Human Development Institute

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HDI

About HDI

Established in 1969, the Human Development Institute (HDI) is a unit of the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research at the University of Kentucky. HDI is the state’s Center on Disability and is part of a nationwide network of University Centers for Excellence. The Centers were established by federal legislation to promote team-based approaches to provide services for people with disabilities and their families. 

HDI’s mission is to advance efforts that build inclusive communities, address inequities, and improve the lives of all people who experience disability across the lifespan. We achieve our mission through leadership and community partnerships across Kentucky and the Nation.

HDI and its sister agencies, the Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Kentucky Division of Protection and Advocacy form the state’s Developmental Disability Network. This network is funded through the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, and is administered through the U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Mission

HDI’s mission is to advance efforts that build inclusive communities, address inequities, and improve the lives of all people who experience disability across the lifespan. We achieve our mission through leadership and community partnerships across Kentucky and the Nation.

Vision

HDI’s vision is the full participation and contribution of all people with disabilities in all aspects of society.

Core Values

  • We are committed to people with disabilities and their lived experience being at the center of all our work.
  • We value the unique role and perspective of families and networks of support in our work.
  • We work for full access to education, work, health, housing, community, recreation, and relationships for all people with disabilities.
  • We strive for diversity and inclusion in all our efforts and value all identities that shape the experiences of people with disabilities.
  • We demonstrate respect for all individuals.
  • We promote self-determination.
  • We foster creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
  • We support individual and organizational learning.
  • We engage in open and responsive communication.

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