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Village Concept The ultimate vision for Nebraska Village of Promise is to develop a collaborative group of comprehensive services for developmentally disabled adults who may also be physically disabled. These services will be close to Village group residences, but will also be available for use by disabled adults and their families and caregivers throughout the area. The Village will begin to realize this vision by acquiring a site of 40 acres or more for its own immediate residential use, and providing a potential future site for a group of collaborative service offerings. The site will be near shopping, entertainment and employment opportunities for our residents. Residential Living Initially, the Nebraska Village of Promise complex will include single-story duplexes or townhomes providing housing for 20 developmentally disabled adults. Homes will include private bedrooms for each resident and a common area with kitchen, dining area, living room and storage facilities. Each home will be staffed with professionally educated Village employees to serve the habilitation needs of residents. A staff member will be available whenever a resident is in the home. In subsequent years, additional homes will be developed to provide homes for 80 or more developmentally disabled adults. The Nebraska Village of Promise campus will also include a community building which will serve as a location for social and recreational events, conferences, workshops and physical fitness training. It will also be a place where residents can entertain family and friends assisted by Village direct care staff. Day Services for Residents Village residents will be transported in vans operated by Nebraska Village of Promise to high-quality, certified day service providers. As part of its long-term vision, Nebraska Village of Promise will collaborate or partner with these services to encourage expansion or relocation to the Village campus, or its immediate area. This will minimize travel time and costs for our residents. Recreation/Education Nebraska Village of Promise vans will be available to provide transportation for residents to shopping destinations, restaurants, healthcare, dental and therapy services and to off-campus sporting, entertainment and recreational venues. Our long-term vision is to partner with one or more non-profit organizations serving the developmentally or physically disabled in our area. The goal of such a partnership would be to construct and operate a full-service recreational center that would include a gymnasium, swimming pool, fitness center, crafts center, computer learning and job training activities. This facility would be made available to other non-profits such as 4-H, YMCA and Boy and Girl Scouts needing additional sites for their programs and activities. Our vision also includes an educational center available not only for training our staff and providing services for residents, but as a resource for colleges and universities educating healthcare professionals and policymakers concerning issues related to the quality of life of the developmentally and physically challenged. Employment Nebraska Village of Promise will pursue competitive employment opportunities for our residents through partnerships with businesses, healthcare and educational organizations located near our campus. Our long-range vision is to provide some collaborative employment opportunities on-site that will be consistent with the zoning requirements for the property on which the Village is located. National Model When fully developed, Nebraska Village of Promise will be a national model that can be replicated across the United States. Policies, operational budgets, architectural designs, and administrative procedures can be provided to like-minded non-profit groups throughout the United States. This will enable similar facilities to be developed in other communities to provide additional choices to serve the needs of the developmentally disabled throughout the nation. |
