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Empowering People Beaufort County Developmental Center BCDC Building Confidence Dignity and ChoiceThe Beaufort County Developmental Centers BCDC mission is to empower citizens with developmental challenges through service alternatives which promote The Words Behind Our Mission Statement Self An individuals awareness of what constitutes his or her essential nature and distinguishes him or herself from all others. Advocacy the ability to speak up for yourself or to speak up on the behalf of anotherReliance Having confidence and trust in your own abilityDirection The ability to guide yourself through lifeSufficiency Having enough of everything you need to be successfulActualization the ability to take advantage of or create an opportunity which can cause dramatic change in your life. Adult Day Services BCDC is serving a number of seniors whose needs are changing due to age. These are people who are 50 to 55 years of age and over and like everyone else that age are beginning to think about retirement recreation and leisure.