Keystone Human Services International

KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (KHSI) IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE MISSION AND VISION OF KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES (PARENT) INTERNATIONALLY. KHSI PROMOTES STRONG, CULTURALLY RELEVANT, COMMUNITY-BASED HUMAN SERVICE SYSTEMS AND EQUAL RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN FILL CULTURALLY VALUED ROLES AND HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO ALL SOCIETY HAS TO OFFER.

INDIA: KHSI IS WORKING IN INDIA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AND ENERGIZE A GROWING NATIONAL MOVEMENT TOWARD A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE INDIAN SOCIETY WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE VALUED AND BELONG. THE KEYSTONE INSTITUTE INDIA PROGRAM PROVIDES EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION AROUND DEVELOPING RESPONSIVE, EFFECTIVE, AND INCLUSIVE SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. WITH FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE RURAL INDIA SUPPORTING TRUST (RIST), AND WITH PARTNERSHIP OF GOVERNMENT, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, DISABILITY ADVOCATES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS ACROSS INDIA, KEYSTONE IS WORKING TO SUPPORT A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY, WHERE ALL PEOPLE BELONG AND ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER. THIS IS FURTHERED BY SEVERAL ACTIVE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOCUSED ON DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION, INCLUSIVE LIVELIHOODS, AND CAPACITATING THE SOCIAL SERVICES WORKFORCE.

MOLDOVA:KEYSTONE MOLDOVA IS A NONGOVERNMENTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTION, FOUNDED BY KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNATIONAL. KEYSTONE MOLDOVA HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF PROMOTING HUMAN AND DISABILITY RIGHTS, WORKING TOWARD INCLUSION, AND ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-BASED SYSTEMS OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA. PARTNERING WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ADVOCATES, KEYSTONE MOLDOVA WORKS TO REFORM THE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES SO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY CAN LEAVE THE INSTITUTIONS AND LIVE VALUED LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH FULL ACCESS TO THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS. TAKING A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH, KEYSTONE MOLDOVA PROMOTES INCLUSION, BUILDS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND ADVOCATES ALONGSIDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH DONORS INCLUDING THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, IM SWEDISH DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, SOROS FOUNDATION MOLDOVA, THE ALLIANCE OF ACTIVE NGOS IN THE FIELD OF CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL PROTECTION (APSCF) , , CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES/USAID, AND THE AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AMONG OTHERS, KEYSTONE MOLDOVA SUPPORTS: (I) THE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION AND INCLUSION IN MAINSTREAM COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY, CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS, AND THOSE AT RISK; (II) THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVE SOCIAL CARE SERVICES, SUCH AS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, FOSTER CARE, MOBILE TEAMS, SHARED LIVING, RESPITE CARE, SUPPORTED LIVING, AND COMMUNITY HOMES, (III) THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF REFORMS IN SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY; (IV) ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND END DISCRIMINATION. KEYSTONE MOLDOVA ALSO RUNS A NATIONAL DISABILITY HOTLINE SERVICE THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, CARE COORDINATION ASSISTANCE, AND SERVICE REFERRALS. KEYSTONE MOLDOVA HAS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO UKRAINE REFUGEES, PARTICULARLY REFUGEES WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE THE WAR BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2022. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DONORS INCLUDING MERCY CORPS, CARE INTERNATIONAL, UNICEF, EASPD, AAR JAPAN, FONDATION DE FRANCE, AND THE SWISS COOPERATION OFFICE, KEYSTONE MOLDOVA HAS DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED NEEDED INTERVENTIONS FOR REFUGEES WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS MOLDOVAN HOST FAMILIES WHO OPENED THEIR HOMES AND STRETCHED RESOURCES TO WELCOME AND ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE FROM UKRAINE. KEYSTONE MOLDOVA IS LEADING THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES DISABILITY TASK FORCE TO ENSURE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE INCLUDED IN POLICIES RELATED TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND LENDS ITS EXPERTISE IN INCLUSIVE PRACTICE AS MOLDOVA BUILDS INCLUSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ACCOUNT FOR THE NEEDS OF BOTH REFUGEES WITH DISABILITIES AND MOLDOVANS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE WAR.

KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (KHSI) ADMINISTRATION & OTHER INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES:KHS INTERNATIONAL (KHSI) DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS CULTURALLY RELEVANT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE FULL INCLUSION AND CULTURALLY VALUED ROLES. HEADQUARTERED IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, KHSI PROVIDES THE INFRASTRUCTURE FROM A PROGRAMMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STANDPOINT TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN SERVICES IN THE US, INDIA, AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA. KHSI IS THE FOUNDER OF, AND PROVIDES MANAGERIAL OVERSIGHT FOR A NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) IN MOLDOVA, KEYSTONE MOLDOVA, WITH OFFICES IN CHISINAU, AS WELL AS A LIAISON OFFICE IN INDIA, KHSI-LO INDIA, AND AN NGO, KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES INDIA ASSOCIATION (KHSIA), BOTH WITH OFFICES IN NEW DELHI. COUNTRY OFFICES FILE REQUIRED REGULATORY FINANCIAL REPORTS, MAINTAIN BANK ACCOUNTS, AND CONDUCT GENERAL BUSINESS AFFAIRS. KEYSTONE MOLDOVA, KHSI-LO INDIA, AND KHSIA RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS WHICH ARE PURSUED BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KHSI, DEPENDING ON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ALIGNMENT. KHSI PROVIDES TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON INCLUSION AS WELL AS DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS, SELF-ADVOCATES, AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS. KHSI'S WORK IS PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON ENDING THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY, ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, AND INCORPORATING DISABILITY INCLUSION IN POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS. KHSI IS PART OF AN INTERCONNECTED GLOBAL NETWORK OF ADVOCATES WORKING TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION TAKES AN ACTIVE STANCE AGAINST SEGREGATION AND MARGINALIZATION, PUSHING FOR INCLUSIVE PRACTICES ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY. PERSON-DIRECTED PLANNING AND ADVOCACY FROM THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF DISABILITY, GUIDES THIS WORK.