Our mission
Orchard Village partners with families and communities to optimize personal outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities using a community-integrated approach.
Orchard Village empowers people with developmental disabilities through vocational, educational, recreational, and residential programs to live their best lives.
With donors’ support, Orchard Village changed the lives of individuals, families, and the community, including:
- 300 men, women and children receive services annually.
- 65 individuals live in 10 Orchard Village homes with 24-hour assistance.
- 28 individuals live independently with intermittent support.
- 30 participants receive Day Program Services.
- 15 students receive individualized and group instruction at Orchard Academy.
- 70 clients participate in vocational programs, learning valuable skill that help them to acquire and keep a job.
- Home-based services assists 83 individuals who wish to live with their families or who want to live independently.
Our Services
Day Program Services
InnOVations Vocational Day Program InnOVations is a vocationally-focused alternative day program centered on work experiences, job training, vocational skill-building, and therapeutic recreation. The program operates from 9 am ...
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People with disabilities share with everyone the goal to reside in a house or apartment they can call their own. Orchard Village helps the people it serves to realize this dream of joining in the social life of a real neighborhood. Orchard ...
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Meaningful and rewarding employment is important to all of us. Orchard Village partners with the local businesses to place the individuals we support in real, ongoing competitive jobs. Businesses are provided with capable and ...
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One way that Orchard Village supports children and adults with disabilities who live at home is through providing Self Direction Assistance (SDA) through the Home Based Support Services (HBSS) Program. HBSS is funded by the Illinois ...
Learn MoreOur Approach
Orchard Village, founded in Skokie, Illinois in 1972, is a fully licensed nonprofit organization that annually provides support to nearly 300 individuals (all ages) with developmental disabilities in north and northwest Chicagoland.
Our residential, vocational, home-based and transitional services are person-centered, addressing the needs and personal goals of those in our care.
Our objective is to empower individuals with developmental disabilities to live a fulfilling life where each individual controls his or her own destiny.
Success Stories
Gina has been employed at Goodwill since April 2022. Good Will has been a great place for Gina. She oversees the fitting rooms, accessing them for customers, cleaning them, putting clothes in the correct spots, and providing excellent ...
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Orchard Village Academy helps young adults with disabilities transition from high school to competitive jobs, college enrollment, and more independent lives. Recent Orchard Academy graduate Michelle first came to the Academy ...
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Reed recently came to Orchard Village during the pandemic. Despite the challenges of her timing, she has grown a lot and been such a positive light to her friends and program staff. Reed benefits from multiple Orchard Village services, but ...
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Dear Friends, Staff, and Families of Orchard Village, This spring and summer have been packed with plenty of activity and growth for Orchard Village. We are grateful for all your gifts of time, treasure, and talent. In April, we held the ...
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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Diona Lewis as the new Orchard Academy principal. Dr. Diona Lewis holds an EdD in Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, an M.A. in Special Education from ...
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At the June board meeting, Orchard Village honored the memory of the late David Ellis, a longtime board member and supporter. Board Chairman Stephen Green presented the engraving for the Orchard Village Hall of Fame to Marcia Ellis, ...
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