Choice
Individual preferences help shape daily routines, activities, goals and supports.
Serving communities since 1993
A fuller life begins with choice.
Center for Social Change supports children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities—including autism—to live, work and thrive in their communities.
30+Years of service
501(c)(3)Nonprofit organization
CARFAccredited programs
We Change Lives!
Through dignity, opportunity and belonging.
Our purpose
Every person deserves a life shaped by their own possibilities.
Center for Social Change is a private nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with intellectual disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. We advocate for personal choice and community living for people who are developmentally, physically, psychologically and emotionally challenged.
About Center for Social ChangeHow we support
Programs built around the person.
Four core pathways are featured here. Explore the complete programs directory to find all seven CSC service areas and the most relevant starting point.
Community living
Residential — Adults
Individualized support in community homes, shaped around safety, personal choice, daily routines and practical independence.
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Residential — Children
Child-centered residential support coordinated around safety, communication, development and family relationships.
Explore program ↗Work and contribution
Supported Employment
Job development, preparation, job-site training and coaching shaped around individual goals and workplace success.
Explore program ↗Individualized support
Autism Services
Respectful support for communication preferences, sensory needs, routines, adaptive skills, stability and choice.
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Person firstSupport follows the individual—not the other way around.
The CSC approach
Support should feel personal, practical and connected to real life.
For CSC, person-centered service means listening before planning, respecting individual rights and choices, and building support around the rhythms of daily life. A safe home, meaningful work, trusted relationships and participation in the community are not separate goals—they are parts of a full life.
Capability
Services are designed to strengthen skills, confidence and the greatest practical independence possible.
Community
Belonging grows through relationships, contribution and participation in everyday community life.
Our mission
Services of the highest quality. Lives led with greater independence.
Our mission is to provide services of the highest quality for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities and related disorders, including autism, that optimize each individual’s independence and capabilities; ensure self-determination and rights; and, through partnerships in the community, enhance opportunities to live healthy, safe and valued lives.
Forms & applications
The right form, without the runaround.
Five focused pathways make it easier to take action and help CSC route each submission into the protected workflow designed for it.
View all forms01
Request services
Ask for a callback about residential, employment, autism, day or assisted-living services.
02Apply for a job
Submit a résumé through the private careers application workflow.
03Volunteer
Share your interests, availability and relevant experience.
04Contact CSC
Send a general, program, partnership or organizational inquiry.
05Get updates
Subscribe for public news, events and CSC community updates.
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How can we help today?
Request services
Tell us what kind of support you are exploring. A member of the CSC team will follow up.
Start a request ↗Build a meaningful career
Join a team committed to dignity, opportunity and person-centered support.
Explore careers ↗Volunteer or give
Share your time, skills or support and help expand what is possible.
Get involved ↗