Our Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

Advocating the right of children and adults with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play in the community -- improving the quality of life for us all.

Our Vision

A world where children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities thrive as equal, valued and active members of the community.

Our Strategic Values

• Choice:  Ability to freely select from among known resources and paths; and respect for the basic human right to make such decisions to the fullest extent possible

• Diversity:  People of diverse abilities and cultures working together

• Equality:  All people treated as having the same inherent basic human rights to make their voices heard and to be in charge of their own lives

• Inclusion:  All people are welcomed into the activities of the community - schools, housing, parks, etc.

• Independence:  Freedom from control of others; freedom to exercise the right to make one's own life decisions

• Opportunity:  Open choices to meet basic human needs and to participate fully

• Partnership:  Working together with The Arc programs and other agencies in a cooperative and collaborative environment

• Self Determination:  The right to make one's own life decisions and to take advantage of opportunity

• Sustainability:  Fiscal stability and strong infrastructure; facility, salaries and technology generating agency stability that clients can count on