Casa Familia

Q&A with UM alumna Marie-Ilene Whitehurst By Deserae E. del Campo January 12, 2021 Marie-Ilene Whitehurst, ’74, is co-founder and 1st vice president of Casa Familia, a local organization supporting and advocating for the development of affordable housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in an enriched community setting. Whitehurst’s son was diagnosed with […]

We had an amazing Give Miami Day! 205 donors helped us raise over $61,000, far surpassing our goal of $35,000. In addition to that, we received over $15,000 in direct donations through our website. Our campaign is still reaping rewards, as we are still receiving donations today. A Big Thank You to everyone who supported

Andy Korge talks with two of the founders of Casa Familia, Debbie Lawrence and Karin Jawitz.

We are honored to congratulate our Board member Dave Lawrence, Jr., for his selection as the 2020 recipient of the Sand in My Shoes Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Dave’s commitment to social justice in the State of Florida as well as his dedication to making Miami-Dade County a national leader in

Excerpt from Urbanland, the digital magazine of the Urban Land Institute. Click here to read the entire article. Government Partnerships At the last turn of the century, one in every 150 children in the United States was diagnosed with some form of autism. Now, that rate is about three times as high, according to the

Lourdes Sanchez and Deborah Lawrence sat down with Rudabeh Shahbazi to discuss the Village of Casa Familia, an affordable housing community for people living with IDD.

New Announcement The Board of Directors of Casa Familia, Inc. hosted a Zoom board meeting with board members including Marie-Ilene Whitehurst, Dave Lawrence, Dr. Michael Alessandri, Mike Moran, Chairman Marc Plonskier, President Karin Jawitz, Adam Petrillo, Natasha Lowell, Ambassador Oscar de Rojas, Nestor Plana, Lourdes Sanchez, Erbi Blanco-True, Kathy Feldman, Maria Perez, Vinita Tandon, and