Imagine if you will a black father to newborn twins looking for work to help support them. A professional with over 10 years of experience working with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the public school setting, private school setting, clinical setting, and residential setting while also possessing the knowledge obtained from earning a master’s degree in special education along with a graduate certificate in applied behavior analysis. Imagine being accepted for hire at Jill’s House because of these experiences, qualities, and credentials only to later have your employment retracted because my children were born out of wedlock and because I choose to support their mother, whom I am not married to, by sharing a place of residence so that we all can support each other. Imagine a Jesus who doesn’t accept all. A Jesus who passes the judgement of man through lesser men. Imagine me, doing everything that I can to support my newborn twins by seeking employment that would have me joyfully helping the less fortunate in our unforgiving and unaccommodating society. And then to receive a phone call rather that proof-worthy documentation via email retracting my hire because of this standard of theirs that they choose to be judgemental, devisive, unwelcoming, and incredibly un-Jesus-like with. This is how Jill’s House represents Christianity. How unfortunate. W.W.J.D?
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- EIN 37-1465256
- info@jillshouse.org
- 7036395660
- 9011 Leesburg Pike Vienna VA 22182 USA
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Blind & Visually Impaired Centers, Child Day Care, Children & Youth, Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services, Television
Mission: Jill's House provides respite for children with intellectual disabilities and their families in the Greater Washington, DC area. We serve boys and girls, ages six through seventeen, with intellectual disabilities without regard to race, religion, or ethnicity. Our mission is to be a safe haven to which parents can entrust their children, allowing them a time of rest. To ensure that parents and caregivers get a real break, typical siblings are welcome to stay at Jill’s House.
Results: Since its launch in 2010: More than 600,000 hours of rest and relief have been provided to weary parents through overnight programs and day camps - that's the equivalent of 68.5 years. More than 700 families have experienced the rest and relief Jill’s House provides. Parents have reported an average stress reduction of 72% after each visit. They rate their likelihood to to recommend Jill's House at 9.97 our of 10. On average, one new family registers for a Jill's House program every day and hundreds of families are waiting to receive respite at Jill’s House.
Programs: Weekends at Jill's House, Weeknights at Jill's House, Weekend Adventures (National), Day Camps