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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: The corporation's mission is to assist people with emotional and intellectual disabilities to live with dignity and respect as active members of our community by providing ongoing advocacy and community education; offering an environment of respect, education, openness, trust and seamless support to enhance learning, success and self-esteem; and providing the support necessary to make maximum use of social, political, cultural and recreational resources in our community and society at large.
Programs: Mr waiver services - this program supports an apartment program that is designed specifically for individuals who have the ability to live in their own apartments with support. This program was developed for people who had chosen to live independently but required some additional support for them to be successful. This program was the first of its kind in the state for people with intellectual disabilities and has served as a model for several similar developments elsewhere.
mh services - this program is to support the participant's access to the community and resources that will enhance their participation in the community they live and their quality of life.
strive-u - this program is a two year residentially-based program that provides post secondary education and training to young adults with developmental disabilities in the realms of residential, employment, and community skills with the goal of enabling its graduates to live and work as full community members with maximum independence, productivity, and dignity.