DSD is part of the Aging and Disability Services Administration in the Minnesota Department of Human Services. DSD manages publicly-funded programs that support people with a variety of disabilities, including:

DSD also includes the HIV/AIDS unit. The HIV/AIDS unit has insurance, drug reimbursement, dental, nutrition and case management programs to help Minnesotans with HIV/AIDS.

DSD recognizes the importance of helping people live where they choose, with appropriate services that ensure their health and safety. DSD’s priorities focus on the CHOICE domains of a meaningful life:

Community membership
Health, wellness and safety
Own place to live
Important long-term relationships
Control over supports
Employment earnings and stable income

DSD’s goals support the need to invest in people, invest in communities and invest in outcomes, including goals to: