A primary role of staff is to assist the individual in developing and maintaining positive, healthy, and personally satisfying relationships throughout all aspects of their life. Some of the relationships may include the person’s relationship with support staff, with others sharing his or her living arrangements, with family members, with friends, with clinical and professional staff, with teachers, and with members of the general community. The principles of person-centered planning, dignity and respect, self-direction, choice, recovery, and positive behavior supports are an important part of this goal.