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Community Options assists thousands of individuals with disabilities in obtaining and retaining employment opportunities in the five counties of California including San Diego, San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Alameda. Through us, adults with disabilities are given the opportunity to work as employees at places of business in their community. Community Options also serves low-income seniors who must return to work because they cannot afford to remain retired and live in the community.

Community Options is a nonprofit organization formed in 1985. Community Options strives to create and support opportunities for adults with disabilities and economically disadvantaged seniors in making choices to live, work and enjoy life in their community with dignity and respect!

  • Integrated Employment (employment and community based instruction for individuals with severe disabilities)
  • Supported Employment (employment assistance provided until the worker is able to perform the job independently)
  • Mobility Training (training in how to use the regional transit system)
  • Assistive Technology (increased independence through affordable, custom-developed devices)
  • Transition from School to Work (assistance for young adults ages 18-22 in securing jobs)
  • Senior Community Service Employment Program (employment program for seniors over the age of 55 who must return to the workforce because of economic issues)
  • Employment Services (job preparation, job development and job placement services for individuals with a wide range of disabilities including individuals who are deaf/hard-of-hearing and individuals with physical disabilities)
  • Independent Living Services (ILS) program (to facilitate learning so that individuals with disabilities can live independently in a home of their own )