A Place to Call Home:
The Development of Supports for Having a Home in the Community

The 1950s: Family or Institution

The 1960s: Family, Improved Institution, Smaller Institutions or Community Residence

The 1970s: Continued Institutional Investments, Court Orders,
Community Living for All, the Emergence of Family Support

The 1980s: Real Support for Community Living and Institutional Closures

The 1990s: Explosion of Community Housing, Institution Free States,
A Home of Your Own, Expanding Family Support

The 2000s: Olmstead and the Struggle Over Rights and Resources

2010 and Beyond: Closure of Institutions 2011-2020