DPA Northland
Mission and Vision Statements Glen McMillan Chairman DPA Northland 6-12-2018
One of the missions of DPA Northland is to improve the lives of people with disabilities, by encouraging work effort and reward
Our vision is to be part of a world without barriers, where everyone has the opportunity to work and make choices. Disabled need employment for an improved inclusive living, this will be seen as a model promoted by DPA Northland.
We will listen and be responsive to the ever-changing needs of our communities and of people with disabilities.
To carry out our Mission and to achieve our Vision, we will:
Grow to meet the identified needs in our communities.
Maintain the highest standards.
Obtain and retain a strong base of human resources, including staff and volunteers
Increase awareness of Disabled Employment for independent living programs, work from home
Community Integration for People with Disabilities
Our key Principle lays out a vision in which people with disabilities are afforded opportunities to live in their own homes, work in regular, non-segregated employment, and make their own choices.
DPA Northland is committed to embracing these principles by adding them to our personnel policy and representing them in the community.
General Principles. Individuals with disabilities should have the opportunity to live like people without disabilities.
They should have the opportunity to be employed, have a place to call home and be engaged in the community with family and friends.
Individuals with disabilities should have control over their own day, including which job or educational or leisure activities they pursue.
Employment Individuals with disabilities should have the opportunity to be employed in non-segregated, regular workplaces. Virtually all individuals with disabilities can be employed and earn the same wages as people without disabilities.
When needed for such employment, they should have access to supported or customized employment.
Tech Jobs Individuals with disabilities should have the opportunity to be employed in home-based technical jobs such as Graphic design, IT analytics, Computer-based work, Website design, Marketing, Home based workplaces. Virtually all individuals with disabilities can be employed and earn the same wages as people without disabilities. When needed for such employment, they should have access to supported or customized employment.
Housing Virtually all individuals with disabilities can live in their own home with supports. Like people without disabilities, they should get to decide where they live, with whom they live, when and what they eat, who visits and when etc.
They should have access to "scattered site" housing, with ownership or control of a lease.
Choice Individuals with disabilities should have the opportunity to make informed choices. They must have full and accurate information about their options, including what services and financial support are available in integrated settings.
They should have the opportunity to visit integrated settings and talk to individuals with similar disabilities working and living in integrated settings. Their concerns about integrated settings should be explored and addressed.
Public Funding Funding for services should support the implementation of these principles. Currently, public funding has a bias toward institutionalization, forcing individuals to overcome myriad barriers.
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Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
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Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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