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DDA Health - Wellness Standards

Thursday, February 5, 2026

DDA’s expectations for health and wellness services emphasize the importance of:

Preventative health
Continual assessment for changes in health
Care coordination
Health and Wellness Standards Memo
Revised Health & Wellness Standards

Archived DDA Health - Wellness Standards

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Health and Wellness Standards

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.