Community Living Options-CLO

07/23/2025

07/21/2025

The countdown is on! We're one week away from our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Celebration at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market. Please join us in celebrating 35 years of the ADA, the federal civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities. The ADA guarantees equal opportunities for people with disabilities to be employed, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs.

This **free** community gathering will include a short program and is open to the public. Lunch will be provided, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. There will be plenty of accessible parking. We look forward to seeing you! RSVP HERE: https://loom.ly/unooyo8 or by contacting Miranda at (269) 345-1516 x120 or GrunwellM@dnswm.org

ID: text: ADA Celebration 2025, Join Us!, 35 years,

07/02/2025

From Arc of the United States:

An Update on the Fight to Protect Medicaid
What happened?
The Senate just passed the budget bill, and it’s bad. The bill includes:
• Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts. That’s about 20% of the federal Medicaid budget. It would cause nearly 17 million people to lose coverage.
• Nearly $200 billion in cuts to SNAP. Less food assistance means more people will go hungry, including millions of kids.
• A new private school voucher program that redirects public education funding to private schools. This will make it even harder for children with disabilities to access essential special education services.
Take action now to help us protect the very foundation of care and services!
What’s next?
The Senate and the House must agree on a final bill to send to the President for his signature.

This isn’t over yet, but this is serious, and we need your help.

Don’t stop calling and emailing your members of Congress. We still have time to reach the hearts and minds of members of Congress on what these cuts will mean to people with disabilities and their families.

Take ACTION:

Congress must act to protect Medicaid & SNAP for people with disabilities and their families! No one should have to go without needed food or health care. []

07/02/2025

Do you want to advance your career?
Are you caring, compassionate, and great at problem-solving?

We are hiring!

Community Living Options, a local non-profit in Kalamazoo, MI, is seeking an Assistant Manager for our Intensive/Transitional Support Program to assist the Program Manager with providing site supervision and clinical coordination and provide direct support to consumers.

Hours: Full-time – Wednesday through Saturday, 8am-6pm

Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. At least three years of experience providing services to individuals with mental illness and/or developmental disability
2. One year of supervisory experience.
3. Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
4. Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
5. Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
6. Demonstrated ability to communicate in both verbal and written formats.
7. Demonstrated decision-making ability
8. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
9. Ability and willingness to work flexible hours and on all shifts to meet program needs.
10. Proficient computer skills.
11. Reliable transportation

Preferences
1. Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
2. Previous supervisory experience in a human services setting.
3. One year of related education.
Salary & Benefits: $18.75 per hour + benefits

To apply: Please apply online at www.clomi.org (careers tab) or submit resume to mvaden@clomi.org
Deadline: Until Filled
EOE-M/F/H/V

06/27/2025

Annual CLO Picnic at The City of Portage MI Schrier Park was a success!

Not even a couple downpours could cut our fun short!

Thank you to the grill masters, the set up and clean up crew, the food servers, the game makers, and all the family, friends, clients, and staff that came out to join together for Community!

Everyone loves the Annual Picnic! Plus, a good ol’ game of whiffle ball and a few rounds of corn hole on the custom “refreshed” corn hole boards (check out the graphics!) brought it all together!

Thanks to everyone who came together to make it a wonderful day!

06/25/2025

Lazy Summer Days are for fishing!
Great Care looks like Responsive Care: learning about our residents' interests, listening to what activities they want to do, and fulfilling requests!
This Farrell resident wanted to go fishing, so Howard, one of the Program Assistants, made sure to make it happen!
A day out at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center!

06/23/2025

We are so thankful to partner with The Irving S. Gilmore School of Music-Music Therapy Program.
The WMU students bring so much joy and learning through their sessions!
Here's a clip from the most recent session.
Sing-along and spread some joy!

06/20/2025

So much gratitude and good vibes go out to Cielo and the team at Cloud Cannabis Co and Higher Hopes Giving for this donation to Community Living Options!

We think you guys are rad!