Established in 2000, Humboldt and District Community Services (HDCS) is a community-based organization representing quality programs that provide employment, residential, and community inclusion support services to individuals with varying abilities. Empowering People to Reach Their Full Potential
Established in 2000, Humboldt and District Community Services (HDCS) is a nonprofit, community-based
organization representing quality programs that provide employment, residential, and community inclusion support services to individuals with varying abilities, their families, caregivers, and the community. Our Vision is to support the engagement of individuals, community members, organizations, employers, and families in taking collective action to ensure meaningful and inclusive lives for persons who belong to our communities. Our staff consists of an office manager, supported employment professionals, social workers, group home staff, programming/support staff and an executive director. Our board consists of parents, professionals, employers, and self-advocates from the area. Our Mission: HDCS seeks to assist in discovering and implementing community – based responses to the needs of individuals. This may include meeting individual, and community needs for employment, education/training, respite, recreation, residential, and social opportunities. What We Do: We support people from Humboldt and a surrounding area of 100km in a variety of ways including:
• Preparing for, obtaining, and maintaining paid employment in the
community
• Support in accessing a variety of services and navigating systems.
• Programming for children, youth, and adults
• Operating a four-bedroom group home and programming to
assist individuals to live independently in the community.
• Offering a job search resource center for the public
Our Programs include:
Supported Employment:
Humboldt and Area Supported Employment Program
Valley Employment Program
Community Work Crew
Job Search Resource Center
Enhanced Career Bridging Program
Support Services:
Community Inclusion Support Services
Summer Recreation and Respite Program
Inclusive Social Programming
Residential:
Hilda Home
Supported Independent Living Program
Community Based Day Program