Our mission is to create opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to gain competency, identify and realize their goals and aspirations, develop relationships and join the community with increasing command over their own lives. Founded in 1967, Clausen House is a registered charitable 501(c)(3) institution that provides housing, wellness programs and advocacy f
or developmentally disabled adults in Oakland and the surrounding East Bay area. Our clients are adults challenged by autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other intellectually and developmentally disabling conditions. We celebrate 48 years of direct support to over 200 adults with developmental disabilities, and indirect support to approximately 625 family members in Oakland and throughout Alameda County. We deliver a life-enhancing array of services that enables our clients to live, work, socialize and thrive to their fullest potential. Our dedicated staff of over 60 members delivers services that include housing, independent and supported living, supported employment, adult education, and social recreation. Clausen House clients benefit from the warm and supportive environment in our four residential buildings in the Adams Point area of Oakland, California, and the Clarence J. Woodard Community Center near Lake Merritt where they build life skills through art, nutrition, health, money management and information technology classes. Clausen House is an ardent advocate fighting to increase awareness about intellectual and developmental disabilities and eliminate stigma. Clausen House is CARF (Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) certified in our Supported Employment program. Members of our staff and Board of Directors are recipients of awards from the Developmental Disability Council of Alameda County in 2013.
