Goldie B Floberg Center

Childrens services our children's group home program currently serves up to 20 children and young adults with developmental disabilities in 5 homes. Over 50% of the young people we serve have a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. The people we serve live in 3-5 person group homes owned and operated by the Goldie B. Floberg Center. The group home setting allows for greater community integration, privacy and social development for people served. Supervision and support is provided 24-hours a day, 365 days of the year. The youth we serve attend local public and private schools. Learning programs are developed based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (aba). Instructional programming is designed to teach activities of daily living, functional communication, social skills, academic skills, and leisure skills. Teaching programs are integrated into a person-centered service plan for each individual served. The service plan is a roadmap for maximizing the development, independence and skill acquisition of each person served. Our group home program serves people who are ambulatory and nonambulatory. Our group home program also provides therapeutic horseback riding, behavioral therapy, nursing services and psychiatric services.

Cila we own and operate 15 community integrated living arrangements (cila) for up to 48 adults with developmental disabilities. The majority of our cilas are 4-person homes. Our first 3-person homes opened in 2016. Supervision and support is provided 24-hours a day, 365 days of the year. Our cila program serves people who are ambulatory and nonambulatory. Learning programs are developed based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (aba). Instructional programming is designed to teach activities of daily living, functional communication, social skills, academic skills, and leisure skills. Teaching programs are integrated into a person-centered service plan for each individual served. The service plan is a roadmap for maximizing the development, independence and skill acquisition of each person served. The majority of the adults we serve attend day training programs in the rockford area. Our cila program also provides supported employment services, therapeutic horseback riding, behavioral therapy, nursing services and psychiatric services.