Community Guide involves face-to-face contact with the individual to determine the individual’s specific interests, which may lead to typical community activities or settings in which the individual will engage or reside. In addition to primarily engaging face to face with the individual to identify and explore community resources, services involve helping the individual identify the type of community options which maximize the individual’s opportunities for meaningful engagement and growth in independence. The individualized assistance needed to connect with community activities  and foster engagement distinct from the activities provided through routine support coordination.  

Community Guide Services include direct assistance to promote individuals’ self-determination through accessing community resources that lead to connection and independent participation in integrated independent housing or community activities to avoid isolation.

Community Guides:

• Investigate and coordinate as necessary available, naturally occurring community resources which are of interest; 
• Provide information and directed assistance that facilitate the development of supportive community relationships; and
• Explore community resources that promote implementation of the person-centered plan.