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The Treasure House campus in Glendale, Arizona

ABOUT

Built for a life of their own.

Treasure House was created around a simple idea: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve a real home, meaningful choices, good friends and the support to build a life that’s theirs.

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WHAT THIS IS

Their own place. Their own life.

Treasure House is a supportive residential community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want greater independence.

Residents have their own apartment, their own routines and a say in how they spend their time. Staff are here around the clock when support is needed, without taking over the everyday decisions that make a life your own.

Explore Life at Treasure House
A resident in her own apartment at Treasure House
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Residents call Treasure House home

92%

Residents working in the community

24/7

On-site support when it’s needed

FOR MANY FAMILIES

Independence happens in ordinary moments.

Not in one big milestone. In hundreds of everyday decisions that slowly become someone’s own.

Planning their own week

Work. Appointments. Dinner plans. Time with friends.

Taking care of home

Groceries, laundry, meals and the routines of having a place of your own.

Getting where they need to go

Work, appointments, errands, activities and nights out.

Speaking up for themselves

Making choices, setting goals and asking for help when they need it.

WHAT CHANGES

The questions families eventually have to ask.

What happens after school ends?

The structure and support families relied on for years can change quickly as adulthood begins.

How much independence is possible?

Families want their loved one to have a life of their own, without losing the support that keeps them safe.

What happens when I’m not there?

It’s one of the hardest questions a parent can ask, and one Treasure House was created to help families answer.

THE MODEL

Independence looks different for everyone.

For one resident, it might mean landing a first job. For another, managing money, making dinner or heading out with a friend. The goal isn’t one definition of independence. It’s helping each person build more of their own.

WHO SUPPORTS THEM

Two roles, one plan.

One helps residents keep moving toward their goals. The other makes sure support is there throughout everyday life.

A life coach working with a resident

Life Coaches

Goals become plans.

Life Coaches work one-on-one with residents on the things they’re ready to take on next, from employment and money skills to routines, relationships and personal goals.

A community assistant and residents in the kitchen

Community Assistants

Support is always nearby.

Community Assistants are on-site day and night, helping residents navigate everyday situations while giving them room to make their own choices.

THE STORY

It started with Zack.

Kurt and Brenda Warner knew firsthand the questions families face as a child with a disability grows into adulthood.

Their oldest son, Zack, experienced a traumatic brain injury as a child. As he grew up, they saw both what he was capable of and how few places were built around the kind of adult life they wanted for him.

So they set out to create one.

Not an institution. Not simply somewhere to stay. A place where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities could have a home of their own, build relationships, contribute their talents and keep discovering what independence could look like for them.

That idea became Treasure House.

  • ZackThe reason this all began.
  • Aug 2018Treasure House opens its doors.
Zack Warner, whose family founded Treasure House

SOMETIMES INDEPENDENCE
LOOKS WONDERFULLY ORDINARY.

“These residents can put their stuff in their apartments and invite a friend over for a Coke; they can wake up and say, ‘I'm going to work’; they can say, ‘Do you want to dance tonight?’”

BRENDA WARNER

Co-Founder, Treasure House

The things most people take for granted are often the things that make a life feel like your own.

Three Treasure House residents together, arms around each other

THE PEOPLE

The people who make Treasure House work.

A good support system isn’t about doing everything for someone. It’s knowing when to help, when to encourage and when to let someone figure it out for themselves.

That’s the work our team does every day.

Meet the Team
The Treasure House staff together at an event

LEADERSHIP TEAM

The team behind Treasure House.

Laureen K. Tanner, RN, MSN

Laureen K. Tanner, RN, MSN

Chief Executive Officer

Jacob Miller

Jacob Miller

Chief Operating Officer

Amber Vandenberg

Amber Vandenberg

Executive Assistant

Kady McCarthy

Kady McCarthy

Resident Experience Director

Peyton Horton

Peyton Horton

Community Advancement Director

Pamela Wainwright

Pamela Wainwright

Community Assistant Manager

Jessica Wotruba, RD

Jessica Wotruba, RD

Director of Nutritional Services

Grace Martinez

Grace Martinez

Donor and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

GOVERNANCE

And some of our biggest believers don’t work here.

Treasure House is backed by people across Arizona who bring their experience, relationships and perspective to help the organization grow.

Our board and community leaders help open doors, strengthen partnerships and make sure Treasure House is built to last.

Treasure House is a 501(c)(3) and publishes its financials. Links: 990 · GuideStar Gold Seal

Four Treasure House supporters at an evening event

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Brenda & Kurt Warner

    Founders of Treasure House

  • Sadie Tedder

    Board Chairwoman

  • A.J. Baker

    Vice Chair of the Board

  • Justin D. Steltenpohl

    Secretary of the Board, COO & General Counsel, P.B. Bell

  • Becky Andros

    Supply Chain Executive, Semiconductor Manufacturing & Distribution

  • Don Steiner

    Profit Recovery Partners, CEO

  • Donna Kimmel

    Owner, O.P.A.C.S

  • Doug Singer

    Managing Director, Viaone

  • Gary Todd

    Principal, Todd & Associates

  • Jim MacWilliam

    Willmeng Construction

  • John Fevurly

    Community Volunteer, Former Director of National Accounts, Merck & Co. Inc.

  • John Santisi

    Santisi Brothers, Owner

  • Kim Rinehart

    Community Manager, Associated Asset Management

  • Mark Dalton

    Senior VP, Media Relations, Arizona Cardinals

  • Mark Gittelman

  • Mark Stebbings

    President at National Bank of Arizona

  • Michael Lemon

    President, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE)

  • Patrick Banger

    City Manager at Gilbert, Arizona

  • Rock Rickert

    Principal, Archicon Architecture & Interiors

  • Tonya Lively

    Vice President, Sales & Escrow Manager, Commonwealth

  • Charles ‘Bret’ Giles

    Professor of Practice, Marketing W.P. School of Business, Arizona State University

  • In Memory of Robin Reed

    President & CEO, Black Chamber of Arizona

  • Mark Bottini

    Former Paychex Executive

Come see it.

There’s only so much a website can show you. Walk through Treasure House, see the apartments, meet the people and get a feel for what life here is actually like.

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