Orleans, MA – After more than four years of planning and early-level fundraising, Cape Cod Village (CCV) took one more step toward reality recently, hiring Brown Lindquist Fenuccio & Raber Architects (BLF&R) to design its new Congregate Housing Community in Orleans.
In 2011, CCV began as the dream of a group of parents who had children with autism and were concerned about the lack of suitable and supportive long-term housing opportunities for adults with autism. From these meetings emerged Cape Cod Village which has since been incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Massachusetts.
Initial construction will include housing for eight individuals and a commons building that will provide shared community/social and recreational spaces. Eight additional housing units are planned for the near future.
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“Our goal is to create high quality housing and programs to meet the unique needs of adults on the autism spectrum. We envision a very intentional ‘Community within a Community,’ ” said Bob Jones, president of the board. “All of the hard work of our board, parents and volunteers is now beginning to pay off as we bring BLFR Architects and Coastal Engineering Company on board and move one step closer to construction.”
A committed Board of Directors with expertise in a wide range of areas including autism, business, disability law, education, fundraising and mental health oversees the organization.
