Supported Community Connections (SCC)

This presentation from Real Care, Inc. introduces Supported Community Connections (SCC), a comprehensive program designed to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) become active, valued members of their communities. The program focuses on five core areas: education and skill building, recreation and leisure, civic engagement, peer support, and inclusion. SCC emphasizes that true inclusion goes beyond mere presence—it requires choice, competence recognition, respect, active participation, and a genuine sense of belonging. The program advocates for person-centered planning that begins with understanding individual interests, strengths, and goals, while utilizing community resources and maintaining flexibility when challenges arise. Success is measured not by compliance or attendance, but by the development of authentic relationships, meaningful opportunities for growth, and the individual's sense of belonging within their community. The presentation concludes with Eunice Kennedy Shriver's reminder that every person, regardless of ability, possesses inherent worth and the capacity to contribute meaningfully to society.