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Department on Disability Services

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United Cerebral Palsy
United Family care
Universal Home Healthcare Services
Unlimited Opportunities
Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens
Valentine Community Services
Verigreen Incorporation
Vested Optimum Community Services
Volunteers of America
Ward and Ward
We CareDMV Day Services
Wholistic Habilitative Services
Winners World

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.