Community Living Support 

What Is Community Living Support?  

Community Living Support (CLS) provides individualized assistance to help youth build the skills needed to participate safely and successfully in home and community settings. CLS focuses on strengthening independence, emotional regulation, and daily living abilities.

CLS promotes:

• Social and communication skills

• Emotional and behavioral regulation

• Daily living and self‑care skills

• Community participation and safety awareness

CLS is ideal for youth who need support with:

• Managing behaviors in home or community settings

• Building independence in daily routines

• Practicing social skills and communication

• Navigating community environments safely

CLS supports:

• Skill acquisition and maintenance

• Crisis prevention and emotional stability

• Increased independence and community integration

• Person‑centered goals that promote long‑term success

Community Living Support (CLS) services are currently being provided by our Qualified Mental Health Professional-Community Services (QMHP-CS). These services are clinically based services used to develop and maintain a certain level of independence and the skills needed to function outside of four walls. CLS specialist provide assessments based on the individual’s and family’s need, develop a strategic plan centered on those needs expressed in the assessment, and implement those strategies in and outside of the home.

A CLS’s job is to promote independence, community participation, and personal independence. Those strategies implemented are not only geared towards the participant but the family, as well as the primary focus of developing a stronger family dynamic.