About us
Our Place Nashville empowers adults with developmental disabilities by providing homes that are affordable, work that is meaningful, and inclusive communities in which to live.
Did you know
we call our residents with developmental disabilities “friends”? Did you know that half of our residents are neurotypical? Did you know that we partner with Neighborhood Health to offer medical, dental, emotional and women’s care at $25 a visit or less? Did you know we offer weekly life skills classes to our residents and individuals on our waiting list? Did you know that the families of our resident friends meet monthly to offer support and resources to each other? Did you know . . .
90%
of our friends have jobs and/or volunteer
compared to a 17% employment rate in Tennessee for those with developmental disabilities.
110
individuals in need of affordable housing are CURRENTLY BEING served
in 5 Friendship Houses: 49 of those residents are friends with developmental disabilities, the rest are their neurotypical housemates (from graduate students and musicians to young professionals and seniors).
1
new friendship house COMMUNITY
is scheduled to open in early 2025, accommodating an additional 60 residents.