Twin Valley Developmental Services, Inc.

Specific Need

Your donation will help fund Twin Valley's Activity Fund (ie. Bowling, Dances, Movie Night, Field Trips, Special Olympics, etc).

Mission

Working to Enhance the lives of the folks we serve

Profile

Over 40 years ago an organization was formed that would change the face of disability services in northeast Kansas forever. Twin Valley Developmental Services, Inc., founded in 1976 with the cooperation of ARC (association of parents and interested people advocating for services and rights of the people we serve) of Washington and Marshall counties, was created as a place for local adult citizens to come during the day.

Initially funded through a Developmental Disability Council grant from Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services, Twin Valley set up two sheltered work sites — Greenleaf and Beattie, Kan.

Originally the centers serviced 12 clients who lived at home and were brought to the workshop sites. Today, the organization, which has expanded to include several sheltered and independent work and living sites in both towns and several other towns throughout the area, serves nearly 74 adult consumers and 16 children.

Through the years Twin Valley has strived to locate opportunities for its consumers to learn marketable job skills and eventually real, on-site work opportunities.

TVDSI offers a number of programs to help achieve our overall goal of helping the fold we serve become as independent and active in our community as possible.  These programs include

• Living Opportunities
• Day Services
• Work Opportunities
• Day Services 
• Work Opportunities
• Case Management
• Children and Family Supports
• Transportation.