NorthEast Independent Living Services provides programs, services, information, and referrals to ind MISSION To enhance the rights and independence of people with disabilities to actively participate in their communities and to live self-determined lives. VISION Our vision is for Northeast Missouri to be accessible for all people and for our communities to foster and promote acceptance and diversity. VALUES • We believe individuals with disabilities should be able to live with self-determination and participate fully in a society which is accessible to all. • We believe in identifying and creating opportunities for people with disabilities to find secure and challenging employment. • We believe policy makers and the general public alike must be made aware people with disabilities should not be patronized, pitied, excluded, sheltered, or overprotected. • We believe each of us is an architect of this organization; our personal commitment and actions determine NEILS’ form and future. • We believe just as we foster self-reliance, NEILS and its employees are self-reliant. • We believe in maintaining an environment of mutual respect where open, honest communication is encouraged, welcomed, expected, and practiced throughout the organization. • We believe our greatest strength lies in a committed, energetic staff working together to play an active role in shaping NEILS’ future. • We believe because people with disabilities represent a diverse segment of the population, NEILS must aggressively pursue full diversity in our staff, board, and service-delivery system.