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Journey of Choice, Inc.'s mission is to provide supported living
in a natural setting for individuals with developmental disabilities
through necessary and natural supports. Through honoring the choices
of the individual and providing for their safety and health, we
aim to maximize their independence, self-esteem and self-determination
to further their individuality, free-thinking, and freedom from
institutional governance.
Journey of Choice, Inc.'s Goals Are To:
- Provide supports that allow an individual to reside in one's
own home with the appropriate and necessary supports in order
to remain safe and healthy in their home and their community.
Provide assistance in choosing where the consumer chooses to live,
with whom and having control over what happens in their home.
- Provide supports that allow the individual to achieve their
potential in creating a optimistic and cheerful force in their
community, a caring demeanor, a good reputation among their neighbors
and friends and supporters, and to build a positive perception
of one's self.
- Provide each individual the opportunities for choice making
and active involvement in the development of a plan for their
life, social development, recreation, personal enrichment, continued
learning and the fundamental right of having a life that brings
them pleasure that honors their choices and preferences.
- Provide parent and professional education about supported living
as an option.
- Bring educational opportunities to the community for parents
to become informed, educated and knowledgeable partners in the
supported living services for their son or daughter.
- Offer consultation and training on parent-directed supported
living.
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