Visit ThinkWork’s Community Life Engagement homepage where you can access a plain language flyer, briefs, presentation materials, and other publications.
Use the sidebar on the left to access a selection of additional resources.
See how deep, lasting relationships can come from unlikely sources, and are best formed through shared passions and interests. (approx. 2 minutes)
St. John's talked to a pair of employees with St. John’s Community Services who have spent the last 20 years of their careers supporting people in a sheltered workshop. They also talked to a trio of persons supported (one who spent more than 30 years in a workshop) who are now employed and volunteering in their communities. (approx. 4 minutes)
This is a guide for Massachusetts Service Providers in developing and operating community-based day services in a way that will ensure a consistent high quality of services that fully supports and embraces Community Life Engagement, resulting in a richer and fuller life that maximizes community integration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
This data guide is designed help you summarize Community Life Engagement data using two sources: the Institute for Community Inclusion’s (ICI) National Survey of Day and Employment Programs and data and the National Core Indicators (NCI). If your state has participated in these data collection efforts, data from both sources can be used to create a profile of Community Life Engagement supports and outcomes. Access the data guide here.