leaders and supporters; Legislative effort to require certification and training of guardians begun. |
| 1994 | Strategic Plan 1993-1998 determined. Imperatives: Maintain and expand number of individuals served; articulate and disseminate standards of guardianship excellence; Create and disseminate public policy statements; emerge as a well-own and thoroughly understood Washington State nonprofit organization. |
| 1995 | Personal Services Quality Assurance Program established. |
| 2000 | Volunteer Development program implemented: Board and committee training and reorganization completed; Fund Development Resources and Strategies. |
| 2002 | Lifetime Advocacy Plus offered services for Master Asset Pooled Trust, available for individuals of all ages. |
| 2004 | Incorporated new federal General Accepted Accounting Practices as required by federal government for all. |
| 2007 | Reviewed financial aspects of Quality Assurance Plan |
| 2008 | Established new strategic imperatives. |
| 2008 | Fully implemented procedures to support new GAAP procedures for 501 (c) (3) non-profits. |
| 2014 | Established new procedures to measure Personal Services & Financial Services programs. |