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We are excited to share the second digital edition of our magazine, My Life Now.

After a successful decade as a print magazine, The Community Living Education Project (CLEP) re-launched this publication in an online and interactive format.

Our mission for this publication remains the same: to spotlight individuals who have transitioned from developmental centers, nursing homes, or family homes to vibrant community settings.  We celebrate their journeys of empowerment and self-discovery and share how they have embraced choice and control in their lives.

Each issue tells the story one individual CLEP has supported as they explored community living options.

In this second edition, we introduce Shannon Lewis and her mother, Anna Marie Perrone. Their story highlights how the path to community living is often taken as a family. Parents and siblings can be integral to the process, and it can be a substantial adjustment for all who are involved.

CLEP was fortunate to be able to support them both as they explored different home options, made plans for Shannon’s move, and adjusted to Shannon’s new life in a group home.