Homeward Bound Inc

Programs: Homeward bound was founded by families in 1973. For 44 years homeward bound has provided quality and innovative services to support children and adults with disabilities in leading more fulfilling lives. While we serve people with a variety of disabilities, we have the unique capacity of meeting the needs of those with the most severe and profound disabilities. We provide 24 hour specialized nursing care, in-home care and group living environments. Homeward bound is a partnership between spirited individuals with disabilities and the caring people committed to providing an individualized, challenging and life-affirming growth experience. We provide support which values the competence, strengths and desires of each individual. Each person is encouraged and empowered to develop skills and capabilities needed to increase self-reliance and enhance quality of life. We currently operate 18 residential homes, and an in-home program. Our homes span the communities of: brooklyn park, crystal, golden valley, hopkins, maple grove, minnetonka, new hope, plymouth, robbinsdale and st. Louis park. We currently serve 114 people, ages 14-70+, from a variety of races, religions and ethnicities. Our mission: to be the leading provider of life-enriching services for children and adults with disabilities. We achieve this by continuously improving the quality of support services. The staff works hard to make sure that regardless of a person's disabilities, there are ways to participate and enjoy life's pleasures. We strive to exceed the expectations of the people we serve and their families by finding better ways of delivering care, housing and programmatic services. Services we provide: *residential housing support: specially designed homes to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. Our well trained support professionals help children and adults with disabilities develop and achieve goals in all life areas using sophisticated programming. We offer 24/7, 365 day support in all our homes. *education and outreach: homeward bound reaches out to the community as a whole through informational speaking events, community activities and presentations about development disabilities to educate the public about disabilities and available support programs. Community activities we offer:homeward bound strives to connect children and adults of all mental and physical abilities to the arts, music, nature and other community involvement activities. *community enrichment week (cew): a week in october when homeward bound individuals give back to the community. We hold an annual food drive where the individuals in all our homes collect and donate food to local food shelves. *art-abilities: an art show at hennepin county library featuring artwork representing over 6,500 minnesotans with disabilities. This year artwork created by individuals at homeward bound is on display at ridgedale library in october. *made in the shade: a non-competitive walk, run or roll event around lake calhoun. Homeward bound coordinates this event with six other nonprofits with similar services to children and adults with disabilities. This is a great way for the individuals in our homes to get out into the community and enjoy a day outside. *homeward bound golf classic: 2018 will be our 23st annual golf event, held at minnesota valley country club in bloomington. Many large area corporations support this event and have formed wonderful partnerships with homeward bound.

in-home and individualized housing options: offering training, care, and supervision to families and caregivers who have children or adults with a broad range of abilities and needs, as they develop to their fullest potential living in their homes or in foster care settings. We assist with a variety of services including finding independent housing, transitioning to independent living, daily living routines and independent living skills (personal hygiene, money management, transportation training, medication management, domestic tasks, social skills, problem solving skills), and a 24-hour call line to assist in problem solving and crisis intervention.