The purpose of the program is to assist clients who have completed their course of treatment at residential programs, but are unable, on their own, to assume responsibility for forming independent group households and to manage stresses associated with living independently without support services. Individuals in the Co-op Program must agree to participate in services provided by the Cooperative Apartment staff during their tenure in the program. The type and frequency of the services is determined by each client, in conjunction with his or her case manager. The services plan is designed to reflect the roles and responsibilities of the client and the program staff in the effort to meet specific goals while the client is in the Cooperative Apartment Program. There are no staff in the apartments.
Clients share the living space and create their own supportive, sober environment.
Staff support and assistance comes in the form of case management including apartment visits or on an emergency basis. Staff provide individual counseling, crisis intervention, community resource referrals, and assistance in obtaining entitlements. Supported Living Program staff are available to clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Progress Foundation offers many houses and apartments in San Francisco where up to five individuals at each location participate in cooperative living environments. Most cooperative apartment clients have their own bedrooms.