Mission
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING HOME- AND COMMUNITY- BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS OLDER ADULTS, THROUGHOUT PIMA, SANTA CRUZ, AND YUMA COUNTIES. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THEIR OWN HOMES, PARTICIPATE FULLY IN COMMUNITY LIFE, AND MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS IN HOME AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS, UCPSA HELPS INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS AND REDUCES RELIANCE ON INSTITUTIONAL CARE. OUR PROGRAMS PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, CHOICE, DIGNITY, COMMUNITY INCLUSION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE ALSO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. UCPSA SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND A BROAD RANGE OF OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. MORE THAN 85% OF THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE HAVE