 By the 1990s, greater emphasis was placed on community participation and belonging, in addition to welcoming support of the community and community members.In fact, several national research centers in the US were funded, in part, on the basis of community research studies in community participation 

Education also occurs for special population groups or particular issues or needs; an example are the challenges gay men face in living with chronic illness  including HIV-AIDS which may be addressed in supported housing options.Attention is also paid to developing residential services which meet the preferences of persons with serious mental illness and their families.