ALMADAN, INC.
Almadan is a human services organization providing high quality support and services for adults with Development and Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health needs. The agency provides services in collaboration with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Department of Mental Health (DMH), and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC). Almadan leverages their expertise to work with individuals and families to create individualized support based on the unique needs of the individual and their family. Almadan is committed to ensuring that individuals are supported by staff who are highly skilled and demonstrate values reflective of the agency’s vision and mission.
Core Values
Advocacy and Self-Determination: We believe that supporting self-determination allows the individuals we serve to be engaged members of their communities and advocates for their own rights, desires, and aspirations. We support self-determination in all aspects of life by collaborating with the individuals we serve and their families.
Transparency: We believe that honesty and trust are essential characteristics of successful and meaningful relationships. We foster honesty and trust by ensuring that we are accessible to the people we serve, their families, and our staff, and share feedback and information in a timely manner. Through transparency we also hold ourselves to the highest level of accountability.
Authenticity: We embrace an adaptive and creative approach to support individuals we serve and our team members. We take the time to understand each person’s unique needs and develop strategies that are tailored to their specific needs and that build on their strengths.
Continuous Growth: We maintain a culture that supports the growth and development of the people we serve and our team members. We believe that sharing resources and providing training and education are essential to fostering an environment that encourages creativity and collaboration and leads to successful outcomes.
Mission Statement
Almadan’s mission is to provide creative, personalized support to assist people in achieving greater independence and experiencing connection within their communities.
Vision
We envision a world where people of all abilities are valued, welcomed, and supported within their communities to lead self-determined and meaningful lives.
Philosophy
- Almadan builds confidence with simple daily tasks such as shopping, taking the bus, cooking, dining out, balancing checkbooks, voting, taking a class and learning.
- We direct skills so each individual realizes their best abilities without limitations.
- We provide community participation to show individuals that they have a valuable place in their own neighborhood and the larger.
- We value and promote caring relationships with family and friends, and we teach respect, responsibility and
- We praise individuals for their level of accomplishment to build pride and confidence