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• Principles to Guide Service Delivery
  • Ensure health and safety while respecting the rights of individuals
  • Promote and expand community-based supports and services to avoid institutional, segregated and out-of-state services
  • Ensure access to needed services from other state and local agencies
  • Support provider agencies in achieving core principles
  • Ensure that services are high in quality and culturally competent
  • Ensure clear, consistent communication and responsiveness to stakeholders
  • Promote collaboration and partnerships with individuals, families, providers and all other stakeholders
  • Ensure financial accountability and compliance with all laws and ethical codes
  • Promote individual choice, natural relationships and equity in the provision of supports and services
  
  
  
  
• Powerpoints and Presentations
  DDD’s New Vision for Support Across the Life Course