PEACE NW

PEACE NW was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization in April of 2016 as People Empowered Communities Enhanced with a mission: to create, nurture and build an organization that honors best practices regarding services and supports focused on individuals with intellectual &/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. PEACE provides this through a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

• System Navigation and connection
• Planning and development – home life, work and community
• School to Work preparation, planning and development
• Leadership Development for families
• Intervention, education and enlightenment regarding the current service delivery system
• Leading, commenting on and building improvements in communication between the essential individual parties, agencies and providers involved in the service delivery process
• Fostering a process of supporting parents, families and grass roots groups in improving inclusive and natural supports in their communities

Most importantly, the founders of PEACE are committed to the planning and development of a fully inclusive community where an individual and their families are recognized for their gifts and contribution to that community and are honored as full participating community members regardless of heritage, gender, race, orientation, history or disability. And finally, we hold fast to the concept that to attain what we want for people and their families we often need to first fall silent and listen. This naturally revises “Here is what we have for you in our menu of services” to “What is meaningful to you and what do you want and need?”