UPARC Mission Statement

It is the mission of UPARC to enhance the dignity and independence of persons who are developmentally disabled in the Upper Pinellas area.

UPARC is dedicated to enabling individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to choose and realize their goals of where and how to live, learn, work, and play.

UPARC is further committed to supporting the families of individuals served, realizing that the family is the central unit of society.

UPARC is committed to providing leadership to the community by assisting efforts to understand and empower individuals with developmental disabilities by providing the full use of appropriate community services.

UPARC is committed to acquiring the necessary human and financial resources to attain these objectives, understanding that the agency's financial stability is essential to implement its mission. UPARC is committed to allowing individuals to discover options and assume responsibility for choosing their own lifestyles and forming their own destinies.