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Swimming with Sophia

Two-year-old Sophia Gilley receives CHS First Steps, Early Head Start, and Aquatic Therapy services. She has several medical diagnoses including Dandy Walker Syndrome, Polymicrogyria, Corpus Collosum Agenesis and seizure disorder as well as an underdeveloped nerve at the back of her eye. This has slowed her development and has limited muscle strength throughout her whole body….

Randy going to a Chief's football game.

Randy Achieved His Goal

Meet Randy, he receives services from the Center for Human Services Community Living and Employment Services Department. He lives at Tradewinds apartments and is also supported to maintain a full-time job in the community. Randy’s success at his home as well as at work have helped Randy increase his confidence in many areas and has…

Kenny Dole working at the golf course

Kenny Dole

Kenny Dole, a former Sheltered Workshop employee of 28 years, worked with the Employment Services Department at the Center for Human Services to find a job working outside in an environment that Kenny would enjoy. As a result, Kenny received a job offer at Indian Foothills Golf Course and could not be happier. Kenny works as a…

Randy Webster on the floor at Zephyr

Randy Webster

Randy Webster has been a familiar face at Zephyr Manufacturing in Sedalia since October when he was hired full-time. He can usually be found packaging brooms or mop heads at the long-standing Pettis County Plant then packaging them up for delivery to local retailers. Randy had worked a variety of jobs before finding a home…

Rosalyn Tyler

Rosalynn was born on November 29th, 2016 following a healthy pregnancy and birth. It was during a doctor’s appointment at Riverside Pediatrics that concerns related to her smaller than expected head circumference was identified. Rosalynn was referred to Children’s Mercy Hospital where she was seen by Neurology and diagnosed with Microcephaly and partial deletion of…

Phil Graff and Steve Holbert with two coworkers in the Kitchen at Kehdes

Phil Graff and Steve Holbert

Kehde’s Barbeque is a Sedalia landmark.  People come for good food, great company, and an atmosphere that is unmatched almost anywhere.  In addition to all of the above, Phil Graff and Steve Holbert call Kehde’s home and for good reason. With the help of CHS Employment Services, Phil Graff joined the Kehde’s team in March…

Anderson and Aerolynn Hall playing with each other and passing a toy back and forth

Anderson and Aerolynn Hall

On June 1, 2017, twins Anderson and Aerolynn Hall came into the world 10 weeks early.  Anderson weighed in at two pounds and Aerolynn weighed three pounds, a pound and a half of this was water weight.  This was due to a side effect of Cloacal Anomaly, a condition affecting the development of the lower…

Kenny Tatum stocking a shelf at a store

Kenny Tatum

Kenny Tatum thinks of himself as a “behind the scenes guy” but his employer is seeing upfront results of his work at the TJ Maxx Store in Sedalia. Kenny received support and assistance in obtaining his position through the Employment Services Department at the Center for Human Services. Kenny started four months ago at TJ…

Brenna bowling with Marsha at UCM

Brenna Bock

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…

Stanley Bird at work cleaning

Stanley Bird

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…