ABSTRACT
Community integration refers to the notion that individuals with disabilities should have opportunities to live, work, engage with others, and enjoy recreational activities in the same manner as peers without disabilities. The programs were often based on a residential continuum theory in which clients follow a continuum of most-restrictive to least-restrictive settings as they reintegrate into the community. Geographic Information Systems analyses provided one method of examining aspects of the spaces in which individuals with psychiatric disabilities reside that may impact their community integration. Social resources were the most frequently reported facilitators of community integration. Living in close proximity to stores and services provides greater opportunities for activity involvement and engagement with community members. The majority of participants reported health-related experiences as barriers to community engagement. Over one-third of participants of both supported and non-supported housing discussed the role of mental health services in their community integration experiences.
