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Our Mission is to effectively and efficiently use agency and other available resources to enable Boone County residents with developmental disabilities to progress toward normal living and to develop, as far as possible, their capacity, performance, and relationship with other persons.
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come from diverse backgrounds with different experiences and varying
resources. Each of us is unique, with differing values, abilities and views.
Even given similar circumstances, what one person needs may not be the same
as another. Developmental disabilities differ greatly as well. That’s where
our agency tries to help. Because each person’s life is unique, we put
together a team to make an individualized plan for a new and better
future--a future when the person with developmental disabilities and their
family get help and support. That hope of a different and better future
bonds persons served, their families, agency staff, providers, advocates and
volunteers into a community committed to meeting the challenges of
developmental disabilities. Many thanks to all who have contributed so much
of their time and energy.
Les Wagner
Executive Director
Boone County
Family Resources purchases and provides services for Boone County residents
with developmental disabilities and was established with the passage of a
property tax proposition in 1976. Services expanded following a local ballot
initiative in 1993. An Affiliated Community Service provider with the
Missouri Department of Mental Health, the agency also contracts to provide
Supported Living residential services and Life & Work Connections vocational
and residential services. Boone County Family Resources is also a Service
Coordination provider for the First Steps program for special needs infants
and toddlers. From the initial eight persons receiving residential services
in 1977, the agency has grown to serve over 1200 children and
adults with developmental disabilities last fiscal year.
A nine member
Board of Directors appointed by the Boone County Commission administers
agency activities. Operating as a public entity, the agency abides by all
applicable statutes and public rules, including those governing conduct of
public meetings, conflict of interest for public officials, fidelity bond
provisions, and is annually audited by a Certified Public Accountant.
Services directly provided by the agency are nationally accredited by the
Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF).
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A very special thanks is extended to
the Department of Mental Health - Division of Mental
Retardation / Developmental Disabilities whose dedicated efforts have
helped make possible many of the services and supports now provided by
the agency.
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| Les Wagner | Executive Director | |
| Michael Gibson | Director of Administration | |
| Robyn Kaufman | Director of Family & Community Living Support | |
| Mark Satterwhite | Director of Life & Work Connections | |
| Valerie Gohring | Director of Supported Living | |