Program areas at Promise Brevard
Promise's resident community program - incorporates a variety of programs and services that seek to provide a fulfilling life for each of its residents. The resident community program (rcp) includes vocational training and employment opportunities; transportation services; independent living courses; health, fitness and nutrition classes. The residents participating in the rcp have more than 60 activities per week to choose from.promise treasures thrift shoppe - opened in october 2013, is the Promise treasures thrift shoppe, located in west melbourne, Florida. The organization currently has eight residents on the payroll at treasures and provide vocational training for another 30 young adults with special needs and operate with the help of more than 40 community volunteers. Treasures offers a variety of boutique and furniture items, home decor, electronics, holiday items, handmade soy candles, all-natural doggie treats and more to customers. in mid-december 2023, the organization renamed the thrift shoppe to treasures boutique and relocated operations to the cafe and bakery inside aves' place.promise cafe & bakery - the organization broke ground on the second social enterprise, the Promise cafe & bakery, in september 2016 and completed construction in early 2020. Located in west melbourne community park and directly south of the space coast field of dreams, the Promise cafe & bakery, also known as aves' place, is a 7,000-square-foot facility that can host events with up to 150 guests, as well as a 40-seat private dining room/meeting room for smaller events. The cafe features indoor seating, a children's area and gallery featuring artwork made by Promise residents available for purchase, as well as an outdoor walk-up window and open-air handicapped-accessible picnic tables. The organization offers multiple spaces for rent at the Promise cafe & bakery, including a main dining room that can seat 150 guests as well as a private dining room, which can seat up to 40.promise creative arts center - the Promise creative arts center was designed to foster a sense of creativity for the residents with special needs, as well as for the entire community. One of Promise's planned social enterprises, the arts center features a large studio and outdoor patio and the work of the residents is on display at the Promise cafe & bakery and is available for purchase, which directly supports the organization's art program. The space can be rented out for events and private classes and the organization welcomes artists from throughout the area who would like to host their own art classes and workshops.promise sweet sue's salon - located at the Promise main campus, sweet sue's salon provides a one-on-one experience for clients out in the community as well as for our Promise residents. A full-service salon, sweet sue's is disability-friendly and caters to those with special needs.