“We know one thing is for certain, what brings residents to Northfield Apartments is their Caldwell connection,” says Dawn Stevenson, Northfield property manager and site supervisor for Futures Unlimited Inc., the property’s owner and manager. “Ties to this area continue to be our biggest selling point,” Stevenson remarks.

Constructed in 1994 as an income-based HUD project for qualifying individuals, Northfield Apartments offers 20 one-bedroom ground-level apartments situated around a clubhouse at 400 W Avenue E in Caldwell on an inviting 27-acre setting. Individuals experiencing an ongoing physical or other disability and in need of affordable housing are invited to apply.

Stevenson, who has served in her current capacity for the past 15 years, feels Northfield offers a camaraderie among the residents not easily found in more traditional apartment settings in other communities. “Having a clubhouse for folks to gather or pop in gives us all an opportunity to get to know one another better,” says Stevenson, whose office is staffed during most daytime hours, seven days per week. “While we are often here in the capacity of Futures Unlimited’s support service,” Stevenson continues, “this living situation allows us to be accessible to all residents, outside of office hours.”

Dawn is joined by two other staff members and lifelong Caldwell residents, Dana Dick and Kari Dvorak. “I have really enjoyed the relationships I’ve developed working out here,” says Dick. “I’ve made lots of new friends and t’s a positive, welcoming environment here–that’s one of the many reasons I enjoy what I do at Northfield.”

To find more about Northfield Apartments, call (620)845-6595 or email NorthfieldApartments@futures-unlimited.org or visit www.NorthfieldApartmentsCaldwellKS.com. Northfield Apartments is an equal housing opportunity.

Chamber presents Futures with award on behalf of Kansas Department of Commerce
Futures Unlimited was the regional award winner for the South Central region for the non-traditional talent pool category for 2022. This award went to companies that have gone above and beyond to hire veterans, those with prior involvement in the justice system, youth, seniors or individuals with disabilities.

There were two regional Sumner County winners and seven merit award recipients among 10 possible categories.

Futures was presented with the award at the chamber’s recent annual celebration banquet.

February 2, 2023 – When Sumner County Hospital and Caldwell Family Clinic opened to the public on January 30th, they needed a way to transport non-ambulatory patients while the EMS vehicle was needed elsewhere. “Julie Hutchinson contacted me with the hospital and requested our help,” says transit coordinator, Judy Joseph. “We sent Eldon down to get folks to the new site. We’re glad to be able to assist.”

The new site, located one-half mile east of Caldwell on highway 81, is officially open, offering all clinic, outpatient and ER services.

WELLINGTON—November 21, 2022—On a crisp Monday morning, plastic hard-hat-clad Futures Unlimited preschoolers watch intently behind an orange fence north of Wellington along highway 81 as Shawn Becker with Becker Tree Farm backs his tree spade trailer to an open hole in the ground. He roars the tree spade engine to life (to the preschoolers’ delight), lowers the spade, plants the tree, then raises the spade blades as part of a tree-planting ceremony commemorating one dozen trees being planted in Futures’ newly expanded discovery playground made possible by a GrowMoreGood Garden Grant.

In collaboration with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening, The National Head Start Association has awarded ten agencies with grants to help establish gardens and green spaces for early childhood and community learning.

“We reclaimed over 5,000 sq. ft. of abandoned industrial land adjacent to our existing outdoor playground,” says Christa Jones, director of program services. “This grant allows us to enhance this area as a green space.”

Futures has plans to plant additional trees each year to continue the enhancement, providing a welcome park-like appearance, but more importantly, it provides ample educational opportunities to preschoolers and other program children and families. “We are committed to this project and are looking forward to utilizing this area even more and making sure all our program families have regular access to this large nature play area,” says Jones.

Likely Becker’s first-ever tree-planting ceremony, he quickly moves his machinery to the opposite side of the playground from the children because the event isn’t complete without preschoolers using toy watering cans to practice watering the newly planted pear tree.