After several years of hard work from many individuals and partner organizations, construction at FORWARD at the Rock is now finished, on-time and on-budget! The project provides affordable and supportive housing where residents can thrive in a setting that’s safe, healthy, and accessible. The duplex features two side-by-side houses providing a lifelong home for 8 …

Read moreFinished! Hokum Rock Supportive Housing Project Welcomes First Residents.

First and foremost, our hearts are with all of the those living in supported housing and all of the dedicated Direct Support Professionals and other caregivers who continue to serve them. While most of our partners have closed or reduced staffing at their offices, FORWARD continues to work remotely, hold virtual meetings, and communicate with …

Read moreUpdate on Impact of Corona Virus

Cape Abilities, FORWARD’s Residential Services Provider, is Looking for House Staff Cape Abilities has an outstanding reputation for valuing its employees. While job requirements will vary according to specific jobs, in all cases we seek individuals who are caring, compassionate, and motivated to do a great job for those we support. We have full and …

Read moreHelp Needed Now – Employment Opportunities

We are calling on the Cape Cod community to help us complete the landscaping at FORWARD at the Rock. We need gardeners, landscapers, excavators, nursery and tree people, and people who just like to be outdoors, contribute to the community and help a good cause. If you’re interested in possibly helping, please email dkaplan@go-forward.org, and …

Read moreWANTED – Volunteers to Help Finish Landscaping The Rock

We are pleased to announce that The Cape Cod Commission, on behalf of the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners and the Barnstable County Economic Development Council (BCEDC), has awarded a $10,000 micro grant to FORWARD through the Barnstable County License Plate Grant Program. The grant will fund a task force and market analysis to …

Read moreFORWARD Awarded Barnstable County Grant to Study Cape Disability Housing Needs

Construction at FORWARD at the Rock, brand new housing for 8 adults with severe autism, is heading into the homestretch. Installation of interior doors, trim, and tile is underway, and outside the backup electric generator, driveway guardrail and parking area lighting are going in now. Completion of the building is scheduled for early May, with …

Read moreDisability Housing in The HOME Stretch

With the walls up, the roof on, windows in and even the driveway paved, construction at FORWARD at the Rock continues to move quickly as we get everything buttoned-up for the winter so that interior work can continue unabated. But with rapid progress on construction, we still lack some of the funding needed to turn …

Read morePlease Donate Today to Help Us Turn a Building into a Cozy and Safe Lifelong Home for Those in Need

Construction is now well underway at FORWARD at the Rock, a new housing community for 8 adults with Autism. Located at 131 Hokum Rock Road, every day is a flurry of construction activity, with foundation poured, walls framed, and roof sheathing on, the buildings should be buttoned-up soon, allowing interior finish work to proceed through …

Read moreConstruction Is Moving Fast at Hokum Rock Road Building Site

It is with great sadness that we share with our FORWARD friends the passing of Sandy Corbett who passed away at her home in Mashpee on September 10, 2019, surrounded by her family and close friends. Sandy was Vice President of the FORWARD board and was instrumental in creating FORWARD at the Rock, our 8 …

Read moreFORWARD Mourns Loss of Sandy Corbett, Board Vice President