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Because no family should face the future alone.
Welcome to Mea Vota Foundation — a home of belonging, safety and lifelong care. We support families raising children and adults with lifelong intensive care needs, so no one faces the future alone.
Discover the Pilot
Our first community begins in Lincoln — a family-centered pilot where belonging, sustainability, and lifelong care come together. Here, parents and children live close, learn together, and shape a future of independence and safety.
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For Families
Practical, emotional and legal support for your child’s future.
For Partners
Municipalities, nonprofits and professionals building better care together.
For Supporters
Your donation or time keeps families strong and united.
What We Do
Our programs cover 25 services across 5 domains — from crisis prevention to employment. Every service is tied to measurable impact and global rights frameworks (CRPD, CRC, and SDGs).
Health & Respite
Caregiver wellness, respite care, sibling programs, peer support, and training.
Employment & Participation
Re-entry programs, job training, inclusive labor partnerships, volunteer pathways.
Housing & Stability
1–3–3 housing model, adjacent family homes, universal design and sustainable living.
Legal & Guardianship
My Care Will™ templates, guardianship education, supported decision-making.
Crisis Prevention & Continuity
24/7 crisis line, emergency respite, safeguarding audits, and buddy systems.
25 Services × 20 Impacts
Every action creates change — fewer crises, stronger families and safer futures.
Here is what our impact looks like so far:
> 120 Families
supported through planning and respite care
85 Crises
prevented through early intervention and housing support
40 Professionals
trained and connected to inclusive care networks
Real Voices, Real Impact
Behind every statistic is a family, a child, a story of strength.
Here are a few voices that remind us why prevention, stability and inclusion matter.
“Because of Mea Vota, we could stay together when life got too hard.”
— Sibling
“Guardianship planning gave us peace of mind and protected the child’s future.”
— Caregiver
“The pilot gives our child a future close to home — that means everything to us.”
— Parent Participant
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Join our growing community of parents, partners and supporters building a future of belonging and stability.
Help us keep families together — today and for the future
Every gift, every hour and every message of support helps build a world where parents and children with lifelong care needs can stay close, grow together and thrive safely
Join us — because no family should ever face the future alone