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Index Number: 7069

RE: Supported Living Arrangements

I'm seeking any information regarding setting-up supported living
for folks who are not yet able to live on their own.  Although I'm
interested in housing specifically designed for deaf young adults
who have aged out of the educational system but are not yet able to
live unsupervised, the process whereby such housing is established is
likely to be similar to that for other differently abled folks.

Briefly, the situation is this-  my deaf brother currently lives in 
Michigan in a group home.  This group home's contract is only for people
who are still part of the educational system (in Michigan that is until
26th birthday, not 21 like most other states).  He will soon age-out, and
there is currently no supported living available for deaf persons (i.e.,
group homes, supervised apartments) in his area.  My family, along with
several others, is beginning to advocate and lobby for such housing.  As
part of the process, it would be helpful to know of other efforts that
have been successful or unsuccessful, and how other communities or states
have gone about establishing housing.

If you have any suggestions, stories, etc., I'd appreciate hearing them.
Please write to me or post a note here.

Thanks,

Peter K. Isquith
V193EVNB@UBVMSD