The Opportunity Village
The Opportunity Village is a residential program that loves and empowers women with community, personal and professional growth, employment and purpose on their path to restoration of health and self-sufficiency.
The year-long, faith-based program serves single women and women with children ages 11 and younger with proven, measurable success for long-term transformation for those that are ready and willing to receive guidance and work hard.
Using a "tiny house" model, the village provides 21 tiny houses and 10 transitional houses to serve the women in the program.
Program Components & Success
Individualized Success Plan (ISP)
Residents work through a comprehensive ISP for themselves and each of their children, with help from Case Managers, Financial Coaches, and Care Coaches to achieve their goals.
Five Areas of Development
Measurable action steps in physical, financial, behavioral, spiritual, and workforce development to regain health and self-sufficiency.
Bridge Program
Upon graduation, residents are working, have reliable transportation and savings, and are offered the opportunity to enter the year-long Bridge program.
Community Inspiration
In 2016, students from three local high schools EACH raised $15,000 to sponsor a tiny house, inspiring the entire community to support this project.
Nationwide Recognition
The success has attracted attention from organizations nationwide, many of whom have visited The Dream Center to learn how to duplicate the program model.
Tiny House Model
21 tiny houses and 10 transitional houses provide safe, dignified housing while residents work toward complete independence and self-sufficiency.
