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Maintaining the Mission-2020 Annual Report English / Español

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Maintaining the Mission-2020 Annual Report

Attachment(s):

Maintaining the Mission-DDS_2020 Annual Report_to the Community_031521.pdf

Español 2020 Report to the Community

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.