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Department on Disability Services

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Sub Decision-Making for Emergency Care Medical Needs Policy

The purpose of the Substitute Decision Making for Emergency Care and Urgent Care Medical Needs Policy is to ensure that all persons receiving DDA supports and services who have been assessed to lack the capacity to make or effectively communicate emergency care or urgent care decisions on their own behalf have available substitute healthcare decision-makers in a timely manner.

Full Document: Substitute Decision-Making for Emergency Needs and Urgent Medical Needs Policy

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

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Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.