The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal – to help people with disabilities become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. GVRA has highly-skilled, trained teams of professionals, including Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs), who offer the following services for Georgia residents: Counseling…
For 15 years LifeLine has advocated for systems change on behalf of thousands of Hamilton County students with special needs. With the formation of the Chattanooga Inclusive Ed Working Group a couple of years ago, we joined many others in documenting the needs of the county and offering solutions to meet those needs. On Thursday evening,…
About four years ago, 15 national level organizations serving families affected by learning disability and related challenges collaborated in an effort to pool their collective knowledge in one website. They recognized that the 1 in 5 who are affected needed a central location to find resources. www.Understood.org was born. As the resource achieved national recognition,…
Looper Speech & Hearing Center is a nonprofit organization governed by a local voluntary Board of Directors dedicated to meeting the speech, language and hearing needs of our area’s children and adults. They offer evaluation, therapy, counseling, and consultation services for the following: Speech Issues: articulation, voice disorders, stuttering, aphasia, laryngectomy, tongue-thrust, swallowing issues, dysarthria,…
Epilepsy and seizure disorders are defined as neurological disorders marked by sudden, recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, and/or convulsions and are associated with abnormal electrical surges in the brain. Epilepsy Facts: 1 in 100 people have active epilepsy in the United States There are over 20 types of seizures 1 in 26…
As parents, we have our work cut out for us. It’s hard to get kids to eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables when their taste buds are hardwired to prefer donuts, french fries, and pizza. Juice Plus+ is dedicated to improving the state of children’s health and nutrition around the world. It is a…
Promote respite services in Tennessee, Build the coalition, advocate for respite services. to promote and support statewide planned and crisis respite services that strengthen and enhance the quality of life for families caring for individuals of all ages with special needs. Read more…
Providing compassionate, personalized professional behavioral health services to strengthen children, their families and communities. Scarab Behavioral Health Services provides customized behavioral health services to children and youth ages 2 through 18 read more…
It is the mission of Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency to empower families, moving them from dependence to independence, by providing comprehensive services in collaboration with local, state and federal resources. It is the vision of Southeast Tennessee Human resource Agency to develop programs that respond to emerging needs of Tennessee families and fight the…
To strengthen children, adults and families through services focusing on disabilities, early childhood education and self-sufficiency. Our Vision: A community that fosters lifelong independence for children, adults and families. Our Core Values: Respect. Integrity. Teamwork. Innovation. Stewardship. Signal Centers is comprised of six programs – Adult Services, Assistive Technology Services, Baby University, Children’s Services, Child Care…
