Priorities & Objectives

FFY 2025-2027 Priorities & Objectives

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GOAL 1: Prevent, find, and stop the abuse and neglect of persons with disabilities by service providers.

Priorities:

1. Investigate and monitor other settings where people with disabilities are being served, including facilities, for rights violations, including instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

GOAL 2: Ensure individuals with disabilities can access the services and supports they need to participate in an equitable and inclusive society.

Priorities:

1. Advocate with 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 implementation of Indiana’s Employment First policy, including expanded services to support participation in 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. Investigate educational services for children with disabilities who reside in facilities.
6. Advocate to ensure elections are accessible to voters with disabilities.

GOAL 3: Support and partner with individuals with disabilities and disability-led organizations, especially those raising the voices of people from marginalized communities, in regard to disability rights issues.

Priorities:

1. Provide easily accessible and equitable paths for the public to contact IDR for advocacy needs and find information, referrals, and resources.
2. Support the meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities, including those who are multiply marginalized, in policy work about issues aligned with IDR’s Mission, Vision, and Values.