The Directory of Resources is an alphabetical listing of agencies by service category. There are 10 services categories. Many agencies are listed under two or more categories. Each of these agencies offers a service or support for people with developmental disabilities and their families. It is the hope of the DDRB that this directory will assist you in identifying programs to obtain the services needed as well as offer choices. Please feel free to contact any of the agencies listed for information or direction in meeting your needs. It is the mission of each of these agencies to provide services and programs to support you and your family.
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ABA Squad
ADA Center-Great Plains Region
Adapt-Ability
Affordable Colleges Online
Alzheimer's Association of St. Louis
Americans With Disabilities Act
Angel Sense GPS
Association on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
AUCD Association of University Centers on Disabilities
AXEL Transportation
BCI
BCI Skills Center
Behavior Intervention Services
Behavior Solutions
Benchmark Human Services
BHR-Behavioral Health Response CRISIS HOTLINE
BILY (Because I Love You) Parent Group
Booneslick Regional Planning Commission
Boonslick State School
Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc., St. Louis Chapter
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Caring Solutions
Center for Autism Education
Center for Hearing & Speech
Center for Online Education
Center for Specialized Services
Centers for Disease Control
Central Institute for the Deaf
Cerebral Palsy Guide
Champ Assistance Dogs
Children's Hospital Transgender Center
Community Choice, Inc.
Community Council of St. Charles County
Community Living, Inc.
Compass Health Network
Consultants for Community
Creative Concepts for Living, Inc.
Deaf and Hearing Impaired Student Guide
Deaf Inter-Link Interpreting Services
Delta Center for Independent Living
Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
Dentably
Developing Minds Therapy Services
Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of St. Charles County (DDRB)
Disability Benefits 101
Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA)
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis
Dr. Chris's Kids' Corner
Easterseals Midwest
Elisa Garland Counseling Services, LLC.
Emmaus Homes, Inc.
EMT - Express Medical Transport
Epilepsy Foundation - St. Louis Region
Family Advocacy & Community Training (FACT)
FamilyForward
First Steps Early Intervention
Fort Zumwalt School District
Francis Howell School District
Gateway Region YMCA
Gateway Region YMCA - St. Charles
Giant Steps of St. Louis
GoodCall,LLC
Got Transition?
Great Circle
Growing American Youth
Habitat for Humanity St. Charles
Harris Westplex Transportation
ITNGateway
Kelly Storck, LCSW
Knights of Columbus Developmental Center at Cardinal Glennon
Lewis & Clark Career Center
LifeBridge Partnership
Lindenwood University Disability Support Services
LoveU2Pieces
Maryville University Online
Mercy Kids Autism Center
Mercy Kids Therapy Services
Mercy Neighborhood Ministry
MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries
Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Mid-East Area Agency on Aging
Midwest Institute for Neurological Development (MIND)
Midwest Special Needs Trust
Midwestern Braille Volunteers
Missouri Assistive Technology
Missouri Commission on Human Rights
Missouri Council of the Blind
Missouri Department of Social Services-Family Support Division
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Missouri Family to Family Resource Center
Missouri Governor's Council on Disability (St. Louis Office)
Missouri Mentor
Missouri Parents Act (MPACT)
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (MO P & A) St. Louis
MO-ABLE
MO-TASH
NAMI-Alliance for the Mentally Ill-St. Louis
NAMI-St. Charles Office
National Autism Center
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Gateway Area Chapter
NECAC (North East Community Action Corporation)
Nurses for Newborns Foundation
OATS
Operation Autism-A Resource Guide for Military Families
Options for Justice
Orchard Farm School District
Parent Link
Parks & Recreation - City of Lake Saint Louis
Parks & Recreation-City of O'Fallon
Parks & Recreation-City of St. Charles
Parks & Recreation-City of St. Peters
Parks & Recreation-City of Wentzville
Parks & Recreation-St. Charles County
Pathways to Independence
PCS Behavioral Health
People First - St. Charles Chapter
PFLAG-St. Charles
Post-Polio Health International
Preferred Employment Services
PROMO
Rainbow Village, Inc.
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Rehabilitation Center
Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis - St. Charles County Office
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
RHD Missouri-St. Louis Office
Ride Finders
Safe Circle Coalition
SCAT (St. Charles Area Transit)
Senior Living
Sesame Street and Autism
Sherwood Forest Camp
Show Me Aquatics & Fitness Center
Shriner's Hospitals for Children
Social Security Administration
Socialserve.com
Special Olympics - Missouri
St. Charles City-County Library District
St. Charles Community College - Child Development Center
St. Charles Community College - Continuing Education Division
St. Charles Community College - Office of Accessibility Services
St. Charles County Cab
St. Charles County Coalition of Service Providers
St. Charles School District
St. Charles Yellow Cab
St. Louis Arc
St. Louis Crisis Nursery/St. Charles County
St. Louis Gender Foundation
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association, Inc.
St. Louis Regional Office - St. Charles Office
St. Louis Regional Tri-County Office - Missouri Department of Mental Health
Sunnyhill, Inc.
The Arya Foundation
The Best Schools
The Sleep Help Institute
Therapy 4 Kids
Transparents USA
TREE House of Greater St. Louis
True You Recovery CenterPointe
UCP Heartland
United 4 Children
United Access
United Services for Children
United Way of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
United Way Tri-County Region
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Unlimited Play
Voyce - Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Wentzville School District
Willows Way, Inc.
Youth In Need
Youth Working Forward
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Guide for Locating a Quality Organization
Families face many decisions when planning life choices for a loved one with a developmental disability. One important choice is the selection of a provider of supports that meets the expectations of the entire family. The following questions and consideration are designed to help families make informed decisions.
- What is the mission statement of the provider? Most agencies that serve persons with developmental disabilities are not-for-profit organizations that rely on a mission statement to express their philosophy of services. A well-founded sense of mission helps express the “who, how, and why” of their service delivery system.
- What is the financial condition of the agency and how long has the organization been providing services? Long-term stability assures consistent services to the family.
- What are the eligibility criteria to receive services?
- Is the agency diverse and flexible enough to meet the variety of special needs that arise as the family member ages? What is the staffing ratio for the individuals served? Can the organization properly meet the individual’s needs?
- Who pays for services? Is the state solely responsible or can the family participate through direct payment or charitable giving?
- Who coordinates the delivery of services (case management functions), i.e. private or governmental entity?
- Is the agency accredited, licensed, or certified, and by what entity?
- What are the qualifications of the staff? How extensive is staff training and does the staff seem satisfied with their employment? Is there an excessive turnover rate? Staff members provide higher quality services when they enjoy a good work environment.
- Are current clients and families pleased with the services they receive? Interview as many as possible and ask to see results of any “consumer satisfaction” surveys.
- What is the agency’s application process and is there a waiting list to receive services?