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Family Support Council Meeting 11/20/2015

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Last Date:

Location:

1125 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005

Building:

DDS

Room:

Conference Room 8A

Details:

DDS Conference Room 8A or by conference call: 202-442-4424, conference number: 2026, pin number: 6202

Agency:

Department on Disability Services

Contact:

Alison Whyte

Email: [email protected]

Phone:

202-870-9640

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.