What guides our work?

At Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC), our mission, vision and values help us stay focused on what matters most to the communities we serve. Together, they explain:

  • Why we provide services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)
  • What kind of future we’re working toward with the people we support
  • How we show up for the people and families we serve
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Our Mission

To build inclusive communities by connecting and developing innovative services and supports responsive to the needs and aspirations of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, while educating and informing all community members about the rights, value and potential of human diversity.

Our Vision

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity, lives in which they not only contribute and thrive in their chosen communities but are valued and embraced members of those communities.

Our Values

Golden Gate Regional Center’s values are shown through five key priorities:

Partnership

We build mutually respectful relationships with the people and families we serve, service providers, and community partners. We aim for diversity, understanding and equity. We listen, learn, and move forward together based on our mutual and united goals for the people we serve.

Honor

We treat people with dignity and respect. We listen carefully, value different experiences, and recognize the strengths each person has. We believe this work is honorable and important, and the people we serve deserve to be seen and supported as whole individuals.

Person Centered Thinking and Action

We value each person more than the system. We respect each person as the expert on their own life and identity. We listen to what’s important to them and what’s important for them, so supports reflect their goals, identity, and choices.

A Commitment to Learning and Reflecting

We are committed to intentionally learning and improving. We are self-aware and consciously work together to create a thriving organization that helps our community thrive. We support our staff in growing their knowledge, skills, and careers here at GGRC.

Innovation

We stay curious and are open to new ideas. We work hard to create better, more effective ways to provide services and support. That includes improving how we work, solving problems creatively, and finding new solutions that meet the needs of the people we serve, our staff, service providers, and our community.