Ann Storck Center Expands Services For Individuals With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In South Florida

The acquisition follows more than 13 months of productive collaboration under a formal management agreement established in May 2025, through which ASC provided leadership, guidance and operational oversight to VLP. This partnership has proven to be both productive and inspiring, demonstrating the power of collaboration and a shared commitment to those served. Together, the organizations have built a strong foundation for long-term success. ASC CEO Patricia (Pat) Murphy will continue to serve as CEO of the combined organization.

As part of the acquisition, ASC recently acquired a new 3,473-Square-Foot facility located at 6090 Boulevard of Champions, North Lauderdale, Florida 33068. The property will serve as a second location for the Adult Day Training Program when it opens in Fall 2026, expanding the organization's capacity to serve more adults with disabilities throughout Broward County. A waiting list is now open for interested families.

This acquisition adds VLP's supported living and employment programs to ASC’s service continuum and expands its capacity for adult day programming. ASC now spans the full spectrum of care and community integration, from early childhood learning and therapeutic services through adult day training, supported living, and employment support. Services across all locations will continue without interruption. Each program VLP has built will maintain its essential character while gaining access to ASC's operational Infrastructure and institutional depth.

The acquisition reinforces ASC’s position as a leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in South Florida, built not on scale, but on the quality of its programs, the strength of its community relationships, and the lasting impact it delivers across every life it touches.

“This acquisition reflects the kind of growth that happens when mission, values and purpose are truly aligned,” said Murphy. “Victory Living Program has built something meaningful over the past 54 years: deep community ties, a dedicated staff, and a genuine commitment to those they serve. Together, we are expanding our programming to build a stronger, more sustainable future and ensure long-term stability for every individual and family we serve.”

“What became clear throughout this collaboration is that Ann Storck Center shares our organization's commitment to the people we support,” said Deborah Day, Chairperson of the Board of Victory Living Program, that has now transitioned onto the ASC Board. “The VLP Board’s confidence in this unification was grounded in the trust built over the past year and a shared belief that joining Ann Storck Center provides Victory Living Programs with the resources, infrastructure, and community to continue growing and serving with the excellence our families deserve.”

ASC – a Fort Lauderdale-based private NonProfit Organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through an array of critical care, learning, and ability-focused programs – has served the South Florida community for more than 70 years. Originally established when pediatric nurse Ann Storck retired to South Florida to open her heart and home to a handful of marginalized children with developmental disabilities. Four years later, she opened the Pediatric Care Center to serve 55 children, which evolved into Ann Storck Center in 1981.

Today, ASC accommodates 96 residents in 10 homes and serves more than 300 clients daily through 14 programs over 11 locations with an array of critical care, learning, and ability-focused programs. The Center operates the All Heart Learning and Ability Center, the Hi Ability innovation therapy program, adult day training program, two intermediate care facilities offering specialized residential services, and four community-embedded group homes that support a more independent lifestyle. The Center’s expert services support complex individuals, working with their intellectual and physical strengths to promote personal growth in skills, creativity and independence.

VLP has been a valued presence in the South Florida community for 54 years. Founded in 1974 as Victory Villas, Inc. by Gloria Vaden, a newspaper editor and community activist who sought a more independent way of life for her son, the organization earned its 501(c)(3) status in 1975 and received state recognition and funding in 1977. Over the past five decades, VLP evolved from its group-home origins into Victory Living Programs, Inc., expanding toward a more inclusive, community-integrated model of care. For more than 25 years, former Executive Director Bobbi Wigand guided the organization, helping build the foundation.

VLP’s programs include a Supported Living program providing individualized coaching in budgeting, meal planning, household management, transportation, and social skills, assisting individuals with intellectual, developmental, and learning disabilities in living in their own homes. Its employment services include Supported Employment Phase I, covering job search support, interview preparation, and on-the-job training, as well as Supported Employment Phase II, which delivers long-term follow-along support beyond the 150th day of employment. VLP also offers a Community Inclusion/Adult Day Training program with instruction in cooking, gardening, crafts, computer skills, music, and volunteer engagement, along with a Social and Recreational Program that includes Special Olympics participation, cultural outings, and community events.

For more information or to join the waiting list, please email: info@annstorckcenter.org.

About Ann Storck Center:

Ann Storck Center (ASC) is a 501(c)(3) NonProfit Organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through an array of critical care, learning and ability focused programs. ASC has been serving the community for more than 70 years, originally known as the Pediatric Care Center, then in 1981 becoming ASC. Today, ASC accommodates over 300 individuals on eleven separate sites including a school/therapy center, adult day training program, two intermediate care facilities offering specialized residential services, as well as four group homes embedded in the community offering a more independent lifestyle. For more information, visit: https://annstorckcenter.org/. Or on Social Media, visit:

www.facebook.com/annstorckcenter. Or: www.instagram.com/annstorckcenter/. Or: www.twitter.com/annstorckcenter.

About Victory Living Programs:

Victory Living Programs provides individualized services and opportunities to persons with disabilities so that they may experience life to its fullest and reach their highest level of independence. Victory Living Programs has created independent living environments for thousands of people with disabilities. Victory Living offers premier supported independent living programs that place clients in their own individual, apartments. In addition to the top-tier supported independent living programs, Victory Living also offers an extensive array of programming to assist clients with securing and maintaining employment, learning new skills, volunteering in the community and socializing with their peers – all of which make it possible to promote independence and transform the lives of people with disabilities. For more information, visit: https://victoryliving.org/.