Our Mission

Independent Living Services is a nonprofit agency whose purpose is to assist in making a better life possible for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in central Arkansas. Independent Living Services recognizes each person as different and provides an array of services to best meet individual needs and maximize choice.

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Independent Living Services will strive to:

Provide services in an atmosphere of dignity and respect as people work toward reaching their life goals while living in the community.

Provide a safe, healthy, caring environment where people can live a good quality of life.

Provide training and assistance that will enable the person to perform well within the community.

Assist in establishing a network of friends and family connections that will assist the individual through the adventures of daily living.

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Guiding Principles

Each person has value.

Each person is capable of growth and development.

Each person is unique and deserves services that are tailor made.

Each person has the right to live in the community and participate in services of their choice.

Each person needs access to opportunities and information in order to make choices and exercises basic rights.

Each person deserves access to supports and services that enhance development, independence and productivity.

Each person deserves access to a decent and appropriate place to live and the opportunity to work and retire from work when health and/or age make it desirable.

Each person deserves the right to an explanation of services, including the right to refuse treatment provided by Independent Living Services or any other service entity.

Each person has a right to participate in their individual plan of care.

Each person is a citizen of the United States of America and has the right to fully exercise their rights guaranteed by the Constitution.