DARLENE J. HOLLINGSWORTH
ONE OF THE TOP CAREGIVERS IN AMERICA
Darlene was a single mom raising her son who was born with Down Syndrome.
Darlene was terminated from her 8-3 job because she couldn’t give her employer 8 more hours a week.
She needed to be home for her son during the after-school hours.
There are day-cares for the elementary kids and there are adult day habs for the older people but there wasn’t anything for 13-22 year old kids in all of Northeast Tarrant County. The “Forgotten Age Group.” As a TV host said, “we bridge the gap.”
Thus, seeing a need for a place for teens and young adults, she started THE CLUBHOUSE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, Inc. in Bedford, Texas. In less then one year: the concept, incorporated – 501c3, and opened the doors in 2006!
