The Village Learning Center to receive $400,000 grant
Houston City Council unanimously approved a $400,000 grant for The Village Centers at the City Council Meeting on 5/4/22.
The Village Centers, located in Kingwood, is a wonderful resource that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and our local community. The non profit works with these individuals and their families to help them reach their maximum potential and level of independence.
The organization will utilize the funding to provide vocational training and supportive employment services to 120 low-to-moderate-income Houston residents with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities.
The Village Centers celebrated 20 years in 2020. In September 2000, Kimberly Brusatori and Linda Schuiten were inspired to come together to develop programs and services for individuals with disabilities, in response to the lack of such offerings in Northeast Houston. Both had children with disabilities who would soon be graduating from high school and leaving behind the structure and programs that school offers. In September 2000, Kimberly and Linda, as well as several other parents of children with disabilities, founded The Village Learning Center, Inc. (dba Village Learning & Achievement Center) as a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation. The passion to provide quality programs and services to individuals with disabilities was born. The word “Village” was chosen because they realized that the organization’s success depended upon the support of their community. They knew that it would take a “Village” to make their vision a reality.
