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Joshua's House Foundation
Joshua’s House Foundation is beyond grateful to have been recognized last week by Dr. Phillips Charities, alongside 14 outstanding nonprofit organizations that continue to make a difference in our community.
Being selected as a 2025 Impact Award recipient is an incredible honor that fills our team with gratitude and pride as we carry forward our mission to provide free workforce training opportunities for individuals and families throughout Orange and Osceola Counties.
A heartfelt thank-you to the Dr. Phillips Charities Board and team for believing in the power of education, growth, and opportunity.
Your ongoing support continues to transform lives every day here in Central Florida. 💙
Our Partners
2025-2026 Orange County
The Orange County Government awarded Joshua’s House Foundation to Implementation of the Bilingual Vocational Pilot Program for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses.
The Bilingual Vocational Pilot Program will serve 150 students over two years (50 students per semester) through a combination of training, workshops, and hands-on experience. The program includes:
- Vocational Training: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist coursework and hands-on experience
- Holistic Support Services: Regular physical health check-ups, bi-weekly therapy sessions, and structured social interaction
- Internships & Job Placement: Collaboration with local organizations to provide real-world experience and career pathways
- Bilingual Instruction: Ensuring accessibility for Spanish-speaking participants
This program is funded in full or part by Orange County, Florida
2025 and 2026 Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Community Crime Prevention Award 2025 and 2026
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office awarded Joshua’s House Foundation to implement Break the Chain, a bilingual, culturally responsive drug abuse education program targeting individuals aged 14 and older throughout Orange County. Through 10 workshops in schools and community venues, the program aims to reduce substance abuse and promote healthier communities.
2025 Dr Phillips Charities
Camps for youth (THRIVE Program)
THRIVE Youth is a fully accessible, week-long camp for ages 7–17 that integrates adaptive physical activity with structured therapeutic and social-emotional supports in a bilingual setting. We serve bilingual youth with neurological or developmental disabilities—including autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, and Down syndrome—alongside their neurotypical peers, with priority for low-income families in Orange county.
2025 South Arts
Implementation of the THRIVE through Art initiative within the THRIVE bilingual inclusive camp program
South Arts awarded Joshua’s House Foundation through its Accessibility Micro-Grant to support the launch of a structured visual arts chapter—THRIVE through Art—as part of the THRIVE camp. The initiative addresses the current lack of accessible, adaptive art programming for youth with developmental and neurological disabilities. Activities are designed to support self-expression, emotional regulation, and cognitive development
2025 Theresa Foundation
Support for a bilingual therapeutic camp for children with disabilities
The Theresa Foundation awarded Joshua’s House Foundation to fund a one-week bilingual therapeutic camp designed to support children with developmental and physical disabilities. This camp provides a structured, engaging environment where participants receive therapeutic, educational, and recreational support tailored to their unique needs. The program aims to enhance independence, emotional well-being, and social integration, ensuring that children gain valuable life skills while connecting with their peers in a supportive setting.
2025 Wawa Foundation
The Wawa Foundation awarded Joshua’s House Foundation to support our Thrive Together program, a series of bilingual therapeutic camps designed to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of seniors aged 65 and older. The program specifically addresses the challenges faced by bilingual seniors, such as social isolation, cultural barriers, and declining independence.
The Thrive Together camps create a supportive and engaging environment where seniors participate in social activities, adapted physical exercises, wellness workshops, and cognitive stimulation sessions. Each camp will foster community integration and improve overall well-being.
2025 Track Shack Foundation
The Track Shack Youth Foundation awarded Joshua’s House Foundation to support the THRIVE Youth program, a week-long fitness and social interaction camp for children aged 13-18 with developmental and neurological disabilities. The camp provides opportunities for participants to engage in structured outdoor activities such as farming, swimming, and aerobics, promoting physical health, emotional well-being, and social skill development in a supportive environment.
The THRIVE Youth program serves approximately 600 youth in Orange County, Florida, ensuring that children with disabilities have access to fitness activities tailored to their needs. This funding helps us continue to provide free, inclusive, and engaging experiences for participants, enhancing their overall well-being and social integratio
2023-2024-2025-2026 Autism License Plate
We are pleased to share how Joshua’s House Foundation has utilized the funds awarded through the Autism License Plate Grant to continue supporting our community. We would like to highlight a particularly touching story that demonstrates the impact of our work.
Thanks to the promotion of our workshops on social media, a mother, desperate for help, reached out to us regarding her 17-year-old son, who had stopped speaking entirely for nearly six months. At that point, they turned to our foundation for support.
After conducting a comprehensive evaluation, we discovered that in addition to being on the autism spectrum, the young man was also suffering from selective mutism. We immediately began working with him, providing not only mental health therapies but also equine therapy, and we integrated him into our specialized camps.
Throughout his treatment, he gradually began to regain his vocabulary, heal emotionally, and show remarkable progress. We also provided his family with the tools and guidance needed to effectively support him on his journey to recovery.
Stories like this are a clear example of the positive impact that the Autism License Plate Grant has enabled us to make in the lives of individuals with autism and their families. We are deeply grateful for this support, which has allowed us to offer hope and healing to those who need it most.
City of Orlando Mayor’s Matching Grant Program - 2026
In partnership with the City of Orlando’s Mayor’s Matching Grant Program, Joshua’s House Foundation is implementing the Vocational Program for Special Students during 2026, serving bilingual youth with developmental and neurological disabilities within Orlando city limits. This initiative focuses on job-readiness training, supervised internships, peer mentoring, and mental health support to strengthen pathways to certification, employment, and independent living.
Dale Jr. Foundation - 2026
With support from the Dale Jr. Foundation, Joshua’s House Foundation delivers the THRIVE Youth Program during 2026, providing inclusive, therapeutic camps for children and youth with developmental and neurological disabilities. These week-long camps offer bilingual mental health support, recreational and therapeutic activities, and meaningful family engagement, fostering social-emotional growth, physical wellness, confidence, and a sense of belonging in a safe and accessible environment.
Parikh Giving Alliance - 2026
Joshua’s House Foundation received support from Parikh Giving Alliance to elevate our Community Resource and Wellness Fair in Orlando. This bilingual event connects families to no-cost services, practical workshops, referral partners, and upcoming program opportunities, helping caregivers of children and youth with disabilities access trusted information and ongoing support across Central Florida.
Lithia4Kids - 2026
Joshua’s House Foundation was awarded support from Lithia4Kids for THRIVE Youth, our year-round bilingual camp program for children and teens with developmental and neurological disabilities. This funding helps underwrite a full camp experience and expand access to adaptive games, sensory-friendly movement, arts, and garden-based activities that promote physical wellness, confidence, and social-emotional growth.
Dralla Foundation - 2026
With support from the Dralla Foundation, Joshua’s House Foundation is enhancing THRIVE Youth through two specially designed camp experiences focused on joy, confidence, and inclusion for children and teens with physical disabilities. These camps feature accessible equine activities, pool experiences, creative expression, and structured recreation so participants can safely engage, build independence, and create lasting memories.
Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation - 2025
Joshua’s House Foundation received support from the Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation to strengthen the THRIVE Youth Program, our bilingual camp initiative for children with developmental and neurological disabilities. This award helps expand access to therapeutic, recreational, and skill-building activities in a safe and inclusive setting, while also reducing barriers for low-income and Spanish-speaking families across Central Florida.
“The World Health Organization’s new Mental Health Atlas paints a disappointing picture of a worldwide failure to provide people with the mental health services they need, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support”
GHO. Press Release – October 8, 2021
Joshua's House Foundation
Is a non-profit organization unique in Central Florida because it integrates clinical assistance, educational training, and civic engagement training within its services. All this is to develop the talents and abilities of children, young people, and adults with any disability or mental disorder. And these services are bilingual and free of charge.
If you want to support us in our labor, please help us with a donation.
For more information call
(407) 946- 0215