What is a Community Training Home?

Community Training Homes are families or individuals licensed by the Department of Developmental Services to share their home and provide support for individuals with developmental disabilities. Community Training Homes provide a more family-oriented living environment than a Community Living Arrangement (CLA) and offer a viable residential option.

History of The Community Training Home Program

The Community Training Home model offered by HART United was developed to provide a residential alternative for individuals with developmental disabilities who choose to live in a supportive family environment. Providing nursing support, ongoing clinical support, and assistance with licensing, the program encourages integration and participation in all aspects of community life. The Community Training Home provider is defined as the individual who provides support in the home. The client resides with the provider. Adjustments and modifications are required to make the environment safe, comfortable and less restrictive. Providers learn skills to enable them to meet a multitude of needs, including: communication, daily living skills, medical needs, use of adaptive equipment, and behavior modification techniques. The provider assists individuals in making new friends and maintaining old friendships. Clients are encouraged to maintain contacts with their family members and to include them in home and community activities. Providers will be offered respite services, allowing the providers to have a rest or a vacation. Providers will be compensated for their services by the Department of Developmental Services and will be reimbursed for respite services.