Drone View of Construction
As construction nears completion, enjoy this birdseye view of the site. Click Here. Thank you Cape Associates for your great work and for supplying this terrific drone video.
FORWARD Awarded Barnstable County Grant to Study Cape Disability Housing Needs
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 …
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Disability Housing in The HOME Stretch
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 …
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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 …
Construction Is Moving Fast at Hokum Rock Road Building Site
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 …
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FORWARD Mourns Loss of Sandy Corbett, Board Vice President
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 …
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Work to Begin on Home for Adults with Disabilities in Dennis
Read the article here (CapeCod.com) DENNIS – Work to build a home for adults with developmental disabilities will begin next month in Dennis. Friends Or Relatives With Autism and Related Disabilities recently signed a 99-year lease with the town for a 4.5-acre parcel on Hokum Rock Road to build a duplex that will provide permanent …
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John Ohman, the Autistic Cowboy
From the Cape Cod Chronicle
Dennis home for adults with disabilities moves forward
Read the article here (Cape Cod Times) Groundbreaking set for next month after recent fundraising boost. DENNIS — A recent outpouring of regional support has nearly filled the funding gap for a planned home for adults with developmental disabilities, putting the project on track to break ground next month. “We’ve been successful in our fundraising …
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