Mission, Vision, and Core Values

NOVA Family Services consistently and measurably delivers individualized, self-directed development objectives through person-centered thinking.  By working with each individual and his/her authorized representative, NOVA develops activities that include many opportunities for emotional development and stimulation both inside the home and outside the community.  Each NOVA residence maintains an outlined list of scheduled activities, ensuring residents' opportunities for a change in scenery, physical activity, and individual interaction with the general public.  Each month, NOVA devises a new schedule to ensure each resident's needs are met with a sense of adventure, freedom, and lack of monotony.  Although residents are always offered an opportunity to opt out of scheduled activities, it has been the staff's experience that the residents look forward to the personalized activities with excitement and enthusiasm.  NOVA strives to comply with the home and community-based services requirements, which mandate that each resident maintains a right to privacy, dignity, respect, and freedom from coercion and restraint at all times.  Thus, any individual may choose to forego an activity at any time. Likewise, those residents who wish to aid in scheduling desired activities are regularly consulted and provided an opportunity to make recommendations to the NOVA staff.