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Summerhouse’s Vision: To create opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)to belong and positively impact the Greater Houston community.
Summerhouse’s Mission: Summerhouse supports adults with IDD, their families, and our community through employment, volunteerism, and partnerships to foster a culture of belonging, choice, and respect.
Key Areas of Focus:
Employment: Highly individualized and customized job placement, coaching, and supported employment services provided to members and outside referrals.
Volunteerism: Assisting members to give back to the community while exploring their career interests and learning valuable work skills.
Community Engagement: Our community is stronger when everyone participates, and we support members to develop socially valued roles and engage in their communities.
Family Support: Being a resource and support to families as we truly partner to implement each member’s PATH and Individual Life Plan.
Summerhouse Houston distinctively focuses on young adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism post-high school. These vulnerable people are transitioning from a structured high school environment into adulthood where they must engage in the responsibility of organizing their lives. Our goal is to provide services early in adulthood to help our members gain greater self-sufficiency and reduce their dependency on governmental assistance.