Easter Seals Disability Services

 Mission Statement | Operating Principles | CARF Accreditation | Service Site Locations | Guiding Principles

MISSION STATEMENT

Santa Maria El Mirador promotes an array of quality supports for individuals with developmental disabilities in community integrated environments centered on personal choice, self value, and dignity.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

• We are a teaching/training organization
• Every interaction between a client and staff is an opportunity to teach
• We promote personal choice
• We do our work in an atmosphere of community inclusion

CARF ACCREDITATION STATUS

Santa Maria El Mirador was initially awarded the maximum three year
accreditation award by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities in 1988.  Subsequently, El Mirador was once again awarded the three
year maximum accreditation in 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000 and 2003 for the programs including:

 Work Services
 Supported Employment
 Personal and Social Adjustment Services
 Residential Services:
      -supervised living
      -supported independent living

The current accreditation was awarded in the summer of 2003.

SERVICE SITE LOCATIONS

SMEM programming is administered from two sites:  Alcalde (P.O. Box 39) providing services to the Espanola Valley, north to Taos, and 2041 S. Pacheco in Santa Fe, which serves the Santa Fe area.  The telephone numbers are 852-4243 in Alcalde and 424-7700 in Santa Fe.  Both sites administer assisted living and supported employment services.  The Alcalde site administers an extensive day habilitation and vocational/employment program and supported living program as well.  All services focus on community inclusion and the development of choice making skills.  
 

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

It is SMEM's goal to ensure that all individuals referred, and who are enrolled in services with our agency, receive the utmost respect and consideration in procurement of quality service delivery.  Our attempt is to help program participants enjoy a high quality of life and happiness in an atmosphere of support and encouragement.  Our services are designed and delivered to increase independence and diminish dependence on external resources.
 

We believe that each person has value, self-worth and the potential for continued personal growth.

We feel everyone can contribute to their community and make informed choices and decisions that effect their lives.

We strive to focus on abilities rather than disabilities by enabling each individual to reach a greater level of independence.

In order to respond to each persons potential, we provide a variety of individual supports which include personal growth,  community work and employment, community living and other specialized services.

We believe that the above values are a vital part of our heritage and continue to shape our future.