Community Development
To build truly inclusive communities, you need to provide opportunities beyond your own experience. Rock Creek Foundation’s Community Development Services allows you to do just that. Through various activities, community programs, and alternate employment, our participants experience stability, structure, and social connection with their fellow community members.
Community Development Services asks our individuals to set aside up to 30 hours per week to engage with others in integrated community activities. Participants are people just like you — those who are retired, employed in the community for less than four hours a day, or simply individuals who want to explore other kinds of employment opportunities.
As a pioneer of life-changing programs for our individuals, Rock Creek Foundation’s Community Development Services integrates community activities. Through their involvement, individuals will have a chance to develop personally and professionally, improve their mental health and wellbeing, and build a group of social connections within their local community.
Our service also assists individuals in developing the skills and social supports that are needed to gain employment, educate themselves, advocate for special assistance, and develop community connections. The best part is that this service is completely personalized and tailored to their individual needs.
There are a number of different ways that your participation in Community Development Services can provide the structure, stability, and social support that you’re looking for. The program gives you opportunities to access community resources and activities so you can participate in everyday life in more meaningful and engaging ways.
You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in cultural, social, recreational, and spiritual activities that speak most to your interests. This makes a significant difference to the overall mental and emotional well-being of our participants.
Community Development Services also allows you to take advantage of employment, guiding you through the job search and career-building process and helping you to take pride in your ability to maintain a steady income and support your growth.
The service is also designed to help you navigate the details of your everyday life and community involvement. For example, we’ll arrange access to transportation, as well as ongoing self-help groups that deepen your relationship with yourself and others just like you.
From life skills to learning skills, social skills, and personal development skills, Community Development Services at Rock Creek Foundation can help you grow and flourish in every area of your life. We understand that living a full life based on your choices and preferences depends on having ongoing support and structured opportunities to deepen your understanding and practice of these skills.
That’s why we provide skill-building opportunities such as training to travel across communities, social skills to help you connect with others and create meaningful relationships, basic safety skills that are crucial in helping you to feel personally protected, and even personal care and daily living skills, which can make your experience of everyday life so much more empowering and rewarding.
For our individuals, mastering personal details sets the stage for even more expansive and audacious goals, which is why Community Development Services also offers specific learning opportunities based around:
- Understanding how to manage your income and finances
- Keeping on track with your medications
- Organizing your appointments and staying punctual
- Learning more about your personal rights and choices
- Participating in the “You’ve Got a Friend: Supporting Family Connections, Friends, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness” program
- Making opportunities work for you using individual-centered planning
- Gaining skills around how to land and maintain employment positions
After four decades of successful treatment programs, we’ve seen firsthand how our individuals have deeply benefited from the Community Development Services program. While this opportunity is different from Day, Vocational, and Support services, our individuals still receive completely personalized support based on their own needs and personal goals. Contact Rock Creek Foundation to learn more about how you can benefit from the Community Development Services opportunity.