Vision, Mission & Values

Vision

Alice Saddy Association envisions a community that welcomes every person equally with respect and acceptance.

Mission

  • Actively supports and encourages people who have an intellectual disability to achieve the life that they choose in their community
  • Actively supports community members to understand the need of people with disabilities and their need for inclusion and belonging in all aspects of community life
  • Actively encourages people supported, employees and volunteers to discover their gifts and interests
  • Actively facilitates connections between people and their family and community members by recognizing and fostering relationships

Values

Individuality:

We listen to the wishes and choices of people supported understanding that we all learn and grow differently.

Autonomy:

We encourage people to define and choose what makes the ‘good life’ that they want to pursue.

Safety:

We listen to people supported, family members, community members, volunteers and employees to ensure that the risks associated with community participation are balanced with the benefits of inclusion.

Community:

We seek out and discover opportunities within our community to help people we support  build relationships.

Inclusion:

We find ways to engage people we support, families, volunteers, employees and community members in learning opportunities that help in understanding the Vision and Mission of the Association.

Respect:

We support employees and volunteers to grow and we work to create a respectful and healthy work environment.