Community Living Support

Our Community Living Support Program provides training and support in natural environments and community settings that develop functional living skills to allow each of our Community Members to realize their full potential for independent, self-reliant living. “Person Centered Thinking” permeates every aspect of our program. Our Community Members are in control of their own lives and decide what is important to them, as they work to obtain the skills and awareness necessary to help balance and prioritize the things in their lives that might be important for them.

Key Elements of ALC’s Community Living Support Program include:

• Supporting our Community Members in exercising control over their own lives and making choices for themselves.
• Providing support with locating and obtaining safe and affordable housing in and around the city of Concord, CA.
• Helping to maintain personal benefits that may be fundamental to receiving supplemental income or attainment of affordable housing opportunities.
• Providing support with the establishment, and maintenance, of meaningful relationships in the community.

Our Members receive individualized skills training in a wide range of areas including:

• Meal Planning: cooking, following a recipe, measuring, kitchen safety, food handling and storage, table manners
• Personal Health, Good Hygiene, and Personal Presentation (looking good!)
• Cleaning & Maintaining an Apartment or Home
• Laundry
• Personal Money Management: budgeting, bill paying, ATM use, debit cards, banking and bill paying on-line
• Living in a Shared Environment (Overcoming Cohabitation Challenges)
• Use of Public Transportation
• Use of Medical and Dental Services and other resources in the community
• Medication Monitoring and Support
• Activities, Recreation and participation in the community
• Safety Awareness & Training at Home and in the Community: emergency preparedness, basic first aid, Police, Fire Department, 911 calls and other community resources