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Fact Sheet

Friendship Community is a Christian nonprofit organization that offers residential services, training in daily living skills, and social services to people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Founded in 1972, through the efforts of concerned parents and a local church group, Friendship has the distinction of opening Lancaster County's first group home for adults with developmental disabilities. Currently Friendship Community operates programs in Lancaster and Lebanon counties in South Central Pennsylvania.

Chief Executive Director - Dr. George B. Stoltzfus

Total served in residential programs - 130

Programs:

Group/Community Home Living - Friendship operates 20 homes throughout Lancaster County in towns including: Ephrata, East Petersburg, Lancaster, Leola, Lititz, Manheim, Millersville, New Holland and Oregon.  Friendship also operates one home in Lebanon County.

Apartment and Independent Living - Friendship supports 40 individuals rent apartments and become independent and self-supporting members of the community.   Supervision tailored to fit the needs of each person is provided by Friendship Community staff.

Lifesharing Program - Friendship matches individuals with families interested in sharing their homes and daily lives.  Friendship staff provides support to the individual and  family.

Home Based Services - A Friendship staff member provides in-home assistance and support to families.

Other Services Include: Activity and Game Nights, WORDD (Worship Opportunities Reaching the Developmentally Disabled), the heART of Friendship visual arts program, soda vending employment program, Family Support Fellowship, Respite Care and Private Pay Services.

Number of Staff -  220  (Full & part-time)     

      

Volunteers - 150

Annual Budget - total budget of $8.7 million.  Sources include contributions, special events, foundations, businesses, churches, county, state and federal contracts.
            

Income
           State & county contracts-   $6,478,000 (supports 60% of the residents)

           
Donations-  $607,000 (supports 40% of the residents)

           Occupancy income- $1,110,000

           Other- $532,000
         

Expenses
             Program- $7,087,000

Administrative- $827,000 
Fundraising & Community Relations- $257,000 

 

Lancaster County MH/MR Facts:

-35 Support Coordinators serve 80 people each

-They cover 1,900 people (1,200 have services)

-Number of people with developmental disabilities waiting for services

  • Lancaster County:  806 (35 need emergency care, 250 will need services within two years and 250 in five years)

  • Lebanon County 157

  • State of Pennsylvania:   21,094

For each person known to the mental retardation system there is another person who is not registered and comprises a Shadow Waiting List.”  from the PA Waiting List Campaign.

Affiliations:

  • Anabaptist Disabilities Network (ADnet)
  • Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA
  • Lancaster Christian Council on Disabilities (LCCD)
  • Lancaster County MH/MR Providers
  • Lancaster Conference of Mennonite Church USA
  • The ARC of Lancaster County
  • Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
  • Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Pennsylvania Association of Resources – Autism & Intellectual Disabilities
  • Mennonite Health Services
  • American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
  • Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
  • Ephrata Chamber of Commerce
  • Downtown Ephrata
 

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Friendship Community is a Christian ministry supporting people with developmental disabilities.

 

Administrative Office

1149 East Oregon Road

Lititz, PA  17543 

(717) 656-2466

 

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