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In Lotus Village, we have created a prototype for the future, in which shelter and services for those in need are fully integrated with the urban fabric of the neighborhood we call home. In addition to offering increased capacity with efficient design and land utilization, Lotus Village includes a holistic neighborhood health clinic, operated by Jessie Trice Community Health Center, and The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation Children’s Wellness Center, operated by United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education, serving Lotus House and our community.
The shelter facilities in Lotus Village, operated by Lotus House, are designed to accommodate high special needs individuals and families, including programs for youth, elders and the medically needy, a safe haven for those with severe trauma histories, pregnant women and infants, and families of all shapes and sizes. The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation Children’s Wellness Center offers child therapy services, nurturing parenting classes, a day care and playground. Food service and dining facilities include training programs for life skills and job readiness, in addition to meal preparation, dining and a wide range of social activities. A neighborhood health clinic offers a complement of basic and preventive health care, maternal and pediatric care, eye and dental care, behavioral health and wellness, and a wide range of health and wellness programming for the shelter and our Overtown neighborhood.
Deeply integrated in the fabric of our neighborhood, Lotus Village provides critical linkages to a network of service providers and resources in the larger community, empowering those we shelter and serve to build the foundation for enriched, happier and healthier lives.
Lotus Village includes three major programs operated by Lotus House providing shelter and support services to over 525+ homeless women, youth, and children at a time. Singles, Youth and Family Programs.
At Lotus Village we Put Children First! Our Children's Wellness Center offers families a space to heal, learn and blossom.
The Health and Wellness Center is a community based, state of the art, holistic health care center, supporting and serving the children and families of Lotus House and our surrounding Overtown neighborhood.
Healthful, nutritious meals and snacks, educational programming, and professional training are key to uplifting and empowering bodies, minds and spirits to truly break the cycle of homelessness.
When people enter the Village, we want them to know that our doors are open, and that our entrance awaits them. While the lobby may not be the place of congregation, it is the place of relief.
A warm welcome and sense of safety are integral to helping women, youth and children make the transition from the streets to our shelter. Our intake sanctuary is their first introduction to Lotus House and we have created a loving refuge in this special space where tears transform to hopes for a better way of life.
Lotus Village includes lush green landscapes, soothing waterscapes, fountains and gardens that offers quiet refuges throughout the shelter and community grounds. Everything green is an opportunity for learning, healing and growing.
From electricity, to waste disposal, to technical repairs, the operations staff is what allows Lotus Village to continuously provide our services while remaining focused on our people rather than our eventual problems.
A clean and livable environment is one of the first commodities that families and individuals must sacrifice in the face of homelessness. At Lotus Village, we reintroduce our guests to the importance of cleanliness in the living space, and secondly, reassure them that their livelihood is cared for on every level. By showing our guests that their health, wellbeing, and quality of life is valuable to us, we shape how they view their own value in return.
The Pavilion is the heart and hub of nearly all daily activities at Lotus Village, where meals are served and group activities launched. From quiet nooks to coffee books, tea on the front porch, movies, performances, inspirational talks, and Lotus Village gatherings, the Pavilion is the social center of our resident community.
In the Vivian Morera Healing Hands Salon, our guests get the opportunity to restore both inner and outer beauty and a sense of self-worth for those who have struggled on the streets, to prep for that important upcoming interview, or to ensure that our youth and children do not stand out as uncared for when they go off to school.
The Yoga & Meditation Room is a room where our guests are be able to heal from within and allow them to express themselves through yoga, meditation, dance, movement, exercise and more.
The Lab is equipped with paint and easels, needle and thread, brush and paper, wire and beads, and all matter of materials and the glue which holds us all together.
Knowledge is power—and we want to empower all those we serve with the tools and resources needed to achieve greater self-sufficiency and build a lasting foundation for success in the world.
The family rooms are an important and integral part of everyday life for our children and families in the Village. A place to do homework, use computers, watch TV together and play, the family rooms are the heart and central gathering place of each residential program.
The playroom is a room of growth, of love, of learning, and of exceeding expectations. During infancy and early childhood, children develop their capacity for trust, self-esteem, conscience, empathy, problem solving, focused learning and self-control.
