Community Living
Community Living, formerly Spring Acres Group Homes, is a private non-profit agency which was started in 1969 by a handful of Yakima parents. These parents wanted a local alternative from having to place their developmentally disabled children outside of Yakima into large state operated institutions. Their efforts resulted in the opening of the State of Washington’s first group home, which was located in Naches, Washington, and was home to six young women.
To empower consumers to live independently in the community through the consistent provision of instruction and support services based upon individual wants, needs and desires.
Instruction and support services will be provided in a manner that recognizes that consumers are people first, with unique individual abilities and personalities.