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The Mission

Our Mission is to unite people in advocacy, to educate and assist families, organizations, public official, and individuals concerned with the quality of life and choice for persons with mental retardation within residential options. This includes home, community residences, congregate and institutional settings. 

The Activities

VOR is often the only organization that speaks up for people who cannot speak for themselves in the courts, in Congress, the state legislatures, and in all policy making offices. Through our education, legal activities, and advocacy, we inform and empower our members.

The Vision

VOR is helping to create a world where all persons with mental retardation benefit from a full range of quality residential choices including home, community residences, congregate and institutional settings, and families are secure in the fact that their individual choices will be respected.

The Objectives

Maintaining a full array of quality residential settings and support services to meet the needs of all people who are mentally retarded AND countering the current attitude that all persons with mental retardation can be mainstreamed.

The Values

We value the right to choose. We value quality services for all persons with mental retardation. We value family participation in all decisions. These values are not compromised based on a cost/benefit analysis.

The Challenge

VOR is the only nationally organized Voice effectively speaking out for choice. Other national groups are working to eliminate large residential settings for people with mental retardation. VOR will not allow that to happen!

The Means

VOR has thousands of members across the country. VOR's activity is funded primarily through membership contributions. That means our members trust VOR to serve as a steward for their visions, mission, values, and goals. VOR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible.

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VOR * 836 S. Arlington Heights Rd., #351 * Arlington Heights, Illinois * 60007

877-399-4VOR ph. * 847-258-5273 fax * tamie327@hotmail.com