IHC is New Zealand's largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Its history reaches back over 60 years to a group of families who set up an association to lobby for a better deal for their children. IHC remains firmly committed to the values these early parents represented – the inclusion of all people with intellectual disabilities in their local communities. IHC supports people with an intellectual disability by advocating for their rights, providing a variety of housing and work options, and supporting families.