Cape Cod Village was built on a four acre parcel of land that is bordered by affordable housing, condominiums and retail businesses. Within walking distance of the town center, the property also abuts the Cape Cod Rail Trail for bike riding and walking. Located on the site is housing for 15 adults with autism and a Community Resource Center.
The Community Resource Center enriches the lives of our residents as well as those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater community. The Center offers educational and social activities for both the residents and their families and provides space for support groups, workshops and speaker programs, in addition to recreational activities for the residents and the community at large. It also serves as an information clearing house and referral service (Family Resource Center) for the community, including local school staff, police, fire officials and social service agencies and for families with autistic children who are seeking information to help their children and themselves.
The village was thoughtfully designed to meet the unique needs of its residents. The design of both the interior and exterior spaces considered the sensory issues experienced by those on the autism spectrum. Our intention was to create “green” buildings that are environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Our vision included front porches, a central courtyard with a gazebo, a vegetable garden tended by the residents and community members, walking paths, areas for barbecuing and recreational activities as well as a swimming pool.
Inspired by the concepts of intentional communities, “a planned residential community designed from the start to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork,” and pocket neighborhoods, “clustered groups of neighboring houses gathered around a shared open space – a garden courtyard, a series of joined backyards – all of which have a clear sense of territory and shared stewardship,” CCV’s design emulates Cape Cod and New England architecture.
Fall 2020 – Construction Complete!
“The key to success is to focus on the goals,
not the obstacles.”
February 2020
Kennedy-Donovan Center hosts
Sweet As Candy Valentine’s Party with Live DJ and Refreshments
Cape Cod Village Groundbreaking, February 2019
Cape Cod Village Nearly Ready to Welcome First Residents – The Cape Cod Chronicle, October 3, 2019
Cape Cod Village Groundbreaking – Lower Cape TV
Cape Cod Village Project Gets Underway – Cape Codder
Orleans Welcomes a New Neighborhood – The Cape Cod Chronicle
CCV Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony – CapeCod.com
Fundraising in 2018
CCV is featured in the community preservation coalition February update, click here to read the article.
CCV Annual Meeting, April 2018
Cape Cod Village held its Annual Meeting and Awards Reception on April 5th at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod. It featured food and wine pairing by Chef Joseph Cizynski and Main Street Wine and Gourmet.
Maryann Campagna and Midge Dey received The Volunteer of the Year Award for their tireless efforts planning and executing the Silent Auction at last year’s UnMASKing Autism Masquerade Gala. Executive Director, Susan Johnson, presented The Unsung Hero Award to Lauren Jones, Co-Founder and Board Member.
Events in 2017
CCV awarded $2 million grant, article in the Cape Cod Times August 8, 2017.
CCV Announces $3 Million USDA Loan, January 2017.
Events in 2016
CCV Receives Formal Letter of Support from DDS
Cape Cod Village Gets Key Approval to Advance Orleans Project
Cape Cod Village Has a Home – 2015
Cape Cod Village selects BLFR Architects to design new community housing in Orleans – High Profile, May 6, 2015
Bob Jones participates in Orleans Citizens Forum Autism Forum – January 15, 2015
Cape Cod Villages Closes on Orleans’ Land Deal – Cape Codder article, January 23, 2015
Housing Development For Autistic Adults Takes Next Step in Orleans – capecod.com
Group buys land for Orleans complex for autistic adults – Cape Cod Times article, January 20, 2015
2014
Cape Cod Village attended the Statewide HCBS Transition Plan Public Forum
Representatives from Cape Cod Village (advisory board members, board members and staff) attended the public forum on November 6th at Mass Bay Community College as part of the public input process for the statewide HCBS transition plan.
Cape Cod Village presented Sounding the alarm
Cape Cod Village presented the Cape’s premier of Sounding the Alarm, a documentary produced by Autism Speaks at the Orpheum Theater on October 30th.
Cape Cod Village participated in Greater Boston Walk Now
Village Founder and Board President Bob Jones and Vice President Chris Raber participated in the Resource Fair at the Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism Speaks on October 19th.
Autism-Friendly Performance of the Lion King
Village’s Vice President Chris Raber and his family enjoyed an autism-friendly performance of the Lion King sponsored by Autism Speaks at The Boston Opera House in October 11th.
Wayside Inn Gathering
David and Gail Oppenheim, Bob and Bonnie Hessler, Mary Miller and Morton Dean hosted an event for Cape Cod Village on August 18th at The Wayside Inn in Chatham.
Nantucket Autism Speaks Walk
Cape Cod Village participated in the Nantucket Autism Speaks Walk on August 16th
Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk
Cape Cod Village participated in the 2014 Bob Housing with Love Walk on July 15, 2014.
Annual Meeting
Cape Cod Village held its Annual Meeting May 8, 2014, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. CCV Advisory Board member, Morton Dean, was the evening’s emcee.
Cape Cod Times
Cape Cod Village was featured in an article in The Cape Cod Times Autism advocates propose group home in Orleans on April 17, 2014.
Autism Spectrum Awareness and Acceptance Day
Cape Cod Village attended Autism Spectrum Awareness and Acceptance Day at the Statehouse in Boston on April 15, 2014.
WOMR Podcast
On April 8, 2014 Cape Cod Village Founder and President Bob Jones was interviewed on WOMR’s This Place Matters by Susan Lindquist.
WCAI – The Point with Mindy Todd
On February 8, 2014 Cape Cod Village founder and board member Lauren Jones and CCV housing consultant Gisele Gauthier were joined by Leslie Long, Director of Adult Services at Autism Speaks and Catherine Boyle, President of Autism Housing Pathways (AHP) for a discussion entitled Adults with Autism Face Challenges Finding Housing and Work.
Board Retreats
In January, Cape Cod Village held its first board retreat at St. Christopher’s Church in Chatham, MA. A second retreat was held in February. Both were facilitated by Peggy Holtman, www.margaretholtman.com.
2013
Autism & Authors: Autism’s Effect on Families
On August 12, 2013 at the Craigville Retreat Center in Centerville, MA, Cape Cod Village hosted authors Lisa Genova, PhD, Love Anthony, Arthur Fleischmann, MBA, Carly’s Voice: Breaking Through Autism, and Susan Senator, Making Peace with Autism; The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide. The event was moderated by Mindy Todd, host and editor of The Point on WCAI and the guests were entertained by the Boston Higashi School jazz band, comprised of students and alumni who all have an autism diagnosis.
For more on this event, please see the Fall 2013 Issue of CapeWomenOnline.
You can read more about 2013 here: Winter 2013 Newsletter
2012
Trivia Night Fundraiser
On November 2, 2012 Cape Cod Village held its first fundraising event at the Sea View Restaurant in Dennis, MA.
For more on this event, see the Winter 2013 Issue of CapeWomenOnline.
See also this article called “A Place of Their Own”: Summer 2012 Issue of CapeWomenOnline
Creating dignified and meaningful lives for adults with autism.
