Causes: Arts & Culture, Human Services, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults, Visual Arts
Mission: The heART of Friendship is an art program sponsored by Friendship Community located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The vision of Friendship Community is to be a community which affirms the worth of all people. The heART of Friendship empowers adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities to pursue the creation of folk and “outsider” art as a way of developing skills, achieving self expression, finding a meaningful role in society and moving toward economic independence.
Results: We have added 5 new artists who are served by Friendship Community to the program. Three new artists who are not part of Friendship are have also started classes since September. An after school class was also started for individuals from the United Support Group in November of 2009.
Target demographics: Those with developmental disabilties. Classes are held for children through senior cititzens. The general public also has the ability to participate in classes.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 30 artists with disabilites are served annually.
Geographic areas served: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Programs: Intermediate care facilities - two homes providing care for 12 individuals needing a greater level of care than other programs within friendship community - funding comes from the pa department of public welfare, office of developmental programs - individuals ae generally engaged in vocational programs outside the facility during the day
waiver programs - 22 group homes caring for 68 individuals, family living for 9 individuals, supported apartment and home based services for 30 individuals - this program provides a wide range of residential and social supports which encourages an independent environment which helps develop life skills - funding comes from the pa department of public welfare, office of developmental programs - individuals are generally engaged in jobs or vocational programs outside their homes during the day
friendship ministries - privately funded church related service including spiritual nurture, networking, supervised living for 12 individuals, respite care, a personal care home serving 7 individuals, a 40 unit apartment complex providing an integrated living experience for individuals served by friendship and community renters, a vending route providing work for 2 individuals served by friendship, and an art program, which is partially government funded, that integrates individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and professional artists into a learning and income producing arts environment
Mission: The heART of Friendship is an art program sponsored by Friendship Community located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The vision of Friendship Community is to be a community which affirms the worth of all people. The heART of Friendship empowers adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities to pursue the creation of folk and “outsider” art as a way of developing skills, achieving self expression, finding a meaningful role in society and moving toward economic independence.
Results: We have added 5 new artists who are served by Friendship Community to the program. Three new artists who are not part of Friendship are have also started classes since September. An after school class was also started for individuals from the United Support Group in November of 2009.
Target demographics: Those with developmental disabilties. Classes are held for children through senior cititzens. The general public also has the ability to participate in classes.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 30 artists with disabilites are served annually.
Geographic areas served: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Programs: Intermediate care facilities - two homes providing care for 12 individuals needing a greater level of care than other programs within friendship community - funding comes from the pa department of public welfare, office of developmental programs - individuals ae generally engaged in vocational programs outside the facility during the day
waiver programs - 22 group homes caring for 68 individuals, family living for 9 individuals, supported apartment and home based services for 30 individuals - this program provides a wide range of residential and social supports which encourages an independent environment which helps develop life skills - funding comes from the pa department of public welfare, office of developmental programs - individuals are generally engaged in jobs or vocational programs outside their homes during the day
friendship ministries - privately funded church related service including spiritual nurture, networking, supervised living for 12 individuals, respite care, a personal care home serving 7 individuals, a 40 unit apartment complex providing an integrated living experience for individuals served by friendship and community renters, a vending route providing work for 2 individuals served by friendship, and an art program, which is partially government funded, that integrates individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and professional artists into a learning and income producing arts environment
1149 E Oregon Rd, Lititz, PA 17543
717-656-2466
Arts & Culture
Lititz
