A Program of Community Care

The Community Integration Program was created to help young adults with developmental disabilities to transition from family homes and school to an independent life in the community. This program is designed to teach life skill such as:

- Meal planning
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Dealing with public agencies
- Living and interacting with roommates
- Organizing daily tasks
- Using public transportation
- Using recreational opportunities

All of this takes place in a home-like setting in order to give the students a true-to-life experience. The program takes place Monday through Friday, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students can choose to attend the program part-time or full-time.

To qualify for Community Integration Program services you must:
- Be a consumer of services through the Redwood Coast Regional Center
- Be referred, at your request, through your Case Manager at Redwood Coast Regional Center
- Live in the greater Ukiah or Willits area
- Be between the ages of 18 and 25 years

CIP Program Plan:
Students in the program will spend one or more afternoons and evenings per week at the home in the community, with staff, learning the skills necessary to live independently in the community.

Living independently in the community requires many skills: meal planning, shopping, cooking, cleaning, dealing with public agencies, living and sharing with roommates, organizing daily tasks, and using public transportation and recreation.

Because these students need to learn skills in a setting which matches a natural setting, it is important to learn these skills in the community, in an apartment or house such as they might live in when they leave school.

When they leave school, they will be able to make a smoother transition into the community living than they would have without this experience, and will be able to accomplish this with fewer supports than they otherwise would need.

Donations:
Donations: Your donations are greatly appreciated. Checks can be made out to CCMC. If you wish, you can make a notation to indicate which program you would like your gift to go towards.

Contact Information:
Community Integration Program
(707) 463-8725
301 South State Street
Ukiah, CA 95482