Community Exploration
Explore Opportunities For Personal Growth And Independence
BUILD CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY
Tangram is a leader in providing services that meet the unique needs and desires of the people we serve. The key to our success is our commitment to understanding our clients’ goals and finding a path forward. This model is the inspiration for our Community Exploration Program, a service that offers a way for our clients to explore opportunities for personal growth and independence in an integrated, community setting.
Let’s explore!
Tangram’s Community Exploration Program offers the following opportunities for those we serve to build connections in the community:
- Interest groups like Self-Advocates and Gamers
- Leisure activities like exploring local parks, historical sites, museums, art centers, and shopping centers
- Entertainment activities like bowling, movies, and go-karting
- Fitness activities like crossfit, walking clubs, and yoga
- Social activities like game nights, parties, and group outings
- Volunteering
- AND MORE
How can I participate in the Community Exploration Program?
Clients in the Community Exploration Program may have the Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) Waiver, the Family Support Waiver (FSW), or clients may choose to self-pay for support services, which include:
- Individual and Group Day Habilitation (DHI/DHG)
- Participant Assistance and Care (PAC)
- Respite Care
- Residential Habilitation-Level 1 (RHS 1)
- In-home and community-based assistance such as support with leisure activities, recreation, appointments, shopping, respite care, volunteering, and self-advocacy
Our Community Exploration Program can help you build the life you dream about. Let us know what your goals are and how we can help you achieve them!

Any questions?
For more information about the Community Exploration Program, please contact Jennie Hehe, Assistant Director of Community Engagement via e-mail or at (317) 968-9088.
Don't have a waiver?
With over 30 years of experience, Tangram can help you apply for any of the benefits for which you qualify.
How to get started
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Whether you are a case manager or caring for a loved one, we’ll help you discover all the available resources.
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Connect with our team
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Feel hopeful for the future
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Any questions?
To learn more or get started, contact Shelley Hall at (317) 968-9088 or shall@thetangramway.org.
A Team-Based Approach
For individuals who have not found success through government-supported programs or traditional therapies, Tangram Life Coaching provides a fresh approach. The team-based model uniquely integrates clinical expertise, professional training, and family support. Each professionally trained Personal Life Coach partners closely with a Clinical Supervisor and the individual’s family to develop and help implement a Quality of Life Plan.
The Tangram Life Coaching Process:
- Assess needs of client and family/support team
- Develop a Quality of Life Plan
- Match individual with Personal Life Coach
- Establish a schedule for coach-client meetings
- Implement plan with Personal Life Coach
- Regular reviews and involvement by Clinical Supervisor
- Complete re-evaluation at 12 months