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Friends of Children With Special Needs• A Six-Year Journey
Building a Brighter
Future for the
Special Needs
Community
Happiness for the Individuals
Peace of Mind for the Families
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All About Children with Special Needs
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Friends of Children With Special Needs
“ to help children with special needs and their families to find hope, love, respect and
support through integrated community involvement”
Our Mission
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FCSN Dream Projects
Supportive Village
Live
Work
Play
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Friends of Children With Special Needs
Parents Co-op
Turns Worries into Positive Action
10 Families in 1996
Over 800 Families now
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Dream Project 1
Build FCSN Supportive Village
Design and Driven by Parents
CenterComprehensive Programs
Nearby HousingCommunity
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Dream Project 1
Year:
2000 – Land (Parents formed LLC)
2001- Change Zoning, Donation to FCSN
2002 – Designing
2003 – Groundbreaking
2004 and 2005 – Building
2005 – Program Design and Vendorization
2006 – Center, Programs and Apartment (Housing)
*****Grand Opening*****
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Friends of Children With Special Needs
2003
Groundbreaking
2001 -2006
Vigorous Fundraising
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Friends of Children With Special Needs
• 2006 Fremont Dream Center Grand Opening• 2008 San Jose Satellite Center• Over 40 Programs in the Bay Area
Dream Come
True
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Children’s
Programs
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Center-based
Program
Community
–based
Program
Adult Day Programs
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Housing: Peralta Apartments
private owned by FCSN parents
4 bedrooms/unit
10 units in the complex
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• Supported Living Services• Independent Living Services
FCSN Living Services
Friends of Children With Special Needs
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Supported Living Services • Consumer lives in their own apartment or house• With live in staff roommate• 24-7 Services• Peralta Apts behind FCSN Dream Center
Friends of Children With Special Needs
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Daily Living Skills Training
Friends of Children With Special Needs
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House Maintenance Chores
Friends of Children With Special Needs
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A Blissful Community
Friends of Children With Special Needs
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Dream Project 2
Meaningful Employmentand/or Business Ownership
Explore Talent and AbilitiesSelf-Esteem
Reward and IncentivesJob Security
Happiness and Satisfaction
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Universal Dream
• Multiple Dream Villages
• National Model
• International Model
Friends of Children With Special Needs