Per the Our Place website, "the mission of Our Place is to support teens and adults with developmental disabilities so that they can live meaningful, productive, socially connected lives in their home community. In 2008 a group of parents and community members came together to address the unmet needs of teens and adults with developmental disabilities in the northern Chicago suburbs. They created Our Place, with the mission to help these individuals achieve meaningful lives of inclusion in their home community. The primary goal is to ensure that participants develop the skills and gain the experiences they need to live independently, as fully engaged citizens. We base our programs from a church community center in the heart of Wilmette, but our real program site is the community. 
     
Our Place targets personal growth through skills development and immersion in community life so that participants can be full members of their community. We do this by focusing on the skills needed for successful social interactions in all aspects of a full life. Our participants learn and practice these skills at work, with each other in social settings, with typical peers and community members, in classes and clubs, with service projects that improve the community and in recreational activities.

We help participants develop intensive relationships with staff, peers, mentors and community volunteers; we have found this to be the most effective way to attain personal objectives. Activities address the components of a rich life: work, socializing, volunteer service and lifelong learning."

Easy Hoops and Our Place meet biweekly to hold a basketball and social skill development program. We love working with Our Place!

​ For more information, please visit https://www.ourplaceofnewtrier.org