Values: All individuals will have a choice in their quality of life and are fully integrated and connected to various quality supports and services uniquely tailored to their wants, desires, and needs. All individuals are immersed in community engagement and valued by the communities in which they are engaged.
Philosophy: Center For Community Services, Inc. Center For Community Services philosophy and core values are rooted in our 4’C’s model:
- ChoiceAll aspects of what we do are driven by the decisions of the people we serve, and we respect every decision that they make for their lives. Our role is to be support-driven by the choices of the individuals.
- CollaborationSince we believe that inclusion is essential for success, we believe that the collaboration of the people we serve, family, community members/organizations, and other stakeholders is what we need to ensure that people live the lives they want with equity.
- Courage Center for Community Services, Inc. believes it takes strong advocates to break barriers of discrimination and to establish opportunities to make system navigation and community integration a reality for the people we serve. We believe in addressing challenges head-on for individuals to live the quality of life they choose.
- CompetencyMuch of the work requires education and awareness to all in order for everyone to value the contributions that the people we support bring to communities. Center For Community Services ensures staff has the highest level of training and skill sets to transfer knowledge to communities to empower a village to stand by the choices of those we support.
Rationale: Center For Community Services, Inc. proposes to support individuals with developmental disabilities that are individually designed to respond to the person’s needs and desires, as well as to reflect an appreciation of the individual’s unique personality. With the proper support from staff, who are experienced and trained, everyone can be presented with the opportunity to live, work, recreate, and learn as valued members of the community.