In just one short year, anti-DEI rhetoric has moved us to an alarming place. Did you know that the “I” in DEI is inclusion, one of the most important concepts in community living? If people with disabilities are no longer included in daily life, they became “the others” again.
You are invited to read the our January 2025 Newsletter, Sharing Possibilities in Community Living. Contents include information about New Year's Resolutions, cuts to Medicaid, a new supportive housing guide and upcoming events.
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Every year, the Community Living Education Project assists hundreds of individuals and families as they explore community living. With a focus on person-centered practices, transitions to community living happen person-by-person, family-by-family.
We invite you to read the story of one individual, Lizzy Kearns, and her dedicated family. We were honored to work with Lizzy and to have had the chance to know such a remarkable person.
Learning and advocacy for a loved one is a lifelong commitment and can sometimes feel overwhelming. Let us acknowledge that it is overwhelming.
As we wait for warmer days and the first buds of spring, we invite you to make a commitment to start by learning more about person-centered thinking and planning.
You are invited to read the our December 2024 Newsletter, Sharing Possibilities in Community Living. Contents include information about holiday celebrations and other upcoming events.
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Did you know that epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder, with at least 3.4 million people living with active epilepsy – including 470,000 children? 150,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed every year and 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime.
You are invited to read the our September 2024 Newsletter, Sharing Possibilities in Community Living. Contents include information about a new voting rights documentary, upcoming conferences and summits, and more!
You can subscribe to our monthly email Newsletter HERE.
You are invited to read the our August Newsletter, Sharing Possibilities in Community Living. Contents include information about paralympians to watch in Paris, voting rights for people with disabilities, and more!
You can subscribe to our monthly email Newsletter HERE.
Welcome to the inaugural digital edition of My Life Now.
After a successful decade as a print magazine, The Community Living Education Project (CLEP) is thrilled to re-launch this publication in an online format.
Our mission with 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.
In this edition, we shine a spotlight on Carmelys Vincent, a remarkable individual whose story epitomizes the essence of a person-centered approach to community living.
