Stories

Brenna began attending the Center for Human Services Garlich Activity Center (CHS-GAC) in October 2017. Her family wanted her to have a safe place to spend her day that offered both a caring environment as well as opportunities to increase her independence. Brenna has a one on one staff, Marsha, who supports her daily to…

Faced with mild intellectual disability, Stanley Bird started receiving services from The Center for Human Services nearly 30 years ago. He has lived independently in the CHS Tradewinds Apartments for more than 10 years, and with the help of the CHS Employment Services team, he has become an integral part of the Sedalia Democrat staff…

Robert began working at the sheltered workshop at CHS in June 2002. During his tenure in the sheltered workshop, Robert performed multiple jobs such as assembly work, a group enclave setting to include a lawn crew and a janitorial opportunity. As Robert became aware of other community opportunities, he advocated working in the Bloomin’ Gardens…

Don Caswell was diagnosed with Down Syndrome at a very early age.  Always known as an intelligent & fun-loving young man, Don graduated Cole Camp High School in the late 1980’s, and was referred to the Sheltered Workshop at the Center for Human Services in 1989, where he began working on June 4, 1990.  He…

David started working with the Employment Services Department at CHS following his graduation from Smith-Cotton High School. David began in a program that was a collaboration between the CHS, Sedalia School District 200, Vocational Rehabilitation, and State Fair Community College. During his time in the program, David worked at internships at the college’s admissions department,…