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DDS FY 2022 Budget Presentation

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DDS will present its FY 2022 Budget before the DC Council Committee on Human Services on Monday, June 7 at 9 am.

Submitting Testimony for the Virtual Budget Hearing
Written testimony (Through email): [email protected].
Voicemail testimony (Call): (202) 350-1927

Testifying Live
Complete the witness form at https://www.brianneknadeau.com/testify or call the Committee on Human Services at 202-724-8170, 4 days before the hearing date.
Witnesses may participate by phone or online.
The Committee will email additional instructions on how to participate

Viewing Options
There are several ways to view the virtual budget hearing:
https://www.brianneknadeau.com/live
Live on Channel 13
Streamed live on https://dccouncil.us/council-videos/ and www.entertainment.dc.gov

Attachment(s):

FY22 DDS Budget Presentation May 2021.pptx

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.