Resident Life
Employment Assistance
At the Village, we are committed to empowering our residents through comprehensive employment assistance. Our approach begins with helping individuals uncover their unique interests, strengths, and any challenges they may encounter. Together, we set clear and achievable employment goals while implementing a tailored employability skills curriculum that focuses on essential soft skills, professional workplace etiquette, effective time management, and strong communication abilities.
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We go beyond traditional support by offering personalized job skills assessments, strategic job matching, and hands-on assistance with job applications. Our aim is to equip our residents with the tools and confidence they need to thrive in the workforce and maintain the employment they choose.
Play
Village Residents love to play bingo, dominoes, participate in numerous arts and crafts projects, have karaoke nights, and the Residents look forward to monthly dances, and Bible studies.
There are pet therapy groups who bring their animals for the Residents to “love on”, and they look forward to other activities and socialization with special outings to the Astros games, Houston Rodeo and Galveston County Rodeo, as well as Wings Over Houston and a wide variety of other leisure activities.
The Village is located within 3 miles of College of the Mainland where two of our residents have attended classes. One resident completed his technology certification and for the past several years he has had gainful employment at Kohls.
Access to local educational facilities has allowed our Residents to attend classes and enhance their skills to be competitive in the workplace.
In addition The Village has established relationships with area High Schools and even local Universities where we partner to provide healthy life styles and other individualized skills training.
Education
The Independence Village is located on Highway 3 North, just two blocks south of Mainland Medical center. Our Village is for intellectual and/or physically disabled adults, and it provides a safe, caring environment that includes socialization, life-skills training, and community engagement, as well as a variety of leisure activities to stimulate each Resident.
