Mission Statement
Partnership for People with Disabilities is determined to establish a future where all people, including families with intellectual and developmental disabilities, are included in their home communities for self-determination, independence, productivity, and free participation in every aspect of community life. The mission of this organization is to partner with stakeholders both in the intellectual and developmental disability community and other interested groups at Virginia Commonwealth University (Virginia Commonwealth University, 2022). The organization is determined to provide culturally competent, engage in research, educate, give direct services and share information to ensure people with disabilities.
Summary of Services
Partnership for People with Disabilities, a Virginian University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). UCEDDs is one of the national networks and teaching hospitals across the country. This organization acts as the bridge between academic expertise and the service delivery system, pointing towards positive contributions to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The organization enhances the life of the disabled by increasing their impendence, productivity, and integration into community participation programs. The organization works with people and families with disabilities, State and local government agencies, and community providers (Virginia Commonwealth University, 2022). The organization trains to give technical assistance, do research, and share information, focusing on establishing a community that sustains all citizens regardless of their conditions.
The organization was founded in 1985 to better people’s lives and families of disabled children. The partnership conducts a wide range of activities supporting children from newborns as they age. The organization provides early childhood care by instilling awareness and skills in the community members. Secondly, disabled children get educational support. Moreover, the organization is again committed to supporting aged persons with various disabilities to enhance their self-determination and inclusiveness in the community.
Reference
Virginia Commonwealth University. (2022). Commitment to Privacy. Web.