The Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Developmental Disabilities has put out a new Strategic Plan. The link is here. The vision is good: an adequately funded, person centered service system where direct care employees are paid an adequate wage for the important work they do and where there is no waiting list. The current economic and funding environment is not conducive to easily reaching this vision, but it is important to have a goal in mind as you make the best of your choices in a difficult situation.