Our History
1959
Founded in 1959 as C.O.R. by a group of parents, Corvilla initially provided respite care for children with disabilities expanding its services on Manchester Drive in South Bend. With the support of the Brothers of the Holy Cross, several fundraisers were conducted to raise support for this new and growing orgainization.
1970
Brother Falvius, C.S.C. took over as the director of Corvilla on January 6, 1970. Within one month, the home on Manchester Drive caught fire and the children were all evacuated. They spent several weeks living in Columbia Hall, the Holy Cross Brothers home until the home was repaired.
1971
In April of 1971, the Bulla House was donated by a local family and became the new residence of the Corvilla family. Since then, Corvilla has added three more homes throughout the county in the 1980s and early 1990s.
1980 - 2015
Here are the four group homes added in the 1980s and 1990s, Corvilla expanded and remained this way for several years serving 28 individuals with disabilities in our Fellows, Bulla, Roelke, and Myrtle homes.
2015
Corvilla's new location surrounded by nature at 3620 Deahl Ct. South Bend, Indiana. Houses all Main offices and Connections day program.
2015
In 2015, Corvilla opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with CEO Rick Thompson and Board members.
2015
With the help of Lisa Kay, Julie Stroud, and Katy Gerring, Corvilla added Employment Services to reach those individuals with disabilities in need of employment support.
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) program was created to work alongside area schools to reach High School Students who had the desire to transition from school to a career or college opportunity. With the training and support giving by our Employment Services Specialist, we began reaching over 250 students and their families. This expanded our reach into two counties, St. Joe and Elkhart Co.
2016
