Based in Houston, Texas, Vita-Living, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency providing long-term comprehensive care and support services for adults and children who have intellectual and developmental disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy.
Vita-Living is recognized as a leading proponent of integrated community living and an expert in the care of individuals with complex disabilities and behavioral challenges.
Mission Statement
The mission of Vita-Living, Inc. is to provide lifelong services and supports for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to promote personal growth toward a safe, satisfying, and meaningful life in their community.
Our Story
Based in Houston, Texas, Vita-Living, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency providing long-term comprehensive care and support services for adults and children who have intellectual and developmental disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy.
Renée and Stan Wallace took their son, Rick, out of a private institution in 1976 because he was not receiving the services he needed. Professionals said that Rick’s problems, which included developmental disabilities, hyperactivity, and non-verbalization, could not be helped. The Wallaces did not believe them. Instead, they pioneered Vita-Living, Inc., which provided a breakthrough in the quality of life for Rick and others like him. From that first six-person home that opened in 1985 to the more than 500 individuals we currently serve, Vita-Living, Inc.’s philosophy has always been, “We keep trying until we succeed!”
The video below will provide additional context about who we’ve been and who we’re becoming as our clients age.
Lives change for the better through intensive attention to the physical and emotional needs of the people served. Because of this dedication to lifelong service, individualized treatment plans and positive involvement in our community, Vita-Living, Inc. is recognized as a leading proponent of integrated community living and an expert in the care of individuals with complex disabilities and behavioral challenges.
Vita-Living Board of Directors
- Chris Mehling – Chair
Architectural Floors - Naomi Dempsey – Secretary
Parent Advocate - Gregory Kutka – Treasurer
Apache Corporation - Emily Rich Anderson
Tex-Isle Supply, Inc. - Jeff Bishop
Info Chip - Jill Case
Gama Aviation - Douglas A. Dawson
Dawson Financial Services - Emily Glassel
Silver Eagle Distributors - Alicia Hasell
Boyden - Margot F. Hogan
MFH Marketing, LLC - Aaron Howard
Parent Advocate - Kyle Janke
Tommie Vaughn Motors - Chaz Klaes
Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C. - Kevin A. McLaughlin
KAM Endeavors, LLC - Sarahbeth Melton
LINN Energy - Thomas A. Schmidt
Parent Advocate - Rusty Sewell
Winstead PC - Andrew Wallace, PhD.
Sonoma State University - Renée Wallace
Founder - Forrest Wynn
Hicks Davis Wynn, PC
Vita-Living Foundation Trustees
- David Bishop
- Naomi Dempsey
- Irving Pozmantier
- Michael Rubenstein
- Melanie Wallace
Effective January 1, 2017
Privacy Notice Table of Contents:
- Vita-Living’s Commitment To Privacy
- The Information We Collect
- How We Use Information
- Vita-Living’s Commitment To Data Security
- Vita-Living’s Commitment To Children’s Privacy
- How To Access Or Correct Your Information
- How To Contact Us
Vita-Living’s Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.
The Information We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Vita-Living, Inc. website. On some pages, you can apply for positions, make requests, and make donations. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:
Name
Address
Email Address
Phone Number
Date of Birth
Credit/Debit Card Information, etc.
On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you make a donation online on behalf of another person or recipient, you will need to submit the recipient’s address. In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are:
Name
Address
Phone Number, etc.
The Way We Use Information:
We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use the information you provide about someone else when making an order only to complete the donation processing. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.
You can register with our website if you would like to receive our newsletter as well as updates on our new events, opportunities, and services. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the registration form.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Our Commitment to Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy:
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
How You Can Access to Correct Your Information
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by requesting a copy via info@vitaliving.org. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.
You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
How to Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us at 713.292.1800 or send us an email at info@vitaliving.org.