Best Buddies Living Program
Imagine: Two women smiling and playing Pool. Imagine, you just graduated high school and you are ready to take the big step to going to college or going into the work force. You might want to live closer to campus or downtown where it’s easier to commute to your job. You consider moving out of your family’s house, but where do you start? Moving out on your own can be difficult and stressful for everyone. Especially those with an intellectual and developmental disability. At Best Buddies, there is a way to make an easy transition to living on your own. It’s called Best Buddies Living. I interviewed Holly Goshin, Senior Director of Living. What is Best Buddies Living? The Best Buddies Living program represents one of our organization’s five key mission pillars, Inclusive Living. This program fosters an integrated experience for people with and without IDD to become active, contributing citizens who live independently in a dynamic environment where they can learn, grow, and t
