Living Community For People With Intellectual Disabilities Planned For Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the 2LiveBeyond Initiative is working with SOS Healthcare to launch a new transitional living community for individuals with autism and other related intellectual disabilities. The community will provide housing and training to help the residents practice living away from home so they can learn the skills necessary to eventually live independently. Residents will be permitted to stay as long as they desire.

In February 2017, the 2LiveBeyond Initiative approved funding of $85,000 for the community and single-family homes and agreed to help spread the word about the need for transitional housing. The expected . . .