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Department on Disability Services

Cold Emergency -The District's Cold Emergency Plan is currently active.

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DDS Public Meeting Minutes

The following are the Public Meeting Minutes for the Department on Disability Services.

Quality Improvement Committee (QIC)
State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)

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.