Priorities & Objectives

FFY 2023 Priorities and Objectives

Federal Fiscal Year 2023
October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023
Approved by the IPAS Commission August 19, 2022

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GOAL 1: PREVENTING, FINDING, AND STOPPING ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN FACILITIES.

PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS:

1. Investigate facilities serving children with disabilities.
2. Investigate or monitor for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, and rights violations in facilities or by a service provider.

GOAL 2: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO ENSURE RIGHTS ARE RESPECTED AND SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.

PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS:

1. Advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities in the areas of self-determination, health care, abuse and neglect, discharge from institutions, civil rights, education, employment, justice, and voting.
2. Advocate for ending sheltered workshops and increasing competitive integrated employment.
3. Advocate for access to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
4. Advocate for the expansion of knowledge and use of supported decision-making/less restrictive alternatives to guardianship.
5. Advocate to ensure elections are accessible to voters with disabilities.

GOAL 3: SERVING AS A PARTNER IN RIGHTS ISSUES BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS LED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES.
PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS:

1. Provide easily accessible and equitable paths for the public to contact IDR for advocacy needs and to find information, referrals, and resources.
2. Support the legislative and policy work and meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities, those from marginalized communities, and people with lived experiences on issues that align with IDR’s mission, vision, and values.