Applicants should have read mission, article, and visited web page. These can be mailed (or emailed) in advance if necessary. People are encouraged to think about these items and their potential role in them.

1.What interests you about being a housemate? Why do you want to do it?

2.Tell me about your familiarity with OCL and its mission.

3.Tell me 2 of your strengths that are applicable to being a housemate.

4.Tell me a weakness that you will need to overcome in this role.

5.Tell me one personal accomplishment you are most proud of.

6.Tell me one professional accomplishment you are most proud of.

7.How will you balance your current responsibilities/lifestyle with your role as a housemate?

8.What events are you aware of in your community and the surrounding communities?

9.What comes to mind when I use the words “community” and “neighborhood”? What similarities or differences do you see?

10.Do you have any interests that may help us to make a good fit between you and someone you may potentially be supporting?

11.What kinds of roles do you see for someone with a disability in their community? Where do you fit into that?

12.Do you have any questions?

Please mail back to: Ingrid Stone, Onondaga Community Living, 518 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203

Or email to: Ingrids@oclinc.org

Or call: 315-434-9597