Easterseals Midwest is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to helping individuals with developmental disabilities — including autism — learn, live, work, and participate in the community. The agency is part of a nearly century-old network of high-quality disability service providers, and together, we strive to change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. While Easterseals Midwest is part of a strong national network, all of the services we provide were designed in and for the Missouri communities we serve. Our board of directors is local, and we have full control of program and funding decisions. We have been active in Missouri for more than 50 years, helping to build communities where all people with developmental disabilities have equal opportunities to realize their goals, dreams, and aspirations. Currently, we support nearly 5,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities through the following programs: AUTISM SERVICES Our autism services, which include parent training and early interventions, provide help and hope for more than 2,000 individuals and families impacted by autism. COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES Our community living services support more than 575 individuals with developmental disabilities as they live in homes of their own and participate in the community. EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES Our early childhood services help nearly 300 at-risk children achieve more in life through therapies, our early education center, and home visits. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Our employment services support more than 800 teens and adults with developmental disabilities as they build job skills and find and maintain competitive employment in the community.

Community Living Inc. provides life-enriching services to over 1,000 individuals with disabilities in the community. Community Living’s mission and programs reach over 1,000 individuals and their families. From children to seniors, Community Living provides people with disabilities the opportunity to learn, live and work in the community, which makes the community inclusive, diverse and a better place to live.

Parents as Teachers promotes the optimal early development, learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. We provide an evidence-based, research-informed home visiting model and are a center for innovation in promising practices and flexible, adaptive designs. Parents as Teachers is the trusted resource providing a proven home visiting model for the most respected organizations and professionals who meet the evolving needs of families. Our work with the professional community helps young children grow up healthy, safe and ready to learn. Our internationally recognized network of organizations and professionals supports hundreds of thousands of families in all 50 states as well as many other countries through a proven parent education model featuring intimate, in-home visits with parents and children. Organizations and professionals who come to Parents as Teachers benefit from a portfolio of resources and training that are relevant—and widely applicable—to today’s parents, families and children, especially those most vulnerable. Through Parents as Teachers, educators, child care providers and health providers help communities partner with parents to do a better job of preparing children for a stronger start in life—for example, through early detection of developmental delays and health issues—and for greater success in school. Through advocacy and outreach, Parents as Teachers serves as a voice for early childhood education and champions the critical role of parental involvement and early intervention in the education continuum. Parents as Teachers raises awareness and works to shape policy around the importance of enhancing school readiness by reaching children during the critical, formative years of life.

Easter Seals Missouri is a civic & social organization company based out of 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States.

• Created and monitored individualized support plans for the persons supported, including annual review assessments, goals, and progress reports. • Scheduled and led regular interdisciplinary team meetings.

Community Opportunities for People with Development Disabilities is a company based out of TROY, MO, United States.

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is the bi-state region’s largest non-profit 501(c)(3) food distribution center dedicated to feeding those in need. Through our network of more than 500 partner agencies, we distributed over 42 million pounds of food in 2016. Thanks to the generous support from our donors and volunteers, we provide food assistance to more than 57,000 individuals each week in 26 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois. The St. Louis Area Foodbank is a proud member of both the United Way and Feeding America – a nationwide network of over 200 food banks.

Douglass Community Services, Inc. is a private, not for profit human services agency based in Hannibal, Missouri, that sponsors programs such as Head Start/Early Head Start; Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; Court Appointed Special Advocates; Kids In Motion; Healthy Marriage Initiative; Emergency Food Pantry; monthly distribution of commodity foods; Christmas Adopt A Family; Toys for Tots; Emergency Utility Assistance; and the Nifty Thrifty clothing store. Additionally, the agency’s personnel are active in advocating and intervening for families and individuals experiencing problems with day-to-day crises.

NECAC is a 12-county area not-for-profit social service, community health and public housing Community Action Agency. NECAC serves the needs of the low-income, elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged through contractual partnership agreements and grants with government agencies, private businesses and other non-profit groups. NECAC provides temporary assistance to our neighbors in need, helping them to become self-sufficient to build better lives. NECAC and Community Action ... helping people, changing lives!

BCI offers a continuum of employment and training opportunities for adults with disabilities. This plan reflects our firm belief that, while each person has his or her own unique abilities, everyone can contribute. Our Organizational Employment Program offers paid jobs in a fully supported environment at BCI Packaging with continuous opportunities to advance. Our dedicated team of Employment Support Specialists works to accommodate each individual’s unique needs. Through regular training and assessment, we ensure the highest level of success for every person we serve. We focus on abilities rather than disabilities, and we transform a desire to work into something meaningful and fulfilling. Our Competitive Employment Program empowers people to successfully claim their place in the local workforce. With Competitive Employment, the client’s goal is to work alongside non-disabled individuals while earning the same opportunities, benefits, and pay. With a constant focus on long-term goals, we work with them to create goals, ready skills, and seek opportunities. Once employment is secured, we remain available for follow-up support as needed.

Beverly Farm is a planned community that looks and feels like a neighborhood. There are homes and grass, and a recreation center with a pool; there is an equestrian center, a pavilion, jobs, all kinds of activities, medical services, therapies, and much more. Cottages, group homes, apartments, and community-based options make up the landscape, people make it home. Nearly 400 individuals who live with intellectual or developmental disabilities call Beverly Farm home. We challenge and encourage them to live their best life.

About Willows Way At Willows Way we provide support, services and programs that enable adults with disabilities to live independent, dignified, happy and productive lives-the lives THEY choose to live. For more than 20 years our work has focused on bringing meaningful life experiences to adults with disabilities. Our approach is individualized and customized for each person and his or her ability. By developing innovative programs, partnering with families and truly listening, we enable our clients to gain independence and become engaged in their community. Our Vision: People of all abilities have the opportunity to experience a sense of home, a feeling of security and an avenue for personal growth. Our Mission: Willows Way empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live a life beyond limits through personalized support and community engagement. Willows Way offers five different programs to assist adults with I/DD: • REALITIES - Can provide up to eight hours of individualized service weekly to approved adults. Services are designed specific to each client and often include support with items such as budgeting and bill payment, menu planning, comparison shopping, roommate and house searches, help with doctor's visits, advocacy and problem solving supports. • INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTED LIVING (ISL) - Provides customized in-home services for up to 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Supports are developed based on each individual's needs and focus on many areas such as skill development, recreation, social skill building, medical and personal care supports, transportation and household financial supports. • INDIVIDUALIZED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNITY INTEGRATION - Offers services primarily designed for clients not yet living independently. These services support the individual to build independent living skills while developing friendships and community connections. • REACHING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT (RISE) Day Program- Weekday classes that are designed by participants and qualified staff and focus on social, educational and physical activities that can be accomplished within the local community. • PROJECT HEART - Evening educational classes that focus primarily on health and/or safety-related topics and may include: cooking and nutrition, exercising, personal hygiene, driver’s education, healthy relationships, problem solving, health and the human body, and internet security and privacy issues to name a few. For more information about intellectual and developmental disabilities or Willows Way's programs, visit willowsway.org or call 636-947-6591.