MISSION
The Oregon Support Services Association represents and supports its members: community Brokerage organizations that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
VISION
We envision a world in which all people live the life they choose in a community where they are valued, respected, and honored. In this world, individual strengths are celebrated; high quality supports are ample and readily available; labels are absent; and self determination is universal. This vision is realized from neighbor to legislator.
PRINCIPLES
We believe in self determination for the people we support including:
- Freedom to choose a meaningful life in the community
- Authority over the supports and the money that is spent
- Support to organize resources in ways that are life enhancing and meaningful to the individual with a disability
- Responsibility for the wise use of public dollars and recognition of the contribution individuals and families make to their communities
- Confirmation of the central role individuals and families have in leadership and change
PURPOSE
We promote, assure and protect the integrity of Support Services for Adults in Oregon by:
- Working collaboratively within the association
- Working cooperatively with our partners
- Sharing resources and best practices
- Engaging in strategic system development
- Listening and being responsive to the complex needs of our customers
- Empowering our customers, partners, and the community through education
- Listening and promoting self advocacy
- Developing resources and new services
GOALS AND OUTCOMES
- We will advocate for funding and policies that promote our vision
- We will actively work against the erosion of self directed services in Oregon
- We will support our customers to be heard and involved on all levels
- We will assure support services will be customer driven and result in the highest level of customer satisfaction
- We will support each other to assure and promote the highest quality of services
- We will continue to be innovators in the design of support services