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Southwest MO Develeopmental Disabilities Banquet
News
September 30, 2011
For Immediate Release
Awards Banquet to Honor Area Disability Community
Joplin, MO
Area agencies serving individuals with developmental disabilities are partnering to host the 2011 Southwest Missouri Developmental Disabilities banquet, to be held on Tuesday October 18, at the Holiday Inn ballroom in Joplin. The goal of this event is to recognize achievements of individuals, advocates, and agencies in the Developmental Disabilities field over the past year.
Representatives from Targeted Case Management service providers in the Southwest Missouri region received nominations for awards in four categories, including:
Exceptional Individual
Exceptional Family Member
Outstanding Staff
Innovative Agency/Program
Missouri State Representative Jeff Grisamore (R, District 47) will serve as keynote speaker for the event. Representative Grisamore, along with committee members of the House Special Committee on Disability Services, is responsible for the recent passage of Omnibus House Bill 555. This historic legislation, known as the “Missouri MVP Act”, establishes October as Disability History and Awareness month in Missouri K-12 public schools, and makes substantial improvements to the disability language allowed in state laws. Representative Grisamore was quoted as saying “This legislation represents a historic and unprecedented advancement for the disabilities community in Missouri”.
The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner, keynote speaker remarks, and an awards ceremony will follow, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per person. Reservations by phone at: (417) 624-4515.
Media Contact:
Melissa Eiken
Member, SWMO DD Banquet Planning Committee
Phone: (417) 624-4515
Three-Year CARF Accreditation Awarded
Community Support Services of Missouri
2312 Annie Baxter Avenue ~ Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: 624-4515 Fax: 624-9064
www.cssmo.org
News
December 20, 2010
For Immediate Release
CARF awards Three-Year Accreditation to Local Non-Profit
Joplin, MO –Community Support Services of Missouri has been awarded a Three-Year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF is an internationally recognized independent accreditor of human service providers whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of persons served.
Joplin based Community Support Services of Missouri was awarded accreditation through 2013 in the following service areas:
Child and Youth Services
Community Housing
Community Integration
Community Services Coordination
Supported Living
Community Support Services of Missouri’s mission is to compassionately serve with integrity and respect:
· The inclusive needs of persons with developmental disabilities
· The emerging needs of infants and toddlers
· The changing needs of children, families, and seniors
· Each other, our consumers, and our community
For more information contact Community Support Services of Missouri at 624-4515