Rainbow Village Properties, Inc.
Neighborhood Homes for People with Developmental Disabilities
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Today, there is a critical need for residential placements for adults with developmental disabilities. More than 400 people are now living at home, in nursing homes, or substandard housing and are waiting for a quality home in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area alone. Rainbow Village's goal is to provide safe, affordable and accessible homes for as many people with developmental disabilities as possible.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Neighborhood Homes
Promise Community Homes is the only non-profit organization in the St. Louis area that focuses solely on providing safe, affordable, neighborhood homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently in affordable, accessible homes in their own communities. Promise Community Homes' 86 properties are located in St. Louis County, St. Charles County, the City of St. Louis, and Jefferson County.
Community Facility
Our community center provides classroom space, a gymnasium, and a therapeutic pool that benefits hundreds of people with disabilities. Service agencies partner with Promise Community Homes and utilize the facility for educational, vocational and life skills training. Several agencies use the heated pool for therapy and rehabilitation as well as swimming lessons. Our gymnasium is utilized by several adult and children’s groups for different activities, and is also used for resident dances, holiday events and workshops.
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of homebuyers/tenants with low incomes receiving housing subsidies as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Neighborhood Homes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
100% of our clients receive state aid in the form of SSI and medicaid waivers as a result of their disability.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Neighborhood Homes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
As we purchase new homes and are able to help more individuals our client base grows on average of 10 per year.
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Neighborhood Homes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
All of our clients were living with aging parents, in substandard housing or nursing facilities. We provide safe, affordable, accessible, long term houses they call homes of their own.
Number of people in the area with access to affordable housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Neighborhood Homes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We offer an array of residential living options that are tailored to the person’s needs and capacities, allowing complete autonomy for our residents.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Rainbow Village currently owns and maintains 89 homes,
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our model finds safe, suitable homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, purchases and customizes the houses to enable these citizens to live in a home of their own. Rainbow Village homes are outfitted with all the necessary safety and environmental modifications for the individuals to live safely, with long term low costs, and customized with financial support to fit their capabilities. We include all required maintenance so our residents live worry free. The Rainbow Village model is recognized by the federal government for economical and safe housing, allowing these citizens to beneficially participate in society.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Most of our residents come from the lowest socioeconomic levels. Many of the individuals we serve are wards of the state or serve as their own guardians. Our residents qualify for Medicaid Waivers and receive social security income for the disabled to pay their living expenses. Each Rainbow Village home purchase is unique, based on the location and the needs of the residents, and the amount of rent they can afford from their limited social security incomes for the disabled.
Our model allows the residents to be able to live in an affordable house that will be monitored and renovated as needed, so they can age in-place in a neighborhood home that meets their needs. The house will then be able to operate on budget. These residents and their loved ones can be assured that they will have a home to call their own and their families will have peace of mind.
Today there is an identified population of more than 4,000 adult-children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing homes or living with parents over the age of 65 in the State of Missouri. Rainbow Village's mission is to serve this fragile population by insuring they have a proper and well managed home of their own thereby enhancing the quality of their lives, integrating them into communities, and reducing the number of those on the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan region wait list.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The concept for Rainbow Village (RBV) began in the mid-1960s with several families who wanted to provide suitable residential settings for people with developmental disabilities—to help improve the quality of their lives. Most importantly, the founding families wanted to ensure that their children had a home and care once they could no longer provide it for them. The only option for families at that time was a nursing home or rehabilitation center.
By 1978, seven group homes, the Wolff Community Center, and a Respite Care Center were opened on nine acres of land in St. Louis County. The success of that initial program led to expansion of neighborhood homes throughout St. Louis County, St. Charles County and St. Louis City. From there our program began to grow.
We've recently experienced substantial growth with the purchase and modification of 20 houses in the past 24 months, providing forever homes for an additional 60 individuals in the St. Louis Community bringing our total number to 330+ residents.
Most of our residents come from the lowest socioeconomic levels and are wards of the state or are their own guardians. These individuals desire and are able to live with some degree of independence in houses located in neighborhoods. Our residents are proud to live as independently as possible, enjoying their own homes and yards. And, they enjoy being part of a community—sometimes for the first time ever in their lives. We are changing lives - one home at a time!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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Rainbow Village Properties, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2022
Eileen Cole
Elder & Estate Planning Law Firm
Term: 2020 - 2023
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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