Community Supports in Action

For people with disabilities and their caregivers, daily life often involves a lot of planning and support. Whether it helps with daily tasks, staying safe at home, or staying connected with others, support is essential. But what if some of that support could be built right into everyday life – quietly working in the background, […]

I started working at Values into Action while I was still in college, so I was in my early twenties. I had a fresh perspective, but it was also a skewed perspective in a way. I was attending college classes that didn’t use person centered language and seemed to have a focus on “fixing” people. […]

April 23-25, 2024 Kansas City, Missouri Last year, Rachel Milano-Davis shared the Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) Framework with us. She introduced how we planned to explore, learn and share CtLC as Values began to chart our path forward. Read the 2023 blog here. In April 2024, members of our Values’ team attended the 8th Annual […]

A new year offers time for reflection, resolutions, and new beginnings! In late 2023, we welcomed Myra to the In Home and Community Leadership Team as our new Community Support Facilitator for southeastern PA. In this role, Myra works in partnership with people using services and their families so they are leading lives of their […]

It is a story that’s all too familiar. The pandemic had brought about unprecedented challenges for everyone in our communities. Yet, for us? Our Support Partners were the ones on the frontlines from day one. People we support and their families who all have had their share of challenges during the last 3 ½ years. […]

Everyday Lives: Values In Action promotes self-direction, choice, and control. Self-direction is possible when:  We must respect people’s right to make decisions about the “big things” in their lives, as well as the smaller things, including what to eat.   People who provide support often ask the question: “How do we help a person to make healthy […]