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Vision, Mission, Values

Vision

The DIDD vision is that Tennesseans with intellectual disabilities will have the opportunity and needed support to be part of the community in which they live. People with intellectual disabilities have a right to healthy, secure and meaningful lives surrounded by family and friends.

Mission

The DIDD mission is to provide leadership in the development and maintenance of a system that offers a continuum of services and support for persons with intellectual disabilities. The services and support will contribute to those persons having healthy, secure and meaningful lives, living in a residence of their choosing.

The DIDD will work to accomplish its mission by recognizing that its values and principles are the cornerstones of the service delivery system. DIDD staff will act with professionalism, integrity and honesty to achieve and maintain the credibility that is required to fulfill the organization’s mission.

Values

• Person-centered focus
• Person-friendly information
• Individual choices
• Opportunities
• Respect
• Safety and security
• Professionalism
• Innovation
• Effective service planning
• Quality Improvement
• Risk identification and planning
• Staff training
• Access to reliable information
• Stakeholder input