Embrace Village provides a nurturing environment for individuals with trauma histories, fostering a deep sense of belonging within a supportive community. We are committed to offering comprehensive support for individuals of all ages facing unique challenges, from babies to the elderly. We offer a wide range of initiatives, where we always prioritize education and development, celebrate diversity, and foster positive relationships. Creating a community where everyone can feel a sense of belonging, become resilient and thrive.
We offer a wide range of initiatives to support our groups, for example:
- Supporting children in alternative care
- Crisis Daycare for children 0-6
- Lifeskills development programs
- A safe place to live for vulnerable young adults and mothers without community
- Parenting workshops
- Daycare for the elderly.
Our approach
In all our programs, we concentrate on three main pillars: community care, collective care and holistic care.
At Embrace Village, fostering a sense of community is at the heart of everything we do. Residents benefit from mutual collaboration, support and shared resources. Our workshops and support groups are designed to create a strong sense of community. We aim to help individuals become less dependent and contribute meaningfully to the community, fostering resilience and healthy development.
Our collective care approach ensures that everyone receives the support they need in a safe and nurturing environment. We link youth to mentors and children to elders and try to enagage everyone in the community to contribute, enhancing the overall quality of life. This approach enables everyone to flourish and thrive within a supportive environment.
Embrace Village prioritizes a holistic approach to care, integrating various support initiatives to address the physical, emotional and social needs of all individuals. This holistic approach allows us to provide consistent support to those in need, recognizing the interconnectedness of our actions and their impact on the world around us.
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Babies
Embrace Village provides a safe, nurturing, and trauma-sensitive environment for babies (0-2 years old) In our infant care centre, they heal, learn, and develop at their own pace with close supervision and personalized care.
Embrace Village provides close supervision, while having a ratio of not less than 1 caregiver to 3 infants. Our caregivers nurture using trauma-sensitive strategies, by developing trusting relationships. Our daily routine emphasizes learning through play, making meaningful connections and ensuring all the babies needs are met well
Our program is divided into four groups based on the age of the baby, each with a specific devlopmental focus
- For babies from 0 to 6 months, physical and emotional bonding is emphasized through activities like skin-to-skin contact, visual stimulation and verbal interaction.
- For babies from 6 to 12 months, exploration and social interaction is emphasized through fine and gross motor development and exploratory interactive play.
- For toddlers from 12 months to 18 months, the emphasize is on mobility and social skills through daily practice and encouragement
- For toddlers 18 months to 2 years, the emphasis is on active play and language development through reading and exposure to developmental activities that encourage communication
By offering this support, we ensure that each baby experiences a loving and stable environment that promotes their healthy development for future growth and resilience.
Children
Embrace Village offers a nurturing care centre for up to 15 vulnerable children between the ages of 2 and 6, providing them with support, resources and opportunities.
Building on its experience as TLC Children’s Home, Embrace Village offers community care for children. Our approach integrates scientific and experiential research, including Montessori education techniques and the conscious discipline method. Starting each day all together the community gathers in song before diving into their smaller focus groups by age. Our program includes:
- Individualized attention
- Therapeutic interventions
- Focus on emotional and social development
- Structured routines
- Encouragement of independence and self-expression
This comprehensive approach fosters a nurturing environment where children feel valued, resilient, and empowered to thrive emotionally, socially, and developmentally.
Youth
We create a supportive living environment for youth, aged 6 to 21, who find themselves disconnected from stable family lives. Accomodating 12 youth full-time and 20 part-time we provide acceptance, guidance, and opportunities for positive growth and identity development, through the ‘Strive to Thrive’ development program.
Youth at Embrace Village can heal from traumatic experiences and transition towards independence, through community support roles and mentorships, fostering responsibility and community engagement, this approach helps them to grow social-emotional and to build self-confidence. We accomodate an average of 12 youth full-time and 20 part-time. During this period our key components include:
- Structured routine
- Empowerment through decision-making
- Therapeutic support
- Skill-building opportunities
- Cultural competence.
This approach enables youth to build brighter futures, not only by receiving care but also by learning to contribute positively to the community. They feel respected, valued and equiped with skills needed for independent adulthood
Vulnerable Adults
For adults who cannot live independently due to their special circumstances, we offer social support, access to services, and opportunities for community engagement.
Through our model of collective care, Embrace village ensures a stable living environment while reinforcing the shared values of the community. This approach promotes the well-being and resilience of vulnerable adults, enabling them to find belonging and purpose. Embrace Village is dedicated to empowering them by providing accommodation (currently available for 8 young people in small housing units within our community). This not only provides a safe living space but also allows beneficiaries to maintain family ties while participating in our programs. Embrace Village is actively developing life skills and learning programs for them, offering hope for the future and a sense of belonging. Our program includes:
- Work readiness workshops
- Guided exposure to financial matters
- Therapy
- Mentorship and coaching
- Life skills for independence (cooking, maintenance, child care etc)
Parents
At Embrace Village parents can come together to share joys, sorrows, and support one another through life’s challenges.
By nurturing this interconnectedness, Embrace Village enriches the lives of both parents and children, creating a resilient and vibrant community. We offer several workshops for parents.
Foster and Adoptive Families
Embrace Village builds a sense of belonging for parents navigating the challenges of raising children from difficult backgrounds, through interacting with like-minded parents
By welcoming every member of the family to participate in our groups, each individual is validated and heard. Knowing they are not alone and surrounded by others who understand and care about their family’s well-being, individuals gain strength, resilience, and hope for the future. To facilitate this we also organize a support group specifically tailored to parents raising children from hard places, with this we provide a safe space for parents who have adopted or fostered children to come together to discuss and support each other through the unique challenges of parenting in these circumstances.
Elderly
We encourage the elderly who live nearby to participate in the daily activities with our children, creating a nurturing environment for both generations. Research proves that this type of interaction improves the general wellbeing of both the children and the elderly
Embrace Village aims to develop space for our elders to spend time together in a safe and dignified manner. Participation of elders in a fun and meaningful way is essential for maintaining continuity, connection, and well-being within the community. Their wisdom, experience, and presence enrich the lives of all community members, contributing to the village’s strength and resilience. Embrace Village offers a safe and enriching way for our elders to be included in the community.
