Community Living BC (CLBC) Adult Supports

What it is

CLBC funds and coordinates: residential supports (living in your own place, shared living/home sharing with a contracted family, or staffed homes), employment support to find and keep a job, community inclusion and connection programs, skill development, respite for families, wellness supports for daily responsibilities, behavioural support, and the Provincial Assessment Centre's mental-health services for people 14+ with developmental disabilities. Services are delivered through a network of contracted agencies and planned individually with a CLBC facilitator.

Who it is for

Two eligibility streams: Developmental Disability (needs a psychologist's cognitive and adaptive assessments) and the Personalized Supports Initiative (FASD or ASD diagnosis plus significant daily-living limitations, no intellectual disability required). School-era assessments can often be reused.

Amount or value

Individually planned funded services — residential, employment, community inclusion, respite

At a glance

Difficulty

Hard

Application

Eligibility request + diagnostic and adaptive-function records

Decision timing

Not published — ask your local CLBC office

How to apply

1. From age 16, ask your MCFD/CYSN worker about transition planning to CLBC
2. Contact your nearest CLBC office (1-877-660-2522) — a facilitator explains the required documents and approved assessors
3. Submit assessments and forms completed by an approved professional (registered psychologist for the DD stream); school-years assessments may be reusable
4. Once eligibility is confirmed, attend the CLBC Welcome Workshop series and work with your facilitator on a support plan
5. CLBC connects you to funded services based on the plan and available resources

What you may need

• Cognitive/psychoeducational assessment by a registered psychologist (DD stream)
• Adaptive functioning assessment completed by an approved professional
• Confirmed FASD or autism spectrum diagnosis for the PSI stream
• CLBC eligibility forms completed by approved professionals

Practical tips

• Start at 16 — assessments and planning take time, and starting early means supports can begin right at 19
• If you were assessed in school, ask the school district for copies; a new assessment may not be needed
• Not eligible under the DD stream? Ask specifically about the Personalized Supports Initiative (PSI)
• Respite or equivalent funding is commonly the first service offered to families of transitioning youth — ask your facilitator what is available in your region
• Adults on CLBC services usually also qualify for BC PWD disability assistance — apply for both

Timing

Apply from age 16; eligibility confirmation before the 19th birthday is recommended so services start on time.

Phone

1-877-660-2522