Keystone Human Services - Comprehensive community based mental retardation, mental health, autism and early intervention services

Reasons to Choose the Keystone Family

If you are a family member considering selecting Keystone as an organization that will be responsible to provide services or supports to a loved one, there are many qualities you might want to consider in this important decision. We have prepared a listing of qualities we believe are relevant in such a decision. Those qualities are briefly described below. If you would like more information, or would like to discuss any aspect of these qualities please call. You will find extensive information on these issue on this web site and we encourage you to make use of this information. As a family member we welcome you to have conversations with: our program staff, other family members, our Executive Staff and or our Board Members. Please call.

Qualities and Capacities

Keystone's agencies have a rich history of service. Some or our agencies have been serving people with disabilities and their families for over eighty years - we will be there when you need us.
As an organization we have a highly developed set of Values and a Vision of working to create a better world.
Our KHS Board of Directors are all volunteers, are from our local communities with many having family members who are experiencing a serious mental or physical disability.
As a major charitable organization, Keystone is here for the long term and will not have a change in control or ownership.
We have a deep commitment to families and their important role as a resource to their loved one and their critical role in planning and decision making.
Keystone is a leader in Self Determination, Choice, Individualized Funding and Person Centered Planning.
Keystone is developing the Keystone Master Trust that will provide support and protection of a loved one when parents are no longer able to perform that role.
As a community charity, Keystone has deep roots in the community that bring important support and connections to our work.
Keystone has a very highly developed Corporate Integrity Program that assures donors and other funders that the resources placed in our care are used well.
Keystone has broad expertise and experience in mental retardation, mental health, autism, early intervention, early childhood education, pediatric rehabilitation and specialized medical services. We can meet the changing and complex needs of persons with serious challenges.
Keystone is a large, comprehensive community organization and it has the experience and capacity to consistently deliver quality and effective services.
Keystone has a long and consistent track record of being able to deliver quality and effective services even in challenging circumstances.
Our size creates a critical mass that allows the maximum amount of resources in our care to go to services.
We have a policy of openness, fully sharing financial and governance information with all our constituencies.
Our full time employees receive generous benefits: including health coverage, life insurance, annual, holiday and medical leave.
Our employees receive excellent and continuing training and education throughout their career.

“I heard about Keystone through a friend and thought I would really like the kind of work Keystone Residence does. I have worked here for 5 months. The gentlemen I have the privilege to work with fill a void in my life. For me it is like a second family. I enjoy cooking with the gentlemen, fishing, arts, projects, outings and going to the movies. They are wonderful companions and friends. They appreciate the simplest things that maybe some people may take for granted. I feel that I have found what I want to do. I am grateful that Keystone gave me a chance and entrusted the gentlemen's care with me. I care for and love them a great deal and have never had a 'job' that is so fulfilling.”

—Jodie Cunningham