Supported Living Services
Our Supported Living Services (SLS) program was developed to help adults with developmental disabilities live successfully in the community instead of an institutional settings. Our program was initially developed to help individuals successfully transition to the community from Porterville Developmental Center (PDC).
We employee, train and manage, team members who provide support for individuals to live in their own homes. All services are person-centered and tailored to meet the unique needs and preferred futures for our clients. We aim to provide high-quality, relationship-based supports for adults with developmental disabilities.
Our SLS programs are designed to empower the people we serve to make positive choices, and meet their goals. Services may include community integration, self-help training, vocational training, social skill development, and behavior management. We believe the more connections a person has in the community, the more likely they are to be successful in the community.

SLS services consist of a broad range of services to adults with developmental disabilities who, through the Individual Program Plan (IPP) process, choose to live in homes they themselves own or lease in the community. SLS services may include:

- Assistance with selecting and moving into a home;
- Choosing personal attendants and housemates;
- Acquiring household furnishings;
- Common daily living activities and emergencies;
- Becoming a participating member in community life; and,
- Managing personal financial affairs, as well as other supports.
The 5 Principles of Supported Living Service are:
A Home of One’s Own
Choice and Self-Direction
Relationships
Community Membership
Flexible, Tailored Services and Supports
