Bootheel Area Independent Living Services

The Puryear David E Center in Jonesboro, AR is a state agency that provides a range of health care programs and services to Medicaid, ARHOME, and ARKids beneficiaries in Arkansas. They offer assistance with Medicaid renewal forms and strive to ensure eligible individuals maintain their Medicaid coverage. Additionally, the center provides various resources and support for adults, seniors, and children, including community-based services, long-term care assistance, and developmental disabilities services.Generated from the website

Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC) is dedicated to creating opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and families in Northeast Arkansas, helping them achieve greater self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. Through various programs and services, including substance abuse treatment, utility assistance, and affordable transportation, CRDC aims to reduce poverty and foster community development. The organization actively engages with its community by collecting feedback from clients, volunteers, and partners to enhance its services and ensure it remains responsive to the needs of those it serves. Committed to accountability and continuous improvement, CRDC values collaboration and strives to build strong relationships within the communities of Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Jackson, Poinsett, St. Francis, and Woodruff counties. Generated from the website

Established in 1963, Abilities Unlimited is a private nonprofit rehabilitation facility serving physically challenged youth. Its comprehensive facility has seven locations and offers more than 15 programs, including evaluation, work adjustment training and extended services. It also provides special services and training for maximizing the individual's vocational, educational, personal, and social functioning. Abilities Unlimited is certified and licensed by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and Developmental Disability Services. It provides alternative community services program funded through Medicaid for people with developmental disabilities. Its residential supported living program offers modified living services and related training supports to individuals with mental disability. Abilities Unlimited provides management and placement services, including case management, employment readiness assessment, resume and employment assistance. It also offers vocational, educational and problem-solving, therapy, job analysis, reasonable accommodation and job site modification services. It is located in Jonesboro, Ark.