OUR MISSION

HMEA affirms and promotes the values, dreams and potential of people with developmental disabilities through education, support and life experiences.

OUR VISION

HMEA is committed to working in partnership with people with developmental disabilities and their families to create individualized supports that best meet their unique needs.
Recognizing that excellent services can only be provided by qualified staff, HMEA actively supports staff in their own learning and professional development.

OUR VALUES

  • We believe that each person with a disability has a desire for a rich and varied life, including a physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimension.
  • We believe that the people we support can be our friends and can be our teachers, that fostering relationships with the wider community enriches everyone.
  • We believe that each person grows through their life experience and has the right to make his/her own life choices, including those that may involve risk. We support each person to discover their own dream for a meaningful life.
  • We are guided by the wishes, hopes and dreams of the people we support. We actively seek out information through a wide variety of formal and informal methods, and organize ourselves in response to that information.
  • We believe that competent and caring staff are essential to the success of the people we support and to the quality of their lives.
  • We strive to hire staff who have a passion for the work and for the people, who enthusiastically implement the mission, and who make a commitment to the agency and the individuals it serves.
  • We value staff who promote teamwork, practice open communication and respect diversity.
  • We recognize that each staff has unique skills, talents and limitations they bring to the job, and will provide training and support to allow each to reach their potential.
  • We believe in developing leaders at all levels of the organization in promotion from within and flexibility in balancing work and home life.
  • We offer a culture of open communication, creativity and integrity and expect all to support and enrich that culture.

HMEA Administrative Office • 8 Forge Park East • Franklin, MA 02038
telephone: 508.298.1100 fax: 508.298.1400 email: hmea@hmea.org