Poplar Bluff Regional Center
General Information

Poplar Bluff, MO

"Helping people with developmental disabilities live the lives they want to live."

To be eligible for services…

• Developmental disabilities, such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, head injuries, autism, epilepsy, certain learning disabilities
• Conditions must have occurred before age 22, with the expectation that they will continue
• Persons with these disabilities must be substantially limited in their ability to function independently

Eligibility

A developmental disability is a long-term condition that significantly delays or limits mental or physical development and substantially interferes with such activities as self care, communication, learning decision making, capacity for independent living and mobility.

Conditions must have occurred before age 22, with the expectation that they will continue.

For more eligibility information…

Sue Christian

2351 Kanell Blvd

Poplar Bluff MO 63902

573-840-9300

1-800-497-4214

The Poplar Bluff Regional Center contracts with various agencies to provide a wide array of services throughout our 10 county regions.

What We Believe To Be Each Individual’s Rights

• The right to courteous, far and respectful treatment
• The right to expect that the services and supports received are relevant to their individual needs
• The right to expect creative and innovative ways to meet their needs
• The right to give honest feedback on what they see as their needs or ways in which the services could be improved
• The right to participate in all aspects of their services provision

Service Coordination

The Poplar Bluff Regional Center’s primary purpose is the provision of service coordination to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The mission of service coordination is to assist persons with developmental disabilities and their families to access the services they want and need.

There are four specific activities that service coordinators perform in order to accomplish this mission. These activities include:

Connecting – Getting to know the person and his/her family

Planning – Assisting the person in the development of a plan that identifies his/her abilities, life

Goals, service and support needs

Linking – Assisting persons to access services and supports that he/she wants or needs, through

Both formal and informal sources

Advocacy – Initiating and supporting efforts to urge decision makers to improve the quantity and

quality of services and support

Contact Information

To get help… How to Find us…

Doris Brandon

Poplar Bluff Regional Center Click on map for detailed instructions

2351 Kanell Blvd.

Poplar Bluff Mo 63901

573-840-9300

800-497-4214

573-840-9312 (TTY)

573-840-9311 (Fax )

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