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FCIC Mission

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) at the University of South Florida was established in October 2005 through a University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service grant award from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Through leadership in research and evaluation, theory, policy, capacity building, and practice the FCIC is committed to developing a range of supports and services in the areas of Community Supports, Early Childhood, Transition, Education, Employment, Health, Interdisciplinary Training, Public Policy, and Cultural Competence.

The mission of the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities is to provide training, technical assistance, research, systems change, and dissemination activities focused on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities to:

• Make informed choices and decisions about their lives.
• Receive support and services that are based on individual goals and outcomes.
• Achieve full inclusion and participate in society, in an individualized manner, consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of each individual.

Goals

1. To improve access to effective educational supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.
2. To expand the available and range of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
3. To ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities enjoy increased and meaningful opportunities to access and use community service.
4. To expand access to health services for individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals from ethnic or racial minority groups.