The ENCOMPASS Program's mission statement: " To enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities throughout Arizona" was developed to compliment PPEP's mission. The ENCOMPASS Program focuses on "enabling individuals with developmental disabilities to maintain or move toward economic and social self sufficiency through an integrated service delivery system."

The word, ENCOMPASS, came from this philosophy of "Enhanced Community Participation and Support Services" for individuals with disabilities.

The PPEP ENCOMPASS Program continues to pursue it's vision to protect rights, eliminate barriers, increase community integrated opportunities, promote self determination for individuals with developmental disabilities. The program pursues this vision in partnership with individuals with developmental disabilities across the globe.

The PPEP ENCOMPASS Program believes in supporting a positive environment that promotes excellence and encourages innovation, risk taking and individual's choice to achieve dreams and aspirations.

The PPEP ENCOMPASS Programs service a large range of populations in the Ajo, Tucson, South Tucson, Casa Grande, Arizona City, Globe, Miami, Avondale, West Phoenix, Sells, and throughout Arizona.  International services are expanding.
The following is just a few examples of the types of services offered by the ENCOMPASS Programs:
Habilitation
Individual Habilitation
Day Treatment and Training
Vocational Training
Job Coaching
Job Development
Employment Opportunities
Specialized Transportation
Individualized Attendance Care

This vast range of programs allows for movement throughout PPEP's ENCOMPASS services as the individual achieves different skill levels.

PPEP, Inc. ENCOMPASS has been a leader in the provision of culturally sensitive services in rural settings across the State of Arizona for more than 35 years.  This experience has resulted in the development of systems and policies that insure the provision of highly individualized services in both metropolitan as well as rural areas.  The ENCOMPASS division of PPEP, Inc. encourages respect for an individual’s choice and preferences in all areas of life.  ENCOMPASS measures its success through the outcomes for each person receiving services.  This standard demands that individuals can live as ordinary citizens with success and without any stigma.  It also believes that success cannot be achieved when an individual is not allowed to have life experiences, is sedated with medication, or is continually restrained.  The ENCOMPASS program strives to uphold all of its practices, strategies and tactics of treatment to this standard of social validity.  The outcome for each individual served continues to lead us to refine our practices.

ENCOMPASS has been recognized as a leader and expert in the development of services n very remote areas that may lack other resources.  The success of ENCOMPASS in these rural areas has been due to person-centered and individualized design of service delivery.  Such person centered approached to service delivery naturally includes the consumer, the family, and consumer representative involvement in the ongoing improvement of services. 

The PPEP, Inc. ENCOMPASS program values diversity, individuality and uniqueness of each individual; the rights, worth and dignity of every individual; the freedom of movement, choice and personal autonomy for all individuals; and the need for all individuals to belong...within the heart of each community everyone belongs.  Be-long, v. 1: to feel and be part of . . . i.e. of a community, workplace, a neighborhood or school 2: to enjoy a sense of contribution, value, self worth 3: to truly belong is a natural and equal part of the whole 4: comfortable, safe, cared for, welcome. Within the heart of each community everyone belongs . . . we will continue to pursue our vision and mission with passion . . . to insure that each individual feels a part of his or her community, workplace, neighborhood, or school . . .to insure that each individual is given the opportunities to enjoy a sense of contribution, value, self-worth . . .to insure that individuals truly belong. The ENCOMPASS Program and its staff will continue to use resources effectively and be accountable to the community while providing services that insure the rights of each individual to enjoy family,  career, community living, loving relationships and the opportunity to pursue dreams . . to belong.
 
While ENCOMPASS provides an extensive list of support services for individuals with developmental disabilities, the larger support services offered include habilitation (residential), day treatment, work-related, and transportation.