Established in 1970, the Floyd Training and Service Center is a private, non-profit corporation and a contract agency with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. We provide services for adults, over the age of 21 with a diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are accredited by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF) for employment services and community services. Here individuals develop skills that will lead them to greater self-sufficiency in their homes and in their community.
Our mission is to support people to actively participate in their community in a way that is meaningful to them, and encourages independence, decision-making, and fulfilling experiences.
Our vision is to see the people we work with empowered to live a quality life with dignity and respect.
As part of our values, we believe in cheering on people’s dreams and being there to not only celebrate people’s successes but also celebrate them trying. We believe along the path to reaching those dreams, people deserve encouragement, compassion, and acceptance.
As an organization, some values we believe support this are:
- Empowerment
- Diversity
- Balance
- Compassion
- Flexibility
- Dreaming
- Acceptance
- Fulfillment
- Listening
- Equity
- Knowing
- Trying