Community Integrated Living Arrangements

Group homes for people with developmental disabilities

Loving Group Homes for People with Developmental Disabilities

Caritas CILA Program

Our Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) program provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to live in a loving, caring home environment, where they can experience independence and community. Our residents live together, 3 – 4 to a home, and each have their own bedroom. They share the responsibility of managing the house. A Caritas staff member is there at all times to care for residents like they would their own family.

CILA is a win-win for the residents, their families, and the community. It allows people who are not fully able to care for themselves the opportunity to live as independently as possible, in a home environment, rather than an institution.

Caritas has seven CILA homes in four communities – Caseyville, Fairview Heights, Swansea, O’Fallon and Belleville – which in total accommodate up to 22 residents. As the need for CILA services continues to grow in the southern Illinois area, Caritas is working to add new homes to serve our community.

how to help

Donate Money

We need funds to keep our houses supplied and maintained, and for staff to care for the residents. Donate now.

Join Our Team

We are in need of Direct Support Personnel in our CILA program. Get Info.

More Ways to Help

See other ways you can support Caritas Family Solutions.

I’ve been having a hard time since I lost my mom. My mom was sick with cancer, and I lost her. All I have is my brother. I like living there. I want to keep my room for good!

Everyone deserves an opportunity to live within the community. Or an opportunity to have paid employment. Everyone deserves the opportunity to build healthy relationships. Each individual has a story and with our staff and support systems, our residents are destined for success.

We cater our services to our resident’s individual needs. We become the family they want and need. They’re thriving and other people see the change in what we do. Our families are happy. They respect what we’re doing.

We truly are a step above here. We want to integrate these residents into the community with the same type of environments that we all enjoy. We focus on the fact that this is their home and we are always there for them. People with developmental disabilities deserve to know that, and feel it.

Learn how CILA benefits our community

Success Stories

Finding a Happy & Safe Home

Abuse and obstacles followed James throughout his life. And after seven schools and six homes in five years, he needed a happy, safe home. James found support and security in one of our CILA homes. Now, he works five days a week and enjoys his new-found independence