Member Highlights
take a look at what we have accomplished
increased accessibility, functioning and compatibility for mobile
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BARRY COUNTY
• Last October, Barry County TCM and CSSMO received our third
• The agency annually identifies an “outreach” priority focus of an
three year CARF accreditation.
underserved population and last year targeted outreach efforts to
• We have been CARF accredited since our first full year of
promote referrals of immigrants.
providing TCM services (2010).
• Efforts to raise awareness of IDD in the community included
• Barry County has great art and music therapy programs that
co-sponsoring outreach activities such as Light It Up Blue for autism
continue to grow. People sometimes apply for services because
awareness, candidate/issues forums focusing on relevant topics for
they have heard about them and want to access these services.
persons with disabilities, and Direct Support Professionals Week.
BOONE COUNTY
• Celebrated 40 years of helping persons with developmental
disabilities thrive in the community, connect with others and
achieve their personal goals.
• The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC)
approved Low Income Housing Tax Credits to fund construction of
two affordable, accessible apartment buildings. Groundbreaking
ceremony held Fall 2016 and building completion is expected in
mid-September 2017.
• Continued Employee Awareness and Appreciation efforts such as
employee years of service recognition and special events; last year
the average length of service for BCFR employees was 7.7 years.
BUCHANAN COUNTY
• Two new positions were added – Family Navigator and Intake
Specialist. The Intake Specialist position provides a more
seamless and personal process for individuals and families to apply
for DMH/DD services. The Family Navigator (a family member)
provides direct information and resources as well as peer support
• Implemented Conflict Free Case Management plan, including to individuals with DD and their families.
terminating provision of all Medicaid Waiver services with the
• PCS continued their work with CQL regarding additional
exception of residential services and transferring persons served in
POM (Performance Outcome Measures) training for support
our residential program to another TCM provider.
coordinators to ensure improvement of personal and community
• Expanded employment, transition services for youth, and quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.
community inclusion programs through Life and Work Connections
• Implemented LifeCourse Good Life Groups that will help
(LWC) program. Participated in the development of the Abilities for
individuals and families to start building their own portfolios.
Business video presented to the Chamber of Commerce and others.
Contracted with Vocational Rehabilitation for Pre-Employment • PCS hosted Aaron Likens who presented “Understanding Autism
Transition Services and IPS Supported Employment (pilot from the Other Side of the Wall”. Aaron is the Autism Ambassador
program for persons with IDD). Transformed the LWC program for Easterseals.
from a waiver service provider to an agency-funded program with
a focus on transition, community integration / independent living
skills training primarily for persons, such as youth, ineligible for CAMDEN COUNTY
Medicaid waiver services.
• Collaborated with OATS to create expanded rural public
• Increased utilization of Missouri Family to Family’s LifeCourse
framework, including sponsoring a LifeCourse Community Event:
Charting the Course to a “Good Life” for All and developing an
action plan to implement throughout the agency.
transportation services at the Lake Area operating during evening
hours and weekends. Evening weekday operations are until
8 PM, while Saturday and Sunday services are from 9 AM to 3
PM. Employment is the primary focus for the extended public
transportation service; however, riders can use the service for any
• Focused on wellness initiatives for individuals served and staff,
reason. ALL persons in the community benefit greatly from these
including implementation of the “Health Matters” research-based
expanded service hours.
curriculum, sponsoring a “Couch to 5K” program ending with the
agency’s annual Fun Run and hosting events such as a flu clinic and • The Housing Voucher Program is now in its fourth year of
operation. There have been 27 individuals or families that have
“Know Your Numbers” wellness clinic.
successfully transitioned out of the program. We currently still
• Streamlined and strengthened computer systems including
have 26 individuals or families participating in the program with
implementation of SetWorks for TCM, employment and community
many more submitting applications for participation.
integration services and redesigning the agency’s website for
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• 22% of CCDDR’s adult clients are now competitively employed in
the community. 16% are currently receiving employment supports
and seeking competitive employment in the community.
to be more accessible for individuals who are physically challenged,
making it easier for individuals to “age in place”;
• CCRSI has over 90% of its residential staff trained and certified
in “Tools of Choice”.
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY
• We have been able to provide funding for multiple non-waiver
services such as home repair, summer camp, respite, adaptive
equipment, and rental assistance.
• Some of this assistance comes through the county boards and
much of it comes through various grant programs run by the agency.
Catholic Charities provides TCM services and has seen the total
numbers of clients served grow to 650 individuals between Cape
and Scott Counties.
CARROLL COUNTY
• Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. received tornado damage March
6, 2017 when we lost about a third of the building.
• We were able to put up a temporary wall and reopened March 13,
2017. Reconstruction was completed June 16, 2017.