Located in Fort Bragg, Calif., Parents & Friends is a nonprofit organization that serves people with developmental disabilities. Founded in 1955, the agency provides opportunities for sheltered employment, as well as a job development service and a fully licensed day program. Its coastal support service is a supported living service for individuals with developmental challenges. Parents & Friends offers The Community Connection, which is a state-licensed day activity program that provides individuals with severe disabilities the opportunities to participate in everyday community life. The agency s employment program, The Job Connection, is based on the Individual Habilitation Service Plan. It additionally organizes various events, functions and activities.