First Step Inc

Founded in 1972, Friendship Community Care is a private, nonprofit organization that serves individuals with developmental disabilities in more than 10 counties of the Arkansas River Valley region and waiver services in Arkansas. The organization offers services to people who are suffering with mental retardation, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and similar disorders. It provides supports and services to individuals and families that will allow them to be independent and productive citizens. Friendship Community Care serves over 500 individuals in a fifteen-county area in Arkansas. The organization has a vehicle transportation system that provides access to a general community, programs, school-age services, medical appointments and recreation. Friendship Community Care also operates technology, nursing and training departments. The organization maintains locations in Marshall, West Fork, Mount View, Clarksville, Siloam Springs, Dover and Russellville, Ark.

Baptist Health Therapy Center-Jacksonville, located in the Kroger shopping center, provides therapy for orthopedic, neurologic and other medical conditions. Specialized therapies include hand therapy, functional capacity evaluation and work conditioning, isokinetic testing and training, athletic training, pediatric therapy and neurological rehabilitation. Staffed by occupational and physical therapists with specialized certifications, Baptist Health Therapy Center-Jacksonville emphasizes personal service. Your therapist makes a point to know you, your medical history and your progress.