Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County
Grundy County Senate Bill 40
Mission Statement
The mission of Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County is to meet the service and support needs of Grundy County citizens with developmental disabilities in a cost-effective manner.
Who’s Who
Kayla Graham-Executive Director
Dan Wilford- Chairman
Ginny Wikoff- Vice Chairperson
Karen Glenn-Secretary
Marcia Gutshall-Treasurer
Mary Sue McCullough
Connie Olmstead
Cathy Rice
Jackie Wyant
Kelly Wilson
Committee Members:
Budget Committee- Chair: Marcia Gutshall, Connie Olmstead, Ginny Wikoff, and Mary Sue McCullough
Executive Committee- Chair: Dan Wilford, Ginny Wikoff, Karen Glenn, and Marcia Gutshall
Personnel Committee- Chair: Karen Glenn, Cathy Rice, Connie Olmstead, and Dan Wilford
Strategic Planning Committee- Chair: Marcia Gutshall, Karen Glenn, Cathy Rice, and Ginny Wikoff
Title VI Committee- Chair: Dan Wilford, Karen Glenn, Ginny Wikoff, and Marcia Gutshall
2020 County Commissioners: Phil Ray-Presiding Commissioner, Don Sager-First District Commissioner and Joe Brinser-Second District Commissioner
(January 2021, Joe Brinser will no longer be Second District Commissioner, Brad Chumbley will be filing his seat)
Services Available/Provided/Purchased
Families & Friends provides and/or funds the following services for Grundy County persons with developmental disabilities:
- Transportation
- Sheltered Employment
- Residential, Personal Assistance
- Targeted Case Management
- Medicaid Wavier
- Partnership for Hope Waiver and Contracted Service.
Referral/Eligibility:
For the purposes of sections 205.968 to 205.972, the term: “Developmental disability” shall mean either or both paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection:
(a). A disability which is attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, a learning disability related to a brain dysfunction or a similar condition found by comprehensive evaluation to be closely related to such conditions, or to require habilitation similar to that required for mentally retarded persons; and
- Which originated before age eighteen; (Grundy Co. SB 40 – originated before age 22),
- Which can be expected to continue indefinitely;
(b) A development disability as defined in section 630.005, RSMo;
“Handicapped person” shall mean a person who is lower range educable or upper range trainable mentally retarded or a person who has a developmental disability.
Board of Directors Meetings: Meetings are conducted the 2nd Monday of each month, at 700 Main (Grundy County Court House) Trenton, Missouri 64683 at 6:30 pm.
Board of Directors Meetings
Board meetings take place at 6:30 pm on the third Monday of every month, at the FFDD office, 700 Main (Grundy County Courthouse) PO Box 402, Trenton, MO, unless otherwise indicated, and the meetings are conducted with Sunshine Law, unless otherwise indicated.
Contact Information
Kayla Graham, Executive Director
Grundy Co. SB 40- Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled
700 Main, Grundy Co. Court House
P.O. Box 402, Trenton MO 64683
660-359-3285 Office/660-654-0669 Cell
E-mail: ffdd@grundycountymo.com
