The Baddour Center

Residential services:1. Residential services is responsible for ensuring that quality programs, services and opportunities are offered to individuals with intellectual disabilities for The purpose of promoting maximum independence in The least restrictive environment possible. The staff works closely with The residents and their families as well as The other program divisions to ensure The most appropriate supports and services are in place to assist residents in maintaining a well balanced and healthy lifestyle.2. The Center is committed to supporting The rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities and empowers residents to make decisions and choices which will lead to personal satisfaction and quality of life.3. The Baddour Center's residential community consists of 16 homes and 4 apartment units. Regardless of The living arrangement, many teaching opportunities are available to assist residents in achieving independent living skills.4. The health and physical well-being of each resident is assessed and maintained through The provision of services in an on-site health clinic.5. Case management is provided for all residents and is The process used to track individual resident progress across all program areas.6. A person-centered approach to planning with each resident is utilized to ensure individual goals and dreams of The future are identified and addressed.7. The education and behavioral services division is designed to improve The lives of adults with intellectual disabilities by advancing The knowledge and understanding of their specific characteristics and needs.8. Education and behavioral services programs include individual and group counseling to assist identified residents with personal growth and educational classes and individualized programming offered to enhance The social and behavioural skills of residents. Further, continuing education opportunities were provided to staff members to enhance job specific skills as it relates to serving residents and university student practicum experiences were offered to encourge emerging professionals to specialize in working with our population.

Community life:1. The community life division plays a key role in residents' lives and is made of five major departments. Since The Baddour Center was founded on christian principles and continues to be affiliated with The united methodist church. Residents participate in spiritual growth programs, chapel and other activities in The spiritual growth department. A weekly prayer list is also published.2. The physical fitness department creates a personal exercise program for each resident, including cardiovascular and strength-building exercises. This department also offers intramural and special olympics.3. The recreation department provides residents opportunities to participate in a variety of on- and off-campus leisure activities. The goals of this program are to help The residents develop appropriate social skills and to provide activities that are fun and entertaining.4. The performing and creative arts (pca) department offers classes in art, music, mime/lyrical dance (hearts in motion - him), puppetry, drama, literature, voice and a variety of other arts and crafts venues.5. Last but certainly not least, The miracles, The Baddour Center's nationally recognized resident choir and The miracles encore, a small group ensemble, makes up The final area of community life. Their ministry is to glorify god, demonstrate The abilities of persons with intellectual disabilities and tell The story of The Baddour Center.

Vocational services:1. The vocational services division provides residents and day clients work opportunities in hand-packaging, display assembly, custom fulfillment, greenhouse/nursey work, grounds maintenance and garden Center retail/customer services. Through these jobs, The residents gain both skills and confidence and earn a paycheck.2. Each resident receives The individualized resources and training necessary to learn new job skills, develop job keeping skills, meet challenges and be productive.