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“Once you've climbed Mount Everest,
the rest are just hills.”
-Abby
Parent of a future Mustang Court Commons Resident
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A NOTE FROM OUR LIVING UNLIMITED BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear Friends of Living Unlimited,
In 2025 Living Unlimited continues to support families seeking permanent, safe and secure housing for their I/DD adult children with our current equity model, LLC based housing solutions.
The lessons learned from developing our communities in Cloverdale and Petaluma continue to help in providing additional communities to support this growing population’s housing needs.
In addition, Living Unlimited is exploring additional funding models for permanent housing solutions that will provide the same housing opportunities with a significantly lower initial monetary commitment from the families. Working with a philanthropic organization to support this model, the initial financial commitments are slated to be considerably less than any project we've done so far. The monthly fees paid by the residents and the entry restrictions are still to be determined, but this is still an opportunity that could help many more individuals than we previously envisioned. This philanthropic organization truly believes in finding a way to help our neurodivergent population. Please send us an email HERE if you or a family member is interested in learning more.
Living Unlimited is managed and operated 100% by volunteers and seeking assistance in supporting our mission to provide a safe and secure home for I/DD adults where they can thrive and be part of a larger community.
Living Unlimited is only able to do the work of helping families create housing for their neurodiverse adults with your generous support. Your donations allow us to continue to move forward in this important arena.
If you need help to find a viable housing solution for your adult child or you can help us in our mission, please contact us and drop us a line HERE.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Katie Carney, President, Living Unlimited
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View from the Mustang Court Commons Neighborhood
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Another household is actively being organized for a cluster house in the Mustang Court Commons community. The neighboring development is quite close. It is just across a field that is open space and will never be developed. This is a picture of the farm from the neighborhood. There is even a gate at the back of the farm that will provide access to the property.
If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Mustang Court Commons community, please click HERE and send us a message.
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Upcoming Events From Our Great Neighbor Square Peg
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Led by equine professional and HeartMath facilitator Kansas Carradine, this special event is designed for those who care deeply — parents, educators, therapists, and support staff walking alongside neurodivergent individuals or others with support needs. Participants will learn practical, research-based techniques to reduce energy drain, improve communication and resilience, and develop somatic awareness through guided time with Square Peg’s herd of horses.
Register online to reserve your space HERE.
Two days are optional. If you can come to both days, great!
Otherwise, we would love to see you for one of the days!
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Inclusion Corner at the Tuesday Night Farmers Market
May 27 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Sonoma Plaza
Image by pikisuperstar on Freepik
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Square Peg will host an “Inclusion Corner” at the beloved Tuesday night Sonoma Valley Farmers Market. Families and individuals are invited to connect in a welcoming space featuring teen-led games and face painting, a quiet sensory tent for children and parents needing a break, and a table for caregivers to share favorite resources or simply be heard. This event is free and open to the public, with all ages and abilities welcome.
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Mustang Court
Commons Update
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We Have Our First Residents!
The Mustang Court Commons families are thrilled to announce that our first young men have moved into the house! We are so excited that our dream of a safe and stable environment for our guys has finally become a reality. The young men have been busy helping put together a household. The Supported Living Services agency of Milestones of Development is helping our guys with this transition and new experience. So far, things are going well. Lots of outings, including the Petaluma Inclusion Festival and a day at Bodega Bay. They are always welcoming when their parents come to visit, but don't seem to mind getting the house back to themselves when it's time to say goodbye.
Much work is still to be done with raising a barn, weeding, and taking care of those adorable sheep. Thank you to all our community members who have helped make this project successful. We couldn't have done it without you! Stay tuned for opportunities to come visit and see our project in action. Maybe even come to one of our many parties!
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Speaking of parties, we had an amazing grand opening party where Petaluma Mayor Kevin McDonnell cut our grand opening ribbon with his very large scissors!
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Check Out the Mustang Acres Newsletter HERE.
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Clearwater Ranch Community Update
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If interested in attending, please let us know by clicking HERE. Learn more about Esmeralda at https://esmeralda.org.
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Noah McSweeney, a soon-to-be resident in the Mustang Court Commons community, has written amazing articles for the Santa Rosa Jr. College's 'The Oak Leaf' newspaper about his experience as a nonspeaking person with autism. You can find his articles HERE.
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