Supporting Community Engagement for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

The Self-Directed Services (SDS) program of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) helps adults with developmental disabilities learn or improve important skills so they can be active in their communities.

The SDS vision is that individuals with developmental disability access and actively participate in community-based activities they determine to be meaningful and beneficial.

Through direct local funding, the SDS mission is to assist families in purchasing support services within the Northern Virginia region, which their family members deem necessary to participate actively in community-based activities.

The SDS philosophy is to provide families the opportunity to build upon natural supports in the community by purchasing community-based services, which are self-directed, and based on the needs and preferences of the service recipient.

For more information, read the SDS service description or contact Rana Jackson, Self-Directed Services Program Manager, 703-324-7471.