St. John of God Centre, Special School & College of Special Education

St john of god centre of special school and college of special education, the Hospitaller Order of St John of God formed itself around John Cidade in Granada Spain from the early 1540’s. His care for the poor and needy encouraged the people of the city to name him John of God, the father of poor. Today, John of God’s follower form an International Organization of Brothers and Co-workers that underpins the existence and operation of some 390 health and social welfare services in 46 countries throughout the world. St. John of God Centre at Velloor was started in 1998 for the support and training of children and young adult with learning or intellectual disabilities (Those who are Intellectually challenged).

The center for special education is auspiced by the society for the empowerment of the learning disabled (SELD), an agency established by the Hospitaller Order of St John of God in India. The aim of the Centre is to promote the well being and rehabilitation of the  Intellectually challenged, creating awareness in society and among families about their obligation towards the Intellectually  challenged and train them to live independently and assume their rightful place within this familiar and the boarder society. The Centre is a registered charitable organization for the development of the Intellectually challenged.

VISION

“The quality of life every intellectually challenged is equal to other citizens in the society”

MISSION

“Our mission as it was lived out by St John of God, is to commit ourselves to the hospitality that promotes education, training, advocacy, rehabilitation and welfare of the intellectually challenged by maximizing opportunities to develop their potential and participate as valued citizens of the society”

CORE VALUES

• Hospitality: is our core value, as embodied and expressed in our four guiding values of quality, respect, responsibility and spirituality.
• Quality: excellence, professionalism, holistic care, awareness  of new needs, model of union with our co-workers, model of St. John of God-type care, welcoming architecture and furnishings, collaboration with third parties.
• Respect: respect for the other, humanization, human dimension, mutual responsibility toward co-workers and Brothers, understanding, holistic vision, promotion of social justice, civil and human rights, involvement of relatives.
•  Responsibility: fidelity to the ideals of St. John of God   and the Order, ethics (bioethics, social ethics, management ethics) protection of the environment, social responsibility, sustainability, justice, fair distribution of our resources.
•  Spirituality: pastoral service, evangelization, offering spiritual care to those of other religions, ecumenism, collaboration with parishes, dioceses, other confessions.

In order to serve and educate children and young adults with learning or intellectual disabilities (those who are mentally challenged), the St. John of God Center for special education in Velloor was established in 1998. The Hospitaller Order of St. John of God in India founded the Society for the Empowerment of the Learning Disabled (SELD), which bestows its patronage upon the center. The Center’s goals are to support the mental health and rehabilitation of those who are mentally challenged, raise public awareness of this issue and families’ responsibilities to their loved ones, and prepare these individuals to live independently and occupy their proper place in our welcoming and diverse community. The Center is a legally recognized nonprofit dedicated to helping people with mental disabilities.