Inclusion Connections is creating an innovative, affordable, and sustainable community in the KC region where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can choose to live with customized supports. At BelongKC, residents will have opportunities to enjoy improved health outcomes, flourishing social relationships, and meaningful employment. The project creates a hub for strategic partnerships benefitting the IDD community. Together, we will create a community where all individuals are treated equally, regardless of ability, realizing their full potential.

Multiple Intersecting Crises

There is not just a gap in available supportive housing, but a genuine housing crisis for low income individuals with IDD. This is coupled with a national crisis facing families across the United States: the rising number of adults with IDD who are living with aging caregivers. Most adults with disabilities will outlive their parents and caregivers, resulting in forced emergency placements.