Community Living of Rhode Island

Community Living of Rhode Island CLRI is a dynamic agency dedicated to supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities .

We celebrate personal uniqueness and cultural diversity, offering personalized assistance that builds on individual strengths and abilities. Community Living of Rhode Island Inc., (CLRI) was founded in October 2001 by Chairman & CEO Joseph Onyejose, with his wife, President & CEO Mary Onyejose. With a combined two decades plus of working experiences in the State of Massachusetts with the adult population with developmental disabilities, we developed interest in serving a more diverse population of individuals with diverse abilities. In Massachusetts we spent several years supporting so many DMR and DMH Agencies with dependable staffing by utilizing our Staffing Agency that was formed in 1997. Our journey was born out of passion for humanity. When we relocated to Rhode Island in 1999, our burning desire to serve individuals with disabilities brought us in contact with Rhode Island Department of Mental Health Retardation and Hospitals (MHRH), now named the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilites, and Hospitals (BHDDH), that led the establishment of Community Living of Rhode Island, Inc. Since our formation, CLRI has become a beacon of support and opportunity for parents and family members of individuals with Developmental and Intellectual disabilities in addition to those with behavioral health needs. Our unique approach to support provision has brought peace of mind to many families, and full participation and community integration to the individuals we support. We accomplish these excellent supports through creativity, resourcefulness, commitment, and the “milk of human kindness.”

10/13/2025

🌊 Hello from the SEA! 🌊

We made it! On Saturday, we traveled all the way to New Jersey to board the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas Cruise! 🚢✨ It’s been such an exciting adventure already, and we’re so grateful to have arrived safely and to finally see this dream come to life.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make this possible — through your donations, prayers, and constant encouragement. ❤️ Because of you, our folks are living out an unforgettable experience!

For many, this is their first-ever cruise, and you can feel the joy everywhere — from exploring the ship and enjoying the delicious food to dancing, laughing, and taking in those beautiful ocean views. 🌅

Unfortunately, due to the upcoming hurricane, Royal Caribbean made the decision to change our destination from Bermuda to Canada — but we’re keeping our spirits high and embracing the change with open hearts! 🇨🇦🍁

Fast forward to today (Day Two), and we finally got to step off the ship and explore Canada! 🇨🇦🍁 The weather is perfect, the people are friendly, and the smiles just keep coming. It’s truly been a once-in-a-lifetime moment for everyone involved. 💙

We’re so proud to be creating memories that will last forever — and this is only the beginning! 💫

Stay tuned for more photos and updates from our journey — Canada, you’re already stealing our hearts! 📸✨

🌟 What a Week So Far! 🌟This week has been super busy, and we’re loving every moment of it! 💪💙We can’t thank our friends ...
10/07/2025

🌟 What a Week So Far! 🌟
This week has been super busy, and we’re loving every moment of it! 💪💙
We can’t thank our friends and families enough for all the love and support you continue to show us. Your encouragement keeps us going every single day! 🙏✨

🌟 Happy Wednesday, everyone! 🌟“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” 💪✨Here are some pictures of our...
10/01/2025

🌟 Happy Wednesday, everyone! 🌟
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” 💪✨

Here are some pictures of our week so far! 📷💛

Happy Tuesday, friends! 💙We’ve been keeping busy and enjoying every moment together. Here are some snapshots from the pa...
09/23/2025

Happy Tuesday, friends! 💙
We’ve been keeping busy and enjoying every moment together.
Here are some snapshots from the past week, we hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed making them! 💙

🌞 Happy Tuesday, friends!Since returning from our vacation, we’ve settled back into our regular schedule. In just a few ...
09/16/2025

🌞 Happy Tuesday, friends!
Since returning from our vacation, we’ve settled back into our regular schedule. In just a few weeks, the second group of our folks will be heading out on a cruise to Bermuda! 🛳️ They are beyond excited and counting down the days!

In the meantime, here’s a look at what our week has been like so far. Thank you all for your love and support! 💙

✨ Hey friends! ✨Today is Day Four of our Cape Cod trip, which sadly means our vacation has officially come to an end. Bu...
09/11/2025

✨ Hey friends! ✨

Today is Day Four of our Cape Cod trip, which sadly means our vacation has officially come to an end. But before we wrap things up, we’ve uploaded all the pictures from yesterday (Day Three) so you can see how much fun we had! 🎉

We went bowling 🎳, spent time back at the resort hanging out with friends, enjoying lunch, riding bikes 🚲, and swimming 🏊🏽‍♂️. The memories made these past few days will truly stay with us forever, it was such an amazing trip that none of us will forget. 💙

A HUGE thank you goes out to our incredible Direct Support Professional staff who gave their time and energy to make sure our folks had the best care possible, 24/7. We truly have the most dedicated and compassionate team in the world, and we appreciate each and every one of you. 🙏🏽

We also want to celebrate our wonderful participants, who made this trip so special. Each and every person brought joy and excitement, and it was beautiful to see everyone having such a great time together. 🌟

Finally, thank you to the Community Living of Rhode Island families for trusting us with the lives of your loved ones, and to our Facebook community for your constant love and support. 💕

We can’t wait for many more vacations and adventures to come!

Day 2 in Cape Cod 🌊☀️What an amazing day! We started the morning at the beach, followed by a nice walk after breakfast. ...
09/10/2025

Day 2 in Cape Cod 🌊☀️
What an amazing day! We started the morning at the beach, followed by a nice walk after breakfast. Everyone enjoyed searching for unique seashells to bring home as souvenirs. 🐚

After lunch, we visited the breathtaking Private Cove and later had a blast playing mini golf, it was filled with laughs and lots of fun! ⛳

This trip has truly been such a wonderful experience for everyone. We are so grateful our folks had the opportunity to travel, explore, and enjoy the beauty of Cape Cod together. ❤️

✨ Day 1 of our Cape Cod trip has been nothing short of amazing! ✨We made it safely, and upon arriving at our resort, the...
09/09/2025

✨ Day 1 of our Cape Cod trip has been nothing short of amazing! ✨

We made it safely, and upon arriving at our resort, the excitement was through the roof. For some, this was their very first travel experience, and for others with travel adventures under their belt, it was a much-welcomed and restful getaway. 💙

We can’t wait to see what Day 2 has in store! A huge thank you to our CLRI families for your love and support, we look forward to sharing more special moments with you throughout the week! 🌊🏖️

🎉 This week has been extra special! 🎂💫 We got to celebrate not just one… not two… but THREE amazing birthdays! 🥳 Please ...
09/04/2025

🎉 This week has been extra special! 🎂💫 We got to celebrate not just one… not two… but THREE amazing birthdays! 🥳 Please help us send the biggest birthday wishes to Brandon, Josh, and Joey 🎈🎁🎊 three wonderful people we love dearly. 💖

💦 Yesterday was the perfect day for a swim! Our folks had such a great time at the pool, swimming is always one of our f...
09/04/2025

💦 Yesterday was the perfect day for a swim! Our folks had such a great time at the pool, swimming is always one of our favorite ways to spend the day. 🏊‍♂️✨

🌸 Happy Wednesday, friends! 🌸We hope everyone’s week is going great so far! ✨Here’s a little peek at how our week has be...
09/03/2025

🌸 Happy Wednesday, friends! 🌸
We hope everyone’s week is going great so far! ✨

Here’s a little peek at how our week has been shaping up💙

Wishing you the energy to finish the week strong!

✈️🔨 Ready for takeoff! Our folks had an amazing time in carpentry class putting together their very own wooden airplanes...
08/26/2025

✈️🔨 Ready for takeoff! Our folks had an amazing time in carpentry class putting together their very own wooden airplanes. It was a fun, simple project, but the excitement on their faces made it unforgettable! 💙👏 Thanks to our maintenance team for hosting🛩️✨

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Community Living of Rhode Island Inc., (CLRI) was founded in October 2001 by Chairman & CEO Joseph Onyejose, with his wife, President & CEO Mary Onyejose. With a combined two decades plus of working experiences in the State of Massachusetts with the adult population with developmental disabilities, we developed interest in serving a more diverse population of individuals with diverse abilities. In Massachusetts we spent several years supporting so many DMR and DMH Agencies with dependable staffing by utilizing our Staffing Agency that was formed in 1997. Our journey was born out of passion for humanity. When we relocated to Rhode Island in 1999, our burning desire to serve individuals with disabilities brought us in contact with Rhode Island Department of Mental Health Retardation and Hospitals (MHRH), now named the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilites, and Hospitals (BHDDH), that led the establishment of Community Living of Rhode Island, Inc. Since our formation, CLRI has become a beacon of support and opportunity for parents and family members of individuals with Developmental and Intellectual disabilities in addition to those with behavioral health needs. Our unique approach to support provision has brought peace of mind to many families, and full participation and community integration to the individuals we support. We accomplish these excellent supports through creativity, resourcefulness, commitment, and the “milk of human kindness.”