The Heller School for Social Policy and Management

Welcome to the Community Living Policy Center!

The Community Living Policy Center (CLPC), housed at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., is comprised of passionate professionals working to advance the provision and quality of home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities in the U.S. The CLPC is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

What's Happening at the CLPC:

Understanding the HCBS COVID-19 Response Proposal: CLPC

Policy Brief: Understanding the Home and Community-Based COVID-19 Response Proposal
This brief is designed to help readers understand bills (S. 3544 and H.R. 6305) introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to increase funding for states’ home and community-based services for people with disabilities and older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: An Emergency Direct Care Conservation Corps Proposal

COVID-19: An Emergency Direct Care Conservation Corps Proposal

In this brief we propose a direct-care conservation corps to reduce the spread of COVID -19 and preventable ED visits and hospitalizations of high-risk populations by strengthening HCBS services
Upcoming CLPC Webinar, computer keyboard in the background

Register for Our Upcoming Webinar about LTSS Coordinators and Independent Living

Long-Term Services and Supports Coordinator: A Promising Practice to Advance Independent Living Philosophy and Recovery Principles within Integrated Care    

June 15, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM EST