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Friends Life Community

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4414 Granny White Pike, Nashville, TN 37204, USA

EIN Number: 41-2242504

contact information

Phone: (615) 730-9370

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: https://friendslife.org/

Email: admin@friendslife.org

NTEE Code: P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

The mission of Friends Life Community is to create an opportunity for adults with disabilities to develop socially, grow personally, and enjoy community as they experience life together.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Our Immersive Weekday Program provides person-driven support through group learning and community-based classes to develop confidence, self-advocacy, and skills necessary for the Friends to accomplish personal goals and find fulfillment. Participants choose classes in Life Skills, Service Learning & Employment, and Visual & Performing Arts. Day Program Day Program takes place Mon.–Fri., 8am–5pm, on site and in the community. Our curriculum priorities are: Life Skills: Gaining independence is necessary for our Friends to achieve lifelong success. We promote independent living skills through activities and real-world experiences while reinforcing and developing self-confidence. The Arts & Education: Education & The Arts incorporates multi-sensory components to meet each Friend where they are. As our Friends learn and grow, they discover and pursue new interests. This provides them with more opportunities to connect with others, themselves, and self-advocate. Service Learning: From weekly Explorations (outings in Davidson and Williamson counties) to volunteering at local organizations, we create opportunities for our Friends fully engage with the community while gaining job readiness skills. Career Coaching Career Coaching is designed for adults (18+) with IDDs who desire to make progress in the area of employment skills and job readiness. All adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (“IDDs”) deserve the opportunity to work and contribute to society while becoming fully included in the broader community. We believe adults with IDDs can be successful and valuable employees with the right placement, training, and support. Friends Life Community’s highly qualified staff offers community-based, individualized services at our Friends’ places of employment. Coaching focuses on skill development, leading to increased independence in the workplace, which ensures the successful completion of required duties while actively building relationships with employers. These stabilization and monitoring services increase rates of long-term success in the workplace. Life Coaching Our Life Coaching program provides adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to grow personally and develop skills through individualized and innovative services.Our staff deliver in-home and community-based services, focusing on the development of functional life skills so the client can increase their independence, prepare for independent living, and work to achieve personal goals. Areas of focus include (but are not limited to): Self-management and self-care, Grooming and hygiene, health and safety, Wellness and nutrition, Cooking, Housekeeping and chores, Financial literacy, Social skills, Organizational skills, Transportation, Problem solving and decision making, Living with others, Using technology. Life Coaching is for adults (18+) with IDDs who desire to make progress in the areas of personal development and life skills. Regardless of diagnosis, all adults with IDDs deserve opportunities to build relationships, gain independence, and participate in their community.