Buffalo River Services, Inc.

Description

Buffalo River Services, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation licensed and contracted by the State of Tennessee to provide services to adults with disabilities. BRS. Inc. had its beginning in 1972 as Wayne County Skills, Inc. with the purpose of providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Wayne County only. Since that time BRS, Inc. has developed into a multi-county, decentralized agency. We have received recognition for excellence as we have gained success in transitioning from a "facilities based" and "organization centered" operation to a "community based" and "customer centered" provider. We are recognized today as a viable and important asset to our communities and the individuals we serve. To facilitate the development of an Individual Support Plan (ISP) for each customer and to co-ordinate implementation, monitoring, and subsequent revisions of each plan is the core process of BRS, Inc. We are committed to the philosophy of assisting to empower each customer to advance toward an enhanced quality of life as defined by that particular individual. Our staff works from a team approach and we are geared towards co-operating for the best interests of our clients within BRS, Inc. and with other individuals and agencies as well. Individual Service Plans may include, but are not limited to, the following issues: Housing and Residential Needs Training, Employment and Employment Support; Transportation; Recreation Community Participation Health, Medical Treatment, and Medication Habituation; Behavior Support Plans Individual Crisis Plans