About Us
Learn More about the story and mission of Colorful Dreams, Inc.
Colorful Dreams, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in the state of New Jersey. Our mission is to provide properties in New Jersey for use as community-based supportive housing. We are committed to providing living environments that promote self-respect, independence, and improve residents' quality of life. The need for an organization such as Colorful Dreams is readily apparent when one considers the thousands of disabled individuals waiting for community-based supportive housing. Many do not receive placement within their lifetimes, and those who are lucky enough to receive placement, often are located in townships and counties far away from their families and communities. This housing shortage is a crisis in the State of New Jersey afflicting the most vulnerable among us. Colorful Dreams is committed to tackling this crisis one home at a time.
Our Story
The idea for Colorful Dreams came in 2016 when my grandmother, Mama and my Aunt Kim needed adequate housing and additional care for their disabilities that surpassed what the family alone could provide.
For Kim, Mama and many others, a community setting is much more appropriate than an institutionalized setting or nursing home. However, due to the inadequate amount of homes in the state, the waiting list for group homes is in the thousands.
At this point, our family came together and purchased a home in Central, NJ. The house had some issues that needed fixing and many alterations were required for it to be safe and appropriate for Mama and Kim. By God’s grace, our family was able to give them a loving, personalized and safe space that feels like home.
Understanding that many are finding themselves in similar situations, those who love and care for Kim and Mama have established Colorful Dreams. We’re dedicated to helping those like our beloved Kim and Mama who need a comfortable place to call home and compassionate and loving care.
New Jersey is thirty-eighth in the nation in serving those with disabilities, forty-second in promoting independence and forty-third in promoting productivity within the disabled community. Join us and together let’s work to improve the lives of disabled members of our community.
Eddie Monahan
Founder