The IPAS Commission finalized the following Priorities and Objectives for October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2027.
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:
- 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:
- 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.
- Advocate for implementation of Indiana’s Employment First policy, including expanded services to support participation in competitive integrated employment.
- Advocate for access to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
- Advocate for the expansion of knowledge and use of supported decision-making/less restrictive alternatives to guardianship.
- Investigate educational services for children with disabilities who reside in facilities.
- 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:
- Provide easily accessible and equitable paths for the public to contact IDR for advocacy needs and find information, referrals, and resources.
- 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.