As the president of the Foundation For the Challenged, dba Options for Supported Housing, board of directors, I am excited to announce as our new Executive Director, Nicole Ware, who began with Options on December 2.
Nicole comes to us with a successful history of helping to provide affordable housing, creating new beginnings by managing transitional homes for women, expanded more affordable and accessible housing options by advocating for local policies that allow for the construction of accessory dwelling units and middle housing.
To ensure a smooth transition, the Board will be retaining Mrs. Streblo during Nicole’s transition process.
– Mike Easterday, Board President
Options for Supported Housing is a social enterprise non-profit with a focus on providing safe, quality community housing that improves quality of life for people with developmental disabilities. Studies have shown that individuals with developmental disabilities who have greater personal choice in their living arrangements, employment, pastimes, and service providers, are more physically and mentally healthy.
As an affordable property owner and landlord for over 400 individuals with DD in 11 states across the country, Options for Supported Housing works closely with its for-profit and nonprofit service provider partners to ensure that residents are safe and happy in their homes. Providing accessible and affordable housing for people with developmental disabilities provides a vital, life-changing service that improves life and expands personal choice options.
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Your gift of $5,000 will put a new roof on a home.
Your gift of $2,500 will purchase replacement windows.
Your gift of $1,000 will purchase a new wheelchair ramp.
Your gift of $500 will provide new carpeting or paint.
Your gift of $100 will provide new paint for a resident’s room.
Options is grateful for our project supporters and friends that made this new home in Fairfield County possible. Accessibility renovations were recently completed by Ohio’s Best Home Improvement. The project was funded by the Ohio Department of DD, CCA fund and supported by Fairfield County Board of DD. The CCA or Community Capital Assistance program provides funding to County Boards and non-profit organizations for the purchase, construction, and/or renovation of community housing for persons with developmental disabilities. Friends of the project include Century 21 Excellence and Overmyer Hall and Associates. Our tenants shared their thoughts about Options:
“We have been tenants of Options for Supported Housing for over 14 years and couldn’t ask for a friendlier or more accommodating landlord. When we recently needed to move to a one- story home, Kathy Streblo, Executive Director for Options went above and beyond in helping us find an exceptional, ranch condo. Kathy and her staff have been courteous and knowledgeable. They helped us cut through a lot of red tape to make this house our home.”
Thanks Options,
Brian and Matt
Testimonials
We would like to thank you for all your efforts. We contacted many other organizations to assist us with our consumers’ health and well-being and only your organization stepped up to the plate. Thank you!
Four ladies moved from two separate apartments into a house your organization purchased for them. The ladies are ecstatic to finally have a place they can call home. On their behalf of them, we extend a special thanks to you for making this possible.
Working with the Foundation our family’s choice of homes was expanded beyond apartments or houses that accepted government housing vouchers and into new neighborhoods. We thank you.
Progress and FFC have enjoyed a partnership for the past 10 years. When Progress no longer wanted to be in the home ownership business, we sold our homes in Cheatham Co. to FFC. They ensured that the individuals living there could remain in those homes, with a very reasonable (small!) rent increase over time. FFC has a true commitment to quality and affordable housing for people with disabilities; we at Progress have the utmost respect for how they manage their business.
We have worked with FFC for over 8 years. They have assisted us in obtaining housing that meets the needs of a person we support with severe autism and other physical disabilities. FFC has worked in partnership with us over these many years to find creative ways to meet this person’s ever changing needs in his home (through modifications and improvements). FFC is truly focused on assisting us as a support agency for the betterment of the person so that he can have housing that meets his needs and assist him in being a part of the community in which he lives.