EPIC DELAWARE
EPIC is a community-based program “Without Walls” that provides clients with meaningful, self-determined, inclusive health and wellness opportunities that initiated programming in January of 2015.
EPIC HAS EVOLVED TO A SINGULAR PURPOSE…
LIVING A SELF-DETERMINED LIFE
IN THE COMMUNITY.
EPIC MISSION STATEMENT
Supporting the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities through meaningful, self-determined inclusive fitness and social skills activities leading to more productive and active lifestyles.
Educating clients, families, and caregivers about “wrap around” social services support and medical resources available for individuals with disabilities within their community.
Supporting the right for people with disabilities to interact in their communities, develop personal and lasting relationships, and increase their individual skills.
Our 3 EPIC Initiatives
Community Integration
Assisting persons with disabilities in developing friendships while accessing, with emerging independence, venues of their choice in integrated settings within the community. We are able to assist our consumers in this endeavor by providing a web of community-based services and supports. Consumers will be supported one on one when needed with hopes of fading this support to “natural supports” in the community.
Raising Expectations
EPIC actively works to educate and develop partnerships with the client's family and caregivers; particularly encouraging families, caregivers and persons with disabilities to dream and raise their expectations for meaningful community participation, thus raising expectations in the community.
Self-Advocacy
We wish to teach our consumers self-advocacy skills and support them as they advocate for themselves and others on a state and national level. We wish to give our consumers and their families the skills to educate legislators and the broader community about issues that are important to them; the outcome being improving the lives of people with disabilities.
Board of Directors
