Gantt Homes Inc

Gantt Homes Inc is a Mount Vernon, Ohio organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Knox County. Founded in 1976, it began with an effort to support one person and has grown into a long-standing commitment to helping people pursue their goals and dreams. The organization’s mission is to unlock potential, one person at a time.

Gantt Homes builds its support around the understanding that every individual and background is unique. It emphasizes choice, empathy, respect, and dignity, and aims to provide a positive atmosphere along with the resources, programs, and services people need. These supports are used to develop an individual service plan tailored to each person’s needs and aspirations.

The organization describes those it serves as part of its “Gantt Family” and works to protect their rights, health, and well-being while supporting progress toward a better tomorrow. Gantt Homes also provides career information for people interested in direct support professional roles, including a video describing the work.