Villa Esperanza

VILLA EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Villa's Employment Services program assists adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) to secure and maintain paid employment in the community. Villa offers job placement, ongoing job coaching, and advocacy. We specialize in customized staffing solutions for adults with I/DD. The key to Villa’s Employment program is our person-centered approach. Villa works with the individual, and their circle of support, to gather the necessary information that will allow us to develop a job that will best fit the individual’s wants and needs. The program gives potential employees the chance to match their skills and job preferences with work assignments. We collaborate with community employers and fulfill staffing needs in a variety of job duties. Our role is to match jobs to our clients' interests and abilities, with ongoing job coaching support as needed for successful, long term retention of the position. Villa also offers a transitional adult day program, the Community Integration Program (CIP), for those adults who are interested in developing and honing their skills before attempting to seek employment. CIP participants volunteer at other non-profits in the area to practice their employment skills. For more information on our CIP Program, click here. Villa offers both CIP and employment services out of our main office in Pasadena and our regional office in the West Region which serves Ventura County and West San Fernando Valley. To learn more about our Employment Services program, scroll down to read about program specifics and how our clients are being successful and making a difference in their workplace. COMMUNITY INTEGRATION PROGRAM Villa's Community Integration Program (CIP) is a community based day program designed to meet the needs of adults living with intellectual/developmental disabilities who have a strong desire to work and would like to continue building their employment related skills through supervised volunteer opportunities, as well as independent living skills training. CIP is offered at Villa's Pasadena and West Region locations. VILLA ADULT DAY PROGRAMS Villa's Adult Day Programs serve people needing assistance in all aspects of daily living and provide meaningful activities for our adults including socialization, art projects, holiday celebrations, community service, and much more. Villa has 2 different programs that cater to a variety of support needs with anywhere between a 1:1 to 1:6 staff to client ratio. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS (ILS) PROGRAM Offered in San Gabriel, San Fernando and Conejo Valleys, our experienced program staff provide a full range of Independent Living Skills (ILS) support for intellectually/developmentally disabled adults, 18 years and older, who seek to maintain a self-sustaining, independent living environment in the community. Individuals are taught in their group homes and our six independent living apartments. ADULT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Villa Esperanza Services is committed to providing individualized, accessible, affordable housing for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through Villa’s various levels of support and assistance, individuals are reaching their greatest level of independence: living, working, playing and being active in their community. Villa’s residential program includes seven group homes and six independent living apartments. All homes are located in the Pasadena area. Villa also offers the Independent Living Skills (ILS) Program for individuals living independently who need ongoing support. Click on the images below to learn more about each of these programs. In all of Villa’s homes we practice a person-centered approach, providing residents with enriching social and community activities and educational opportunities, to nurture and promote individual choice.