Housing for Adults with Special Needs

By Ryan Wolfe

Clyde

James 1:27• Religion that God our Father

accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (NIV)

Proverbs 31:8•Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. (NLT)

Coral

Ephesians 2:19• So you are no longer

strangers and outsiders. You are citizens together with God’s people. You are members of God’s family. (NIRV)

Tim

Guardianship Initiative• 30 adults with

developmental disabilities on a waiting list.

• Some had been on that list for 3 years.

• 1 even died while on the waiting list.

• 70% abuse / neglect rate

• APSI case load in Stark County 1:62; national average 1:30

Cinde & Heather

Respite Care

• What is the #1 need that families have? – Respite

• Quarterly respite events

• Families needed longer breaks – Weekends & beyond– Volunteer lead & staff

lead

Adult Foster Care• State of Ohio moving away

from segregated work & living environments.– Group Homes versus Host

Homes

• Stark County in the year 2000 served 2,000 people. Today Stark DD serves over 3,000.– #s growing

• First Christian Day Services manages a Host home

Housing for Adults with Special Needs

By Ryan Wolfe