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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Neumann Family Services :in Chicago: integrating persons with disabilities into the community, enriching quality of life


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We are so proud to present this short documentary video about Neumann Family Services created and produced by Emmy Award winners Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs of Siskel/Jacobs productions.

www.neumannfamilyservices.org

Our Mission
The mission of Neumann Family Services is to integrate persons with disabilities and other life issues into the community and enrich their quality of life with choice and independence.


Our Core Values

Innovation:
All services including residential, employment, transition, career and senior services are innovative and creative.

Empowerment:
Members of the Neumann family are taught to do for themselves to the greatest extent possible. Empowerment encompasses the principles of self-advocacy.

Person-centered support:
Personal dreams and life plans are established by the individual and/or their families, friends and champions, and supported by the staff.

Community based:
Supports are given in the natural community and settings, and includes the development of community-based relationships and friendships.

Inclusion:
Services directed toward community integration include persons with and without disabilities and benefit all participants. An array of services is available to many people with varying disabilities and ages.


Our services are designed with the dreams of each person in mind, and reflect the answers to the question, "Who are you?" We are members, residents, employees, trainees, artists, students, seniors, friends, advocates, clients and dreamers.

Some members of Neumann Family Services have a developmental or intellectual disability while others have mental health issues. Many of the people that receive services have both a developmental disability and a mental illness.

If you are interested in services or would like additional information, please contact the Intake Department at: (773) 506-3229 or intake@neumannfamilyservices.org. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 years of age or older and be diagnosed with a developmental disability, a mental illness, or both.

Neumann Family Services is proud to report outcome success rates of 119% for our Mental Heath Programs, 96% for our Developmental Disabilities Programs, and 107% for our Career Services Program!

Residential Services
Career Services
Day Services
Clinical Support
Medical Clinic
Case Management

For Neumann Family Services, please visit: http://vcna.org/

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