Community Options, Inc. of Brooklyn was established in 1997 to provide support services to individuals with disabilities in Brooklyn, New York.

Services offered include:

Individualized Residential Alternatives

After School Recreation Program

Service Coordination

Community-based Day Services

Community Integration Counseling

Independent Living Skills Training and Development

Services are primarily funded through sources such as the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities' Home and Community Based Services program (HCBS/OMRDD) for people with developmental disabilities, as well as through grants and private insurance.

Staff meet with the individual and their family to ensure that an individual's plans are person-centered, incorporating the person's preferences accordingly.

Housing services are designed to assist people with disabilities moving from nursing homes and state institutions, or who are on waiting lists for community services, to find housing in the community.

Employment services are focused on assisting individuals in preparing for and retaining meaningful, productive, and individualized career opportunities. Community Options provides the necessary evaluations, support and follow-up to assist individuals with pursuing employment, taking into consideration the specific needs of the individual. A personalized approach to job development is utilized to provide the best possible work option for the individual. Job coaching and follow-along services are funded through agencies such as VESID, OMRDD, and OMH.

Our community-based day services are designed to assist individuals in working on a variety of goals, including, but not limited to, employment skills development, socialization, community integration and development of leisure skills. In addition to these services, Community Options will assist individuals and families with accessing any and all services available through local, state and federal programs.

Service coordination is offered to individuals who require assistance with identifying and accessing medical, financial, vocational, residential and community-based resources and services and maintaining eligibility for services.

Please call the Brooklyn office at (718) 940-8600 to receive more information on Community Options' programs.