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Moving Toward an Age-Friendly City March 8th

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Location:

2235 Shannon Place, SE, Suite 3001 Washington, DC 20020

Building:

Department of For-Hire Vehicles

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How can DC become an easier place to age & live with a disability?
What joys & concerns do you have in your community?
What matters to you?

Age-Friendly DC is leading the charge to transform the city into an easier place to grow older. Join us for a community consultation to share your ideas for the future!

Agency:

Department on Disability Services

https://agefriendly.dc.gov/

Contact:

Jestina Heroe

Email: [email protected]

Phone:

(202) 730-1586

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Moving Toward an Age-Friendly City March 8th

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.