Guiding Principles

To develop homes for people with developmental disabilities
To increase the awareness for the need of quality affordable housing from the group of individuals that will be providing the support and/or services to the individual
To separate the ownership of the housing from the group or individuals that will be providing the support and/or services to the individual
To build a sense of community It is vital to create a sense of community that will support the individual residents and their staff. We want to develop housing whereby a sense of community is consciously created within the greater community
To Create and/or build quality permanent housing and pay for it once
To work in cooperation with one another and freely share information
To use universal design concepts that meet the needs of the individuals and staff and use sustainable materials whenever possible

California Affordable Housing Institute