Mission
Community Living York South, supporting people with an intellectual disability to live, learn, work and participate in the community
Vision
To support people who have an intellectual disability to direct heir own lives and promote partnerships, opportunities, well-being, freedom and contributions in their community.
Values
In carrying out our mission, the following principles will serve as fundamental assumptions to guide our actions:
- All of our efforts and activities will promote the same dignity and respect for individuals as would be accorded other members of the community;
- Our commitment is to assist all individuals, regardless of age, in the area of York South, who have a developmental disability;
- We recognize that although people have common life needs, each person and family has unique needs, and supports will respond in a manner which recognizes that individuality;
- There must be an emphasis on empowerment, encouraging families to be actively involved in support systems for their child or adult and encouraging families to support each other;
- We will encourage and support individuals and their family to explore options, exercise choices and to make the decisions that affect their lives;
- Individuals and families will be supported in their decisions to take advantage of new opportunities and experiences within reasonable expectations of risk;
- The development and maintenance of personal relationships are important for personal satisfaction and fulfilment of all individuals, and our efforts will recognize and support this.