New Vision Village Groundbreaking & Dedication

Join us as the work begins on a vision, years in the making, to break ground and dedicate the celebrated New Vision Village! The Village is a tiny home community for young men aging out of foster care to find mentorship, fellowship and family as they step into adulthood.  

Watch New Vision Director, Ruston Seaman, discuss the development and importance of the New Vision Village at the bottom of this page on mobile and above on desktop. 

The New Vision Village is an important work in progress. With this official ground breaking, we are finally on the road to becoming a sustainable community filled with love and opportunity. The starting point for the Vilage design is understanding the unique needs of disconnected youth ages 18-24; especially those who are aging out of foster care and are homeless and unemployed. 

New Vision Village is committed to supporting transitioning young people entering the world of work and responsibility, helping them make positive Next Steps in that journey. As a supportive community we believe assisting at-risk young men at this critical stage of life development will have positive long-term benefits for individuals and society.

This first Village of 24 Tiny Houses is planned for 7acres of land in the Chestnut Ridge Community of Barbour County, the operations headquarters for New Vision, the West Virginia Leadership Foundation; a non-profit 501 c-3 organization.

Fundamentally we believe safe and stable housing, employment, healthy multi-generational relationships, wraparound services and transportation support are key ingredients in supporting this 'New Vision' of human thriving. All Village residents will live in beautiful community built, 500 square foot, furnished tiny

homes. One of the stated goals of the Village is to be a daily positive protective factor for each resident. We believe trauma and wounds can be healed in the soil of Villages and services designed to nurture love and opportunity.

Please RSVP now and join us for this momentous ocassion on Friday, March 22nd at 11 AM in the Epicenter on Chestnut Ridge, 1279 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Philippi, WV.  Lunch will be provided as part of the celebration.