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Community Living Services (CLS) is a large nonprofit corporation that promotes “community inclusion, full citizenship, and a self‐determined life” for people of all ages with developmental disabilities. The organization has undertaken significant transformation in the past 15 years. This report focuses on that transformation, particularly with respect to community living services.1 It is based on a site visit to CLS, Inc. in May 2009, which included interviews with administrators of CLS and contracted service providers, direct support staff, individuals with disabilities, and family members, as well as review of documents.

For coffee lovers, Marc Thomas could be one of the most important people in their lives! Marc is responsible for keeping the coffee hot and ready to go as customers stop and grab their morning cup of joe at the Royal Oak 7-11 store.

She is outgoing, determined and independent . Meet Jacqueline or “Jackie” as her friends call her who is very busy these days as she prepares for her wedding day.

“I started my jewelry business so I could carry on the legacy that my grandma Mattie started. She taught me how to make jewelry and when she passed away, I wanted to honor her because she was my inspiration so I make jewelry and sell it to help keep her memory alive,” said Mattie Edwards, entrepreneur.

What an accomplishment! Westland resident Kimberly proudly says she has been employed at Wendy’s for 18 years! She is very busy at her job where she works five days a week, helping out her fellow employees with whatever they need including cleaning the grill, chopping the lettuce, stocking the freezer and assisting with the drive-thru window.

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