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30th Anniversary of Project ACTION!

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Location:

801 Buchanan Street, NE

Building:

Kennedy Institute

Details:

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of Project ACTION! The monthly meetings of self-advocates and self-advocacy groups from DC, MD, and VA are opened to the public.

Contact:

Phyllis Holton

Phone:

(202) 448-1458

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.