Initiatives

The Division has four initiatives it has been working on. An initiative is a plan of action to reach certain goals. This page shares a summary on each Division initiative and how you can learn more about them. 

Consent Decree 

The Division was tasked with the Consent Decree in 2013. A Consent Decree is a legal court order that lists tasks and goals that must be met to solve a conflict. Learn more about the Consent Decree, including finding the latest court reports, by visiting the Consent Decree webpage. 

Community First 

The Division is committed to helping adults with disabilities be more active in their communities. Learn more about the Division’s commitment by visiting the Community First webpage. 

Statewide Workforce Initiative (SWI) 

The Division and its partner agencies are working to build support for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). DSPs play an important role in the lives of people with disabilities by partnering with them to provided needed support. Learn how the Division and its partners are working to improve the DSP workforce by visiting the SWI webpage.  

Technology Fund 

The Division can help people getting services buy technology. Learn more about this by visiting the Technology Fund webpage.  

This webpage was updated 8/5/25.