July is Disability Pride Month, a great opportunity to learn, raise awareness and advocate for individuals with disabilities, from physical disabilities requiring a wheelchair to developmental disabilities. At KVC Nebraska, our Shared Living program (SLP) fosters welcoming environments for everyone by empowering shared living providers to offer homes to individuals with disabilities. Discover some strategies that shared living providers and communities use to foster independence and support individuals with disabilities.

March is a time to celebrate inclusivity and effective communication with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Shared Living providers offer support to individuals with developmental disabilities and teach independent living skills.

Developmental disabilities continue to become more common, emphasizing a need for community inclusion and specialized health, education and social services.