Brothers & Sisters Homes

BSH provides caring, supportive, community-oriented, and spiritually nourishing homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. BSH aims to cultivate a distinctly supportive Christian environment where residents can thrive and grow as individuals while establishing meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with housemates, neighbors, and the broader community. Brothers & Sisters Homes is owned and operated by HDC.

Ministries

Lakeshore Little People’s Place

Lakeshore Little People's Place provides quality, licensed, Christian childcare for infants through fifth grade operating at four locations in the Holland and Hamilton areas. They provide stimulating learning environments with highly educated teachers who are ready to nurture children and equip them with the necessary skills for school and life. HDC believes the church and larger community play an important role in caring for our young children along with their parents. LLPP exists to be a reliable, trusting supporter of moms and dads. Colleen Walters is the Executive Director.

Lakeshore Little People’s Place is an independent non-profit organization that HDC helped start and continues its affiliation as a corporate member.

Buen Pastor MINISTRIES

Buen Pastor (Good Shepherd) Ministries has been serving migrant families for more than 25 years. They provide comprehensive early childhood programs in an atmosphere that embodies the Good Shepherd—Jesus Christ. Migrant Head Start and Buen Pastor Ministries (along with its state license for childcare are located at Third Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. HDC was instrumental in starting Buen Pastor Ministries (BPM) and maintains a seat on its Board of Directors. HDC encourages its partner congregations and others to support this important and unique ministry with prayer, time, and financial gifts. For more information, contact Executive Director Sherri Derr by phone, email, or letter:

616-796-3497 | bpastor@macatawa.org | 111 West 13th Street, Holland, MI 49423

Buen Pastor is an Independent Affiliate Ministry of HDC.

Partner Organizations

• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  • Religion & Spirituality Division

• Center for Church Renewal

• Christian Reformed Church of North America

  • Classis Holland

  • Disability Concerns

  • Office of Social Justice

• Coalition for Community Choice

• Community Mental Health of Ottawa County

• Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance

• MALA (Michigan Assisted Living Assoc.)

• World Renew