CASS Housing

Individuals interested in becoming a Community Core Member with the CASS Academy must:

• Have a documented developmental or intellectual disability

• Have the capacity to be independent and unsupervised while at CASS Programs

• Have a desire to grow in independent living skills

• Have reliable transportation within 30 minutes of start and end of CASS Academy

• Have the capacity to abide by the CASS Academy Code of Conduct. Failure to follow the code of conduct may result in meetings with the Core Member, Program Staff, and guardians, in addition to potential removal from CASS Academy.

Acceptance into CASS Academy is at the discretion of the CASS Housing Programming Committee.

CASS Academy covers five key areas of independent living:

• Safety at home and in the community

• Cooking and housekeeping

• Finances

• Healthy relationships

• Community engagement through vocation, recreation, and transportation

Cohorts work through all five areas over the two-year program.
Small Groups focus on one area per six-week session.

Both CASS Academy cohorts and small groups serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to grow their independent living skills.

• Cohorts work well for those who thrive in a classroom setting and need only basic support. They’re a good fit for individuals who may succeed in our Independent Living or Guided Living housing models.

• Small Groups provide more one-on-one attention and are a good fit for those who may succeed in our Guided Living or Family Living housing models.

Costs vary between our cohort and small group programs. For the most accurate information, please visit the CASS Academy Cohorts page or CASS Academy Small Groups page.