• About Us
  • Association History
  • Our Values
  • Our Purpose
  • Staff Directory
• Membership
• Board of Directors
  • Board Members
  • Meeting Dates
  • Directors' Responsibilities
  • Board Committees
• Employment
  Opportunities
• Services
  And
  Support
  • Family
    Services
  • Mobile Resource
    Team and
    Residential
    Treatment Home
    
  • Residential Services
    • Group Homes
    • SIL Support
    • Day Programs
  • Vocational Services
    • Arc Industries
    • B.A.S.E.
  • Community Services
    • Community Participation Program
• Annual Report
• Our Mission

Our Purpose

The purpose of the association is to take a leadership role to promote and support within the community, the gifts , capacities and natural relationships of all people who live with a developmental disability by:

• Promoting and protecting their rights, freedoms and values;
• Recognizing and validating the inherent strengths within families and communities;
• Collaborating with people to direct their own lives;
• Engaging the community to welcome all people, and;
• Promoting opportunities for all people to contribute to the community.