Opportunity Village Association For Retarded Citizens

OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE'S MISSION IS TO SERVE PEOPLE OF NEVADA WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES.

WORK TRAINING THE ADULT WORK-TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TEACH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THE SOFT SKILLS OF ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ANY JOB. STAFF IN OUR PREVOCATIONAL PROGRAM TEACH BOTH HARD AND SOFT SKILLS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT, AS WELL AS BUILDS UPON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, SKILLS FOR DAILY LIVING, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THE CULINARY PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SKILLSETS THROUGH THEIR BAKERY AND FOOD MANUFACTURING DIVISION. MEDIA MANAGEMENT EMPLOYS OVER 70 INDIVIDUALS IN PROVIDING DOCUMENT IMAGING AND DESTRUCTION SERVICES TO OUR CUSTOMERS. AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THESE PROGRAM RECEIVE EARNINGS AT MINIMUM WAGE OR ABOVE.

SERVICE CONTRACTS SERVICE CONTRACTS PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE OPERATES A NUMBER OF "SMALL BUSINESSES" WHERE OVER 60% OF THE WORKERS ARE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THEY CLEAN OVER 4.5 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE AND APPROXIMATELY 8 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF PARKING LOT SPACE. THEY OPERATE THE POSTAL SERVICE CENTER FOR NELLIS AFB AND HANDLE ALL SECURE AND NON-SECURE MAIL, WHICH AMOUNTS TO 218,000 PIECES PER YEAR. THEY ALSO PROVIDE FOOD SERVICE SANITATION AND CASHIERING AT THE CROSSWINDS DINING FACILITY AT NELLIS AFB, WHICH THEY SERVE OVER 4,000 MEALS PER WEEK. THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM EARN AT OR ABOVE THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.

THRIFT STORE THE THRIFT STORE PROVIDES TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND RELATED DISABILITIES IN RETAIL OPERATIONS AND RETAIL PROCESSING. THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SORTING, STOCKING, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CASHIERING DUTIES WITHIN THE RETAIL OPERATION.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES BETTY'S VILLAGE IS AN INCLUSIVE, WELCOMING, AND UNIQUE COMMUNITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL DIFFERENT ABILITIES WILL LIVE, RECREATE, AND GROW IN AN INTEGRATED NEIGHBORHOOD WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. BETTY'S VILLAGE IS A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND DEVELOP NATURAL SUPPORTS TO LIVE ACTIVE AND ENGAGING LIVES, AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. BUILT ON 6.7 ACRES, BETTY'S VILLAGE IS DESIGNED WITH A COMBINATION OF ONE AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND TWO FOUR BEDROOM HOMES. INDIVIDUALS CAN LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, SEMI-INDEPENDENTLY, OR RECEIVE SUPPORTED LIVING ASSISTANCE THROUGH A PROVIDER ORGANIZATION OF THEIR CHOICE. EACH UNIT IS DESIGNED TO FACE INWARD WITH A COVERED FRONT PATIO TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION, GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS, AND CREATING NATURAL SUPPORTS FOR RESIDENTS. AMENITIES INSIDE THE UNITS INCLUDE FULL SIZE KITCHEN APPLIANCES AND WASHERS AND DRYERS. ALL GROUND FLOOR UNITS ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY HAS 6 UNITS THAT ARE FULLY ADA ACCESSIBLE INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE APPLIANCES, LOWER COUNTER TOPS, AND PULL OUT SHELVING. BETTY'S VILLAGE INCLUDES A CLUBHOUSE WHERE RESIDENTS CAN COME TO SOCIALIZE, RELAX, EXERCISE, AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. THE CLUBHOUSE PROVIDES AN EXERCISE ROOM, GAME ROOM, RESIDENT LOUNGE, QUIET CONTEMPLATIVE ROOM, AND A HOBBY ROOM. A MULTIPURPOSE ROOM PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR LARGER GATHERINGS SUCH AS BIRTHDAY PARTIES, MOVIE NIGHTS AND WATCH PARTIES. THE BETTY'S VILLAGE CONCIERGE TEAM PROVIDES A MONTHLY ACTIVITY CALENDAR AND SUPPORTS RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DAILY. THE CONCIERGE TEAM IS EAGER TO LINK RESIDENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT WILL EXPAND THEIR INTERESTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ATTENDING CHURCH, HOBBY GROUPS, AND TRANSPORTATION. LOCATED ON A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROUTE IN A RISING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, BETTY'S VILLAGE PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY THAT IS CLOSE TO SHOPPING (PERSONAL AND GROCERIES), EATING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: HAIR SALONS, BANKS, LIBRARY, ENTERTAINMENT, AND HEALTH SERVICES. BETTY'S VILLAGE PROMOTES ALL RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND LOCAL EVENTS. FOR MANY RESIDENTS, MOVING INTO BETTY'S VILLAGE PROVIDES THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME, INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, AND TO LIVE CLOSE TO THEIR FRIENDS AND PEERS. BETTY'S VILLAGE PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE FAMILIES ARE SECURE IN KNOWING THAT THEIR LOVED ONE IS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ACCEPTS THEM AS PEOPLE FIRST, AND WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO GROW AND LEARN. THE PROMISE OF BETTY'S VILLAGE IS TO PROMOTE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL RESIDENTS AND TO CELEBRATE THEIR GROWTH AND PROGRESS. RESIDENTS WILL FEEL CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITIES AND SEE THEMSELVES LIVING MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS DAY HABILITATION: PRIDE (PEOPLE'S RIGHTS TO INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND EQUALITY) IS A DAY SERVICE AND THERAPEUTIC RESPITE PROGRAM WHICH SERVES MEN AND WOMEN WITH PROFOUND PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO REQUIRE CONSTANT CARE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BY ADHERING TO A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON ENHANCING LIFE SKILLS, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION, AND HOBBIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCORPORATES SENSORY PROCESSING ACTIVITIES INTO PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NURSING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN TO INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE PRIDE PROGRAM. DAY HABILITATION IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO HAVE INTENSIVE AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT NEEDS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON A CURRICULUM THAT ENHANCES INDEPENDENT LIFE SKILLS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND MEANINGFUL HOBBIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS GROWN ROOTS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPANTS CAN ROUTINELY BE FOUND VOLUNTEERING AT OTHER NON-PROFITS THROUGHOUT TOWN. IN ADDITION TO VOLUNTEERING. ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOWLING, EXERCISE CLASSES, MEDITATION, MUSIC APPRECIATION, GARDENING, HEALTHY EATING HABITS, AND MORE ARE OFFERED REGULARLY BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS. VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: ENTRY PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED "ON-THE-JOB" TRAINING PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED AT A PARTNER JOB SITE WITH DAILY INSTRUCTION. WHILE TRAINING AT THE COMMUNITY PARTNER'S JOB SITE, EACH PARTICIPANT IS PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, JOB COACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE. ENTRY IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE, THE DESERT REGIONAL CENTER, THE PRIVATE BUSINESSES PROVIDING THE PROGRAM HOST SITE. ENTRY TAKES PLACE AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND CAN LAST FOR 6 TO 24 MONTHS. THE GOAL IS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO MOVE ON TO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN OV OR COMMUNITY JOBS. PATHWAY TO WORK (PTW) IS A COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED "ON-THE-JOB" TRAINING PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED AT A PARTNER JOB SITE WITH DAILY INSTRUCTION. WHILE TRAINING AT THE COMMUNITY PARTNER'S JOB SITE, EACH PATHWAY TO WORK PARTICIPANT IS PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, JOB COACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE. PTW IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE, THE DESERT REGIONAL CENTER, THE BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, AND OUR COMMUNITY BUSINESS PARTNERS. PTW TAKES PLACE AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND LASTS FOR THREE TO SIX MONTHS. JOB DISCOVERY PROGRAMS ARE A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CCSD) AND OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE. THE PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED AT UNIQUE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN A NATURAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO CCSD STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO BECOME SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED. THE JOB DISCOVERY PROGRAM (JDP) IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON SOFT VOCATIONAL SKILLS SUCH AS; MOCK INTERVIEWING, RESUME WRITING, DRESS CODE, WORKING AS A GROUP AND INDEPENDENTLY, APPROPRIATE WORKPLACE INTERACTIVE AND COMMUNICATION WITH COWORKERS, SUPERVISOR AND CUSTOMERS, THE IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUALITY AND ATTENDANCE, TIME MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTABILITY. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM (CEP) IS A COMMUNITY BASED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM WITH CLASS TIME INSTRUCTION. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, VIEWING INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSION ABOUT RULES AND TASK PERFORMANCE, PRACTICE WITH INTERVIEWING AND RESUME BUILDING, AND PRACTICE OF INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES USED ON THE JOB. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CENTERS (ERC) EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER TRAINEES WORK ON BUILDING SKILLS IN A VARIETY OF AREAS, AND ARE MEANT TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT. TRAINING AREAS INCLUDE PREVOCATIONAL SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE, ENRICHMENT, AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCES. IN THIS STRUCTURE, PARTICIPANTS WORK ON BOTH HARD AND SOFT SKILLS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT, IDENTIFY AREAS OF SKILLS AND INTEREST, AND EARN WAGES. FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS: THE FINE & PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER AND VISUAL ARTS. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INDIVIDUALS' AWARENESS OF THE ARTS, SUPPORT THEIR CREATIVE PASSIONS AND OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP TRAINING. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES SELF-EXPRESSION, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND DEVELOPS PEER RELATIONSHIPS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR VISUAL ARTWORK FOR EXHIBITION AND SALE, AND TO PERFORM ON THE STAGE AT OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB - DISTRIBUTED ACCESS AND INVOLVEMENT LOCATIONS: PREMISE -THE CONTINUUM OF CLIENT SERVICES IS DEFICIENT AN INTERMEDIATE APPROACH, SLOTTED BETWEEN INTENSELY SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS-BASED STRUCTURES AND THE MORE INDEPENDENT JOB DISCOVERY PROGRAM, PATHWAY TO WORK, AND SERVICE CONTRACTS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS -REVENUE GROWTH IN RETAIL, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, MAIL CENTER, AND OTHER OV BUSINESS LINES REQUIRES INCREASED COMMUNITY PRESENCE, AWARENESS, AND CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE ADVANTAGES -PERSONS SERVED ACCESS NEARBY SERVICES AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES (E.G. YMCA, LIBRARY, PARK, GROCERY STORES, TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT LOCATIONS, ETC.) WHILE MAINTAINING SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY ACCOMMODATIONS AND STAFFING SUPPORTS -REDUCE TRAVEL TIME AND COST TO ACCESS COMMUNITY SUPPORTS WITHIN CONSTRAINED PROGRAM DAY -PROVIDE ADVANCED PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE WITH GREATER CMS ALIGNMENT -IMPROVE PERSONS SERVED AND STAFF CONVENIENCE WITH GREATER LOCATION/WORKSITE OPTIONS - AND SERVICES (E.G. PROXIMITY TO RESIDENCE, TRANSIT ROUTES, SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, ETC.) -IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY FOR CYCLICAL RELOCATION NEEDS BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS -INCORPORATION OF ATTENDED OV BUSINESS LINES OF RETAIL (DROP-OFF SITE WITH SORT BY HOURLY-PAY PERSONS SERVED), DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT (DROP-OFF), AND OTHERS ENHANCES OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY, BROADENS COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND IMPROVES ACCESS FOR CUSTOMERS AND DONORS -LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL