Our Mission That People who have a developmental disability, live in a state of dignity and participate in all elements of community living to their fullest potential.
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Community Living is the realization that people with intellectual disabilities can live meaningful contributory lives in communities. This includes:
being employed and able to provide for at least some of one's own needs,
children are educated in regular classes rather than duplicate, segregated classes
families are assisted to support their family member rather than finding themselves compelled to rely exclusively on government funded services.
The words "Community Living" reflect the growing understanding that the right to live a fully integrated life within the community -- to live, to go to school, to work, to enjoy recreation and leisure and to be active in retirement -- belongs to all.
The name of our agency includes the phrase "community living" because of our belief that having an intellectual disability should not be permitted to act as a barrier to full participation in all elements of an enlightened and free society.
