Services

Choices for Independent Living offers Independent Living and Supported Living services. In both programs persons with challenges are learning skills in Advocacy, Communication, Personal Health Care Needs, Parenting Needs, Housing, Domestic, Community Access, Money Management, and how to safely use Electronic devices.

Advocacy and Communication

Clients have the opportunity to learn how to advocate for themselves, establish and meet their own goals, conduct their own meetings, request desired services and participate in People First advocacy gatherings and trainings.

Accessing Community Services

Clients have the opportunity to learn about accessing medical and community resources and learn the importance of utilizing them.

Parenting

Clients have the opportunity to learn how to access resources to parent their children according to their ages, attend parenting classes, communicate with their children's teachers, supporting agencies and obtain child care and tutors.

Housing

Clients have the opportunity to learn how to find apartments, roommates, connect utilities, apply for Section 8 and live within the Section 8 requirements.

Domestic

Clients have the opportunity to learn how to plan and prepare nutritious meals, shop for their own groceries. Clients also have opportunity to learn how to safely live in their own homes and community.

Money Management

Clients have the opportunity to learn how to budget their money, manage their bank accounts, pay their bills, report their wages to SSI and how to access services to file their income tax returns.

Community Access

Clients have the opportunity to learn about how to access physicians, dentists, a variety of therapists, pharmacies, parks, recreational facilities, Social Security offices, Medi-Cal offices, welfare department, food banks, EDD, DMV, home/rental and car insurance, community colleges, adult education and how to obtain transportation to and from various locations.

Electronic Usage and Safety

Clients have the opportunity to learn how to safely use various electronic devices. They are guided on how to navigate the internet and television. How to appropriately communicate with others over the phone, via text messaging and emails.