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| Clifford says living on his own, but not alone, makes him feel like "a grown man." |
"I never thought I'd have a place of my own," says Clifford, looking around his new studio in the recently opened Arc Mercy Community housing in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco.
For Clifford, the transition to safe, secure housing was especially urgent. He needed a place where people made him feel supported, not threatened.
More clients like Clifford need your support right now. Can you help?
Finding an affordable place to live is tough--especially in the Bay Area.
Thanks to support from friends like you, The Arc SF helps individuals with developmental disabilities find housing, fill out qualifying forms, pack, move and start a new life--away from restrictive board and care homes or crowded SRO hotels.
For Clifford, the transition to his new place has been transformative. "Here, people believe in me," he says, talking about Arc staff who provide life skills training and support for successful independent living. "They support me so I can live as a grown man."
Clifford's neighbor,
Gena, affirms the need--and gratitude--among their peers. "So many of my friends need a safe place of their own like mine. Thank you to everyone for helping to make that dream come true."
With gratitude,
Glenn
Dr. Glenn Motola, CEO
ABOUT THE ARC MERCY COMMUNITY
The Arc Mercy Community is a newly opened affordable housing site for individuals with developmental disabilities. On-site support to Arc tenants is provided through our Residential Site Manager, plus 1-to-1 coaches who provide critical life-skills training from banking and bill-paying to grocery shopping, cooking and being a good neighbor.
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