Connect offers opportunities to meet new people and explore new places to all members! 

Opportunities include:

Social Opportunities – weekly events where you can connect with other members with disabilities! Staff will support you as much as you need. The purpose of social opportunities is to meet other people and explore community spaces!

Co-Op Meetings – quarterly information sessions that members with disabilities and their families (who are also members!). You will learn about disability services in our area and how to better utilize Community Choices services and programs. Co-Op meetings also include a 30-minute social time for everyone to connect and catch up with our cooperative community!

Members-Only Site – member only resource hub for connecting to Community Choices services. All members can create an account to sign up for classes, access our event calendar, and post on our community discussion board!

Connect has programs to help members grow their social skills to make friends and connect to new places!

Community Coaching – a program focused on increasing the social and community connectedness of members with disabilities through skill growth and resource development with the help of an experienced Social Coach. Members decide what goals they want to pursue with our support. Social Coaches can help members connect to a group, business, and/or activity.

Social Coaches work with members for regular meetings on a 10-week schedule providing instruction on navigating social interactions with social support. Social Coach support will fade over time as participants become more confident in their skills and abilities.

Connect builds community between families. We are all interconnected and can receive greater support from each other!

Family connection opportunities include:

Family Parties – meet and connect with families and other members with disabilities over shared meals and activities. Family parties can be at a member family’s home in a community space. Hosting a family party is also a great way to connect with the cooperative (ask our Social Coaches how it’s done!)

Family Support Group – providing mutual support amongst families in our cooperative. Meeting the last Thursday of the month January – October, join the group to build relationships and share your experiences! 

Connect is committed to supporting and growing the next leaders in advocacy and inclusion. 

We foster our mission through:

Human Rights and Advocacy Group – working on local advocacy projects with a mixture of members with disabilities, Community Choices staff, and community members. If you are interested in pursuing advocacy projects, talk to a Social Coach!