Project Neighbor

The Project Neighbor Program was developed to assist Members living on their own with support and training.  Project Neighbor is a fee-based program for people with mild or moderate intellectual and/or developmental abilities. Generally support is limited to one or two hours a week of focused skill training, meant to reinforce the family’s overall plan for success.

Project Neighbor assist families in supporting their Member living safely an successfully on their own. The focus of training may include the following areas:

• Safety in all areas such as personal, fire, weather, first aid, emergency preparedness
• Time management
• Nutrition, meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking
• Household cleaning, laundry and general household chores
• Consumer skills and money management
• Learning to access community services
• Communication skills (face-to-face conversations, body language, phone, written and computer)

Additional areas of support, as deemed a priority either by the Member, family or Program Director can also be added to ensure a successful living situation and the well-being of the individual:

For more information, please contact our Program Director.

Testimonials

“The Project Neighbor Program has allowed Marius to live independently.  Without it, the transition to him living on his own would have been much more difficult.  Paula has been there to guide him every step of the way.  I have peace of mind knowing he has this support.”  Jody