Center for Community Partnerships Belong Program

Applicants should meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Are a neurodiverse young adult between the ages of 18-26
• Are his/her/their own legal guardian
• Have graduated from high school or have GED
• Are enrolled in post-high school courses OR have a job where they work a minimum of 12 hours/week
• Will commit to a one year apartment lease AND a one year Belong Program contract
• Are motivated to live on their own in a shared apartment with a roommate
• Have emerging independent living skills
• Are willing to set achievable goals to continue developing independent living skills through participation in the program

Support will be individualized to each participant, based off of individualized goal setting at the beginning of the year and measured progress towards goals. Support levels will vary based on the support tier that the participant selects. The different kinds of support throughout the program include:

• Community meetings
• Individualized 1:1 meetings
• Roommate meetings
• Community social outings
• Skills groups

Apartment rental cost:

• $1,200/unit ($600/room)
• Rental fee includes all utilities except electric & WiFi/Cable
• Rent will be paid monthly directly to the property management company
• Rental lease agreement will be from August 1, 2021-July 31, 2022

Belong program fees:

• Base program fee is $500/month
• Additional tiers available for increased support levels
• Program fees will be billed monthly and paid directly to the Center for Community Partnerships
• Program contract will be from August 1, 2021-July 31, 2022

Tier I ($500/month):

• Monthly 1:1 meeting
• Monthly roommate meeting
• Monthly social outing
• Community meeting 1-2x/month

Tier II ($600/month):

• Twice a month 1:1 meeting
• Monthly skills group
• Monthly roommate meeting
• Monthly social outing
• Community meeting 1-2x/month

Tier III ($700/month):

• Weekly 1:1 meeting
• Twice a month skills group
• Monthly roommate meeting
• Monthly social outing
• Community meeting 1-2x/month

**Additional individual meetings available for $75/hour, regardless of tier level.

• The apartment complex is located in northwest Fort Collins, off of Prospect & Overland
• This complex is a short walking distance from the 2 & 32 TransFort bus routes
• There are four, 2 bedroom/1 bathroom units in this complex
• There is a common area for community gatherings

• All participants in the Belong program will be living with a roommate
• Applicants will be accepted into the Belong program, and will have social opportunities to get to know the other participants. Afterwards, participants will rank their roommate preferences individually with the program director
• The program director will assign roommate pairs based off of roommate preference questionnaires and rankings
• Participants are also welcome to apply as a roommate pair, as long as both participants meet the required eligibility criteria for the program

Please note that applications for the 2021-22 program year are closed. Below is a sample timeline of the application process, and will be updated once the 2022-23 program application cycle opens.

• To apply: download and complete the Belong Program Application and the Roommate Preferences Checklist and email copies of both to rebecca.reinhardt@colostate.edu.
• Select applicants will be invited to a program interview based off of their application
• Interviews will take place during the month of May, and application decisions will be sent out by June 1, 2021
• Accepted applicants will take part in individualized goal setting and creating roommate contracts during the month of July
• Move in day: August 1, 2021!