TLC is committed to identifying community involvement for the people we support.
Community Inclusion provides one-on one services for participants to be active in the community and build relationships with people based on interest. Participants are supported by a TLC Community Inclusion coach to explore their community based on their likes and skills to form friendships with people not served or employed by programs for people with developmental disabilities. All services are guided by an individualized Community Inclusion plan created in collaboration with guardians, family members and other people close to the Community Inclusion participant. Plans are updated twice a year to reflect changes in participants preferences and activities.
Nanette describes Community Inclusion services at TLC.
What is it like to be a Community Inclusion Coach?
We share a dream where:
Every person devotes each day to helping someone else succeed
Everyone works to break down the prejudices that limit others’ lives
People keep their promises, do what’s right, and act thoughtfully and decisively in problem solving
We seek to understand each other before seeking to be understood
…differences as a rich source of ideas and creative energy
Our agency contributes to the knowledge of best practices for supporting people in their communities
We form and maintain open, honest partnerships among carefully chosen organizations and people
And all of us create a positive future by living the belief that all people are “members of each other”
Meaningful community involvement
Working relationships
Increased skills for advancement opportunities
Equality
Social Justice
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