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Program Satisfaction Survey Results

We conducted satisfaction surveys with every member in every program recently. Here is their feedback:

Envision Unlimited Program Satisfaction Survey Results for FY2024

Members and families also had the opportunity to add comments to their survey. Here is a sample of the comments:

Luke with his housemate

Luke (right) with his housemate.

24-Hour CILA

  • "Member enjoys his freedom with his services."
  • "Member enjoys the activities with his peers and going to the disability pride parade."
  • "Good staff."
  • "Staff very helpful."
  • "I like my own space and the comfort of my own room and the fact that staff allows me to be me and feel free to do the things I enjoy."
  • "Staff are friendly."
  • "I like that I am treated good."

Home Based/Self-Directed Assistance

  • "My SDA is really good at her job. She will always go above and beyond."
  • "I enjoy working with my aunt. I like being involved in my home."
  • "Being with the program makes me feel special."
  • "I am happy with the services I am receiving. My SDA is always going above and beyond to assist me with things we may need help with."
  • "I like the fact that the services are catered to my needs."
  • "The SDA is always willing to help. She will make things as convenient as possible."

Host Family Program

  • "My care giver treats me nice."
  • "Everything is well organized."
  • "How everyone come together when we have problems."
  • "That Ms. Angela and Ms. Schena are always here to talk to me."
Jessica and Ruth water a sapling.

Jessica and Ruth water a sapling.

ICILA

  • "I receive assistance whenever needed, day or night and on the weekends."
  • "I can get help with my benefits."
  • "The opportunity to grow and prove myself."
  • "They let me express my rights the way I want."
  • "The laughs and joy staffs have in their faces when they work with members."
  • "The ability to make my own choices."
  • "Having all my rights explained to me by my staff."

Community Day Services

  • "I go on nice outings."
  • "My staff are very helpful to me."
  • "Everyone is friendly."
  • "The staff and members treat me nice."
  • "I like working in the garden. I like doing yoga. I like working janitorial and getting money. I enjoy participating in the Special Olympics."
  • "I love to do crafts."
  • "It's a good place to be. I like the activities going on here. I like playing games, especially the Olympics. I enjoy it."
  • "Everyone shows me love, I have friends here."

Employment

  • "My Job Coach is always available to assist me."
  • "I appreciate the work my support team is doing for me."
  • "That I have helpful people on my side."
  • "How when I was fired from my job my job coach worked fast on making sure they found me a new job. I love the new job."
  • "Being able to make decisions in my services."
  • "How my Job Coach is committed to helping me."
Marvin stocks the shelves at work

Marvin at work.

Foster Care/Intact Family Services

  • "Keeping foster parents in the loop about what's going on."
  • "Communication, true advocacy for both foster children and parents."
  • "Anytime I call with concern they contact me rite bk they waste no time to get to me and help me understand my option on any situation they show that they care."
  • "Communication is on point every time and making u fell heard seen and appreciated."
  • "Training and supports for the foster parents and children."
  • "They keep us updated with everything that goes on."

Mental Health Residential

  • "I like the community health and I like talking to others."
  • "Staff helping to prepare me with the skills I need."
  • "I like the independence and the activities and different ways how you cook for yourself and make your own choices with staff support."
  • "I like the services because they meet you half-way on my journey to success."
  • "House is clean."

General Counseling

  • "Clare really listens and has made if comfortable for me to talk to her. I am more open with her than any of my past 1/2 dozen therapists. We have discovered some diagnoses and root cause and come up with strategies to work on them"
  • "I love my provider's queerness and experience with trans and neurodivergent issues."
  • "At the end of my session I have time to reflect and address my feelings differently."
  • "I like that it is tailored to me, and I don't feel pressured or awkward about the topic or topics I choose to talk about. I like that my counselor doesn't pick sides or says who is right or wrong."
  • "I'm very pleased with my therapist. He understands my situation and always offers positive strategies."
An Envision Unlimited foster family.

An Envision Unlimited foster family.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services

  • "The staff are caring."
  • "I love the sense of community we have. i feel like have a family here."
  • "I like coming here every day."
  • "I enjoy having something to do every day and feeling like I am still able to participate in every day in my own way."
  • "To talk to staff. The groups help. Help me get my anxiety out and problems. Sometimes I get to talk about the trauma."
  • "I like the groups, the outings, and the therapy!"

Williams/Colbert

  • "The staff really tries to assist and are a huge support."
  • "Envision Unlimited finds you a place to live, helps with healthcare, and put people in place to help with everyday needs."
  • "I like that I'm listened to and my opinions matter."
  • "The people I work with are on top of everything that I need. They are very helpful and awesome to work with."
  • "Having my own apartment has given me the opportunity to be independent."
  • "Friendly and help me out. Explain everything. Happy to be back on own again."

Individual Placement and Support

  • "I am provided with support that gives me hope about my future."
  • "I was able to receive help creating a resume and finding employment. My Employment Specialist helped increase my self-confidence and gave me hope."
  • "I do not have access to a computer or transportation. My Employment Specialist has helped me greatly with landing interviews and setting me up for success."
  • "The respect and the support and you made me feel like a person that's has a chance to a new life."
  • "My Employment Specialist is very hands on and has helped set up quite a few interviews for me. I appreciate the support."

Clustered Housing

  • "How the Counselors are so nice and very attentive to our needs.  Also they provide us with wonderful activities."
  • "The support is effective and given with respect and dignity."
  • "It's a good program to get you back into the community and independent living."
  • "They always assist me and help me when I have a hard time." 
Lighting the Special Olympics Flame of Hope

Lighting the Special Olympics Flame of Hope.

Front Door Diversion Program

  • "Very Helpful! Patient, willing to take time to tend to all needs."
  • "Quick response to my mental health crisis.  Help in stabilizing my living and mental health situation."
  • "It's hard to pick, honestly. The program has helped me in so many ways. I wouldn't be where I am in my journey without it."
  • "Being given the chance to be independent."

Trauma-Informed Centers of Care

  • "I like the one-on-one conversation in the office and the therapeutic tools I've received. They're effective and I rely on them, which helps me excel."
  • "I like that they have a social worker that can accommodate me on my errands because I have agoraphobia and it's really hard for me to do things outside of my home but with proper support it makes it do-able."
  • "Friendly and committed attention."
  • "Claire has been an amazing therapist. I’ve tried therapy before and was not this successful."

The Living Room

  • "The staff are respectful and grateful."
  • "Environment and staff were very personable."
  • "What I liked most about the services I received was that it was peer supported.  It made me feel more comfortable sharing my past and current crisis and mental health issues with others that have experienced similar issues."
  • "I really like it the place is very clean and comfortable, and I recommend people."
     

Data and feedback was collected during FY 2024.