Jay Nolan Community Services (JNCS), a non-profit organization, has been offering supportive living programs for special needs adults in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1993 providing quality options for clients.

Supported Living Programs offered by JNCS gives clients an opportunity to live alone,  with roommates or trained housemates, according to staff.

Clients with JNCS Living work with a circle of support comprised of family, friends, associates, and other community members the client chooses.

The circle of support uses a holistic approach to develop a person-centered plan that helps the client achieve their goals, according to JNCS personnel.

Jeff Strully, the Executive Director of Jay Nolan Community Services, remembers when those with special needs were often relegated to group home programs .

In 1993, Strully helped pioneer a program Jay Nolan Community Services called “Supported Living,” offering special needs clients another living option.

“We believe our clients should have the choice to live in their own home with the necessary support in order to be successful,” explained Strully.

The organization currently assists 90 clients maintain and manage living in their own homes to provide an alternative to assisted living programs.

Clients are able to enjoy a  tailored approach to support and care to meet clients special needs and requirements.

“The quality of these relationships is at the heart of the program’s success. If the client, support staff and housemates are really connected, lots of possibilities exist.Home is not only where the heart is. Home is a place that is a safe haven in a storm,” Strully said.

JNCS has enabled individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities to enjoy a quality of living customized to their individual needs, since 1975.  

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