Queens Centers for Progress is dedicated to providing high-quality services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. A developmental disability is defined as a physical or mental condition that develops before age 21, which is likely to continue throughout the individual’s life, and results in the impairment of one or more major areas of life functioning.

Cerebral palsy is one type of developmental disability; others include autism, epilepsy, mental retardation, and other neurological impairments.

While developmental disabilities cannot be cured, QCP is committed to providing assistance and support to compensate for the limitations the condition imposes, and thereby allowing those affected to live the fullest lives possible.

The agency currently serves more than 1,200 people and their families daily. We provide programs for people of all ages, from toddlers to the elderly; and for all aspects of life, including providing a place to live and work, health care, hygiene and life skills training, education, therapy, vocational training and recreation. The purpose of these services is to enable the individuals and their families to live as independently as possible.

At the core of all the agency’s services is the deeply held belief in the development of the individual. QCP believes that all people can learn and that all people – in spite of any developmental disability – can make meaningful choices about their lives and real progress towards greater independence and the chance to contribute and integrate into their community.

Queens Centers for Progress will:

1. Provide individualized services in order to maximize independent decision-making abilities, integration into community life, and daily living, educational and work-related skills.

2. Advocate for the rights and entitlements of persons with developmental disabilities, and demonstrate our commitment to these rights by always treating those who use our services, and their families, with dignity and respect.

3. Engage in community outreach and public education to further public awareness of the agency’s services and the positive role to be played by persons with developmental disabilities.

4. Establish relationships with community and governmental organizations involved with services to people with developmental disabilities.

5. Attract, train, and retain staff who are committed to providing services of consistently high quality, compensating them fairly for their work and treating them with respect.

6. Operate in a manner that demonstrates adherence to high ethical standards and ensures financial stability, thereby protecting the ongoing ability to carry out the agency’s mission.