What is Green Pastures?
Green Pastures is a state-licensed non-profit
Christian group home where six disabled children
live on a long-term basis. Families with
disabled children sometimes find themselves
unable to meet the child's needs, and must place
the child in a residential facility. Sometimes,
given the necessary support, these children have
been able to return to their families. Our
four-bedroom home is located in Mountain View,
and our 'family' is fully included as one of the
families on our friendly, kid-focused
cul-de-sac.
In addition to the 6 children we parent
full-time, we provide short-term care for
children who live at home--giving the parents a
much needed break. Our "respite workers", as
they're called, often develop long term
relationships with these families, while
providing the care in the child's own home.
We conduct
respite training to groups who are
interested in learning to care for those who
have a disability.
The Green Pastures Family consists of....
- Children from six to 18 with
developmentally disabilities.
- Well-trained staff who provide daily care,
coordinate medical treatment, implement and
oversee therapy and administrate the home.
- The Board of Directors and Advisory
Board, members of the community who are
committed to the purpose and work of Green
Pastures.
- Volunteers who give of their time to do
whatever is needed.
- Plus our Family Support Program --
providing a variety of supports to families
in the community, caring for children or
adults with disabilities.
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Our mission statement...
Our primary goal is to provide a small,
family-like environment for disabled children
where they are loved and challenged to develop
their full God-given potential physically,
intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
Our other goals include: providing assistance
to families with disabled children in the
community, so that they can continue to care for
their children in their own homes; and to
provide an understanding of the disabled, and to
understand God's view of disability throughout
the community and in the local churches.
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