coastal center for developmental services, inc.

Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Inc. has been an active part of the Coastal Georgia community for decades. Recognized throughout the state for providing quality services and creating meaningful, innovative training opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities, CCDS continues to grow. With its nationally accredited programs -- Community Employment, Training, and Community Access (Day Habilitation) -- CCDS offers a variety of choices for more than 400 adults on their individual roads toward independence. With skilled staff providing needed supports, the people in our programs receive person-centered guidance as they work to achieve their own goals. The Savannah community has embraced CCDS. Area businesses have hired over 200 people in community jobs; universities provide student volunteers; corporate and private donors fund the CCDS MePower Garden; businesses offer off-site training to Day Habilitation Program participants; industry leaders hire temporary work crews; CCDS events are held at popular locations across town; and much more. CCDS is often the catalyst for individuals wanting to immerse themselves in the community around them. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE COUNTS. The value of a person should not be determined by status, salary, or stereotype, but by passion, purpose, and dedication to making a contribution. When people are empowered to realize their potential, we all grow stronger as a community. (The MePower Philosophy)