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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: Serving the areas disabled consumer needs through educational, skills training, peer counseling & advocacy core program services in order to remove architectural and attitudinal barriers that limit the independence of persons with disabilities.
Programs: Consumer directed services - payroll, administrative & payroll processing for consumers and personal care attendants funded by the mo dept. Of health & senior & disability services program in compliance with the medicaid state plam, the independent living waiver, and program regulations.
computer & education - sponsor and provide various educational programs as well as maintaining a comprehensive resource library of both written & video materials. Internet access is available for disability issues. Independent living--provide informational & referral, skills training, peer counseling & community advocacy for persons with disabilities. Consumer assistance & transportation. Providing assistance for building ramps & other improvements to the area disabled and maintain lift-equipped vehicles for the use by the area disabled persons.