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The Impact of Listen Include Respect on Keystone Human Services

Keystone Human Services has partnered with Inclusion International to strengthen our understanding of individual rights and support inclusive participation. Our goal is to ensure people accepting supports from Keystone Human Services are listened to and included, and their rights are respected. As the experts in their own lives, people with disabilities are the leaders in the services they choose to accept.

Over the past year, we have partnered with self-advocates, exploring how the Listen Include Respect global guidelines for inclusion and meaningful participation for people with disabilities can impact an organization that provides direct support. Through this equal partnership with people with disability, we are learning what it means to provide good support.

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The Impact of Listen Include Respect on Keystone Human Services

Keystone Human Services has partnered with Inclusion International to strengthen our understanding of individual rights and support inclusive participation. Our goal is to ensure people accepting supports from Keystone Human Services are listened to and included, and their rights are respected. As the experts in their own lives, people with disabilities are the leaders in the services they choose to accept.

Over the past year, we have partnered with self-advocates, exploring how the Listen Include Respect global guidelines for inclusion and meaningful participation for people with disabilities can impact an organization that provides direct support. Through this equal partnership with people with disability, we are learning what it means to provide good support.

DSPs Are Essential to the Global Advocacy Movement

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work alongside people with disability every day. They provide valuable support for people to be included in society and fully participate at home, school, work, and in the community.

Their work depends on an understanding of human rights. DSPs are essential advocates and partners with people with disability to prevent exclusion and discrimination, and encourage and support people to make decisions, participate in the community, and control their own lives.

DSPs are part of the global advocacy movement, working alongside people with disability as they advocate for inclusion and respect.

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KHS Listen Include Respect Pilot Project VISION STATEMENT

In partnership with self-advocates, we strengthen our knowledge and understanding of disability rights. We recognize that support work is an essential resource for advocacy, inclusion, and the advancement of an everyday life. All employees and volunteers at KHS listen to, include, and respect the rights of people accepting supports. People accepting supports from KHS are the experts in their own lives.

man and woman looking at the cell phone

KHS Listen Include Respect Pilot Project VISION STATEMENT

In partnership with self-advocates, we strengthen our knowledge and understanding of disability rights. We recognize that support work is an essential resource for advocacy,j inclusion, and the advancement of an everyday life. All employees and volunteers at KHS listen to, include, and respect the rights of people accepting supports. People accepting supports from KHS are the experts in their own lives.

Providing Good Support for People with Disability

What does it mean to provide good support for people? Good support is almost undetectable. It looks like everyday life. Although we see everyone within our organization as contributors to support, it is Direct Support Professionals who have the most direct impact in the lives of the people who choose services from Keystone Human Services. Our goal is to strengthen knowledge about human rights, so that Direct Support Professionals see themselves not as caregivers, but as advocates and partners with the people they’re supporting.

Watch the full June Summit event, held on June 20, 2023, where we share our initiative with the Listen Include Respect global guidelines.

“…we have a powerful voice and we’re going to use it to make ourselves known that our disabilities do not hold us back.” – Jordan Beasom, during the 2023 June Summit

“Respect means to me, treat others the way you want to be treated. Basically the Golden Rule.” – Destiny Smith, during the 2023 June Summit

Watch highlights from the 2022 June Summit, where we launched our Listen Include Respect initiative.

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