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Archived DDA Health - Wellness Standards

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Archived DDA Health - Wellness Standards

Attachment(s):

2015 Health and Wellness Standard Changes _0.pdf

Health and Wellness Standards Feb 2015_0_0.pdf

Standard 27 Family Caregiver Health Care Management Plans_0.pdf

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.