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Department on Disability Services

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Say Something Campaign

Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disabilities Can End With You!

Report concerns of carelessness or mistreatment to the Department on Disability Services Hotline: 202-730-1520

All calls are confidential. All reports taken seriously.

Learn more about Quality Management Division and Incident Management and Enforcement Unity.

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Say Something Campaign

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.