FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why Cape Cod Village?
These are alarming statistics: Around 5.4 million people in the US are on the autism spectrum. One in 54 American children will be diagnosed with autism this year. Over the next 15 years, at least 500,000 young adults will confront an uncertain future as they age out of their school system and leave behind the structure, support and therapies so critical to their well-being and quality of life. The residential options for this population are limited. That’s why we created Cape Cod Village and the Center for Developmental Disabilities!
Who Are We?
The mission of Cape Cod Village (CCV) is to meet the ongoing residential and community living needs of adults on the autism spectrum. To that end, CCV purchased a four acre parcel of land in the Village Center of Orleans, Massachusetts to build a community for adults with autism. The project was approved by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and includes housing for 16 individuals with autism and a Community Resource Center. The innovative design of this project ensures the outcome of optimum community integration for all residents based on person-centered planning.
Who Do We Serve?
Cape Cod Village is for adults with autism who are 22 years of age or older and who require support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All residents are able to remain at CCV for their entire lifetime. State funded referrals are welcome.
How Is Admission Determined?
The following are required to apply for placement at Cape Cod Village:
- Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Capacity for funding.
In Massachusetts, primary funding is approved and allocated to those who qualify through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and Social Security Disability Income (SSI). Parents are urged to contact the DDS Office in Hyannis, MA to determine eligibility for services. Self-pay may be considered for those not eligible for public funding.
“Their lives are hanging over a cliff, and we must not let them fall.”
Parade Magazine, Autism’s Lost Generation
Does CCV Provide Medical Care?
There are no medical or therapeutic services provided on site. Residents receive their medical care and therapeutic services from their personal healthcare providers.
What Programs Do We Offer?
Each resident has an individualized service plan (ISP) that addresses specific needs, including residential services, day habilitation options, vocational planning (if appropriate) and other needs. In addition to round-the-clock services for residents, CCV, through its Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD), offers social, recreational, and educational activities and support services for those in the community with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. There are opportunities for art, yoga, music, physical activity, and socializing onsite.
What is the Community Resource Center?
Our on-site Community Resource Center (CRC) has facilities for small group and large group activities and is connected to the outdoors by a large patio that we use in season. Run by the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD), we serve both CCV residents and those in the larger Cape Cod disability community. CDD has many partnerships with local artists, musicians, and crafts people who provide social, recreational, and educational opportunities for residents, their families, and the general public. Most programs are offered free of charge or for a nominal fee to cover expenses. For more information on programs, contact Deirdre Sullivan at: cbynoe@capecodvillage.org.
How Can I Help?
As a non-profit organization, we can only continue to provide these critical services through the generous donations from people like you. We keep our administrative costs low so more of your donation goes to enrich the lives of some of our most vulnerable neighbors. Please visit our Ways to Give page for more information about the many ways you can help us achieve our mission through a tax deductible donation.
Have some free time to share? Please consider volunteering to help us manage an activity or event. If you have skills in the arts, crafts, music, yoga, physical exercise, etc., we’d love to have your help. You don’t need to be an expert; your enthusiasm and compassion is all it takes. Click here to find out more about volunteering with us or call our Program Coordinator, Deirdre Sullivan, at 774-316-4640.
Creating dignified and meaningful lives for adults with autism.
