Values:

• Person-Centered focus
• Person-Friendly information
• Individual choices
• Opportunities
• Respect
• Safety and security
• Professionalism
• Innovation
• Effective service planning
• Quality improvement
• Risk identification and planning
• Staff training
• Access to reliable information
• Stakeholder input

Individual rights of Developmental Disability Service Recipients:

• To be treated with respect & dignity
• To have the same legal rights & responsibilities as any other person unless limited by law
• To receive services regardless of gender, race, creed, marital status, national origin, disability or age
• To be free from abuse, neglect & exploitation
• To receive appropriate, quality services in accordance with a developed person-centered support plan
• To receive services & supports in the most integrated & least restrictive setting appropriate for the person’s needs
• To have access to DDA rules, policies & procedures
• To have access to personal records & to have services explained in an easily understandable manner
• To have personal records maintained confidentially
• To own & control personal property, including money
• To have choices & make decisions
• To have privacy
• To receive unopened mail
• To have access to information & records re: expenditures of funds for services provided
• To associate, publicly or private, with friends, family, & others
• To have intimate relationships with other people of their own choosing
• To practice the religion or faith of one’s choosing
• To be free from inappropriate use of physical or chemical restraint
• To have access to transportation & environments used by the general public
• To be fairly compensated for employment
• To seek resolution of rights violations or quality of care issues without retaliation.