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Archived DDA Health - Wellness Standards

Friday, May 23, 2025

2015 Health and Wellness Standard Changes _0.pdf (1.17 MB)

Health and Wellness Standards Feb 2015_0_0.pdf (336.31 KB)

Standard 27 Family Caregiver Health Care Management Plans_0.pdf (319.99 KB)

Health and Wellness Standards Memo-Mar2021.pdf (379.85 KB)

Revised Health and Wellness Standards Effective April 1 2021.pdf (676.28 KB)

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

Two people clasping hand, one in wheelchair

Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.