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Community Participation Support (CPS) is one of EIG's many growing services, but it's also one of the most misunderstood. When many people hear "CPS," they think of community outings or volunteering. According to Lynn Yocum, Director of Community Participation Support at EIG, that's only part of the story. "Community Participation Support is about helping people become active members of their communities," Lynn explains. "Volunteering is one way we do that, but our goal is to

Behavioral support can look very different depending on the provider. At EIG Services, we approach behavior supports with a goal of understanding the behavior, not just controlling it. A lot of the time, when behavior escalates, the focus immediately shifts to stopping it. What needs to change, what needs to be corrected, what needs to be prevented next time. But that approach skips over the most important part, which is why it is happening in the first place. Effective behav