Mission Statement
Through community involvement, volunteer opportunities and competitive employment, Ritz Vocational provides vocational services and skills that would allow Adults with disabilities the opportunity to enter into the workplace. Ritz Vocational is dedicated to enhancing the value, dignity and quality of life for these individuals.
Our program focuses on creating a vocational model that promotes an environment where you are given the opportunity to contribute and make choices regarding how you spend your day with the goal of maximizing vocational skills and independence.
Guiding Values
Ritz Vocational utilizes the following values and beliefs to guide our decision-making about the services provided:
- Anyone can work.
- All people have talents, skills and abilities and can contribute to society.
- We focus on capacity and abilities.
- People need to have a sense of belonging to their community.
- Instruction will occur in natural environments as often as possible.
- Relationships and trust are important for inclusion to occur.
- All people should be treated with dignity and respect.
- Self-advocacy, empowerment and self-determination are always promoted.
- Health and safety is paramount to all people.
- All people have the right to be heard and their ideas acknowledged.