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A Toolkit for Opening Staffed Community Homes in Manitoba

February 1, 2016

New Directions, which supports individuals with an intellectual disability and/or physical disability in community homes, has developed a toolkit for organizations who operate staffed 24/7 licensed community-based homes.
This toolkit was created to help all to manage/avoid community opposition to community homes for persons living with intellectual disabilities.
CLICK HERE to read it.

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