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Developmental Supports

Mark D. Elmore Center

10501 Lackman Road, Lenexa, KS 66219

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Hearts Alive Arts and Crafts Sale returning Feb. 10, 2020

We invite you to join us for the second annual Johnson County Developmental Supports Hearts Alive event, a Papercrete Works Valentine arts and crafts sale featuring artwork by Emerging Artists.

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Project SEARCH Informational Meetings scheduled Jan. 23 & Feb. 4, 2020

Project SEARCH Intern

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JCDS receives accreditation from international accreditation service CQL

Johnson County Developmental Supports is proud to announce that we have received the three-year Basic Assurances® Accreditation from the Council on Quality and Leadership. JCDS had been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for more than 30 years. JCDS is the largest provider of intellectual and developmental disabilities services in Johnson County.

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BOCC proclaim October National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Johnson County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation on Oct. 3, 2019 proclaiming October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

As JCDS has grown through the years, the focus of supports has moved significantly toward employment first. The unemployment rate in the U.S. for people with disabilities is twice the rate of those without a disability.

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BOCC recognizes Papercrete Works

A county program called Papercrete Works that provides community employment opportunities for people with disabilities, along with the county team who manages the program, received recognition from the Board of County Commissioners today.