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Department on Disability Services

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Bracing for Hurricane Joaquin

Thursday, October 1, 2015

The District of Columbia Government is carefully monitoring the weather and the potential impacts to our area of Hurricane Joaquin.

Read the latest information and learn how you can prepare.

Review the Hurricane Preparedness Guide

Learn What to Do in a Hurricane

Learn What to Do in a Flood

Make and Emergency Go Kit

Visit Ready.dc.gov for the most current District storm information.

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.