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State Team Meeting Resources July 11, 2016

Thursday, October 27, 2016

State Team Meeting Resources July 11, 2016

Attachment(s):

DC DD #s

DC_SF_CoP_Agenda_7.11.16

Family Stages activity sheet for stakeholder

July 2016 Qtrly Mtg

SF_CoP_MeetingNotes_7.11.16

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.