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Strategic Vision

What Inspires Us

Vision

Achieva envisions a community where all people with disabilities lead lives of personal significance.

Mission

Achieva advocates with, empowers, and supports people with disabilities and their families throughout their lives.

Core Values

  • Respect: Value and celebrate everyone.
  • Passion: Be dedicated to Achieva’s mission and vision.
  • Ethics: Infuse integrity, quality, and best practices in everything we do.
  • Change: Embrace and drive innovation toward inclusive person-centered practices.
  • Team: Inspire, challenge, and support each other.

Strategic Priorities

  • Person-Centered: Cultivate a culture throughout Achieva that promotes person-centered thinking and planning in how we provide support.
  • Advocacy: Ensure that advocacy remains a foundational part of the organization, is supported by sustainable funding and staffing, and focuses on individual advocacy and important system advocacy issues.
  • Impact: Identify, develop, and pursue new and innovative initiatives that expand Achieva’s abilities to fulfill its vision and mission.
  • Staff: Expand and continue strategies to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality staff.
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Develop and pursue diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization and in all we do.
  • Technology: Leverage technology to enhance all aspects of the organization and services/supports.
  • Advancement: Develop and pursue an advancement agenda that enhances Achieva’s financial position, community presence, and leadership.

Geographic Reach

Achieva's main services are offered in Allegheny, Beaver and Westmoreland County. Autism Connection and Achieva Family Trust are offered statewide.