About
Our mission
People First Industries of Bryan County, Inc is an agency whose mission is to secure or furnish life incentives and gainful employment to employable citizens of the county not presently in the workforce because of mental and/or physical disabilities.
Our agency is committed to:
To respect the theory of normalization by aiding and assisting each individual to attain his/her highest potential.
To provide a true work environment with the least amount of restriction or intrusion required by individual needs.
To assure age appropriateness in all aspects of service.
To utilize the interdisciplinary team approach to provision of services to clients and their families
To develop an individual program plan for each client.
To strive for the achievement and protection of the rights of all individuals with developmental disabilities.
To strive for excellence in its provision of services.
To serve the citizens of Bryan County not presently in the work force because of a disability recognized by the Department of Labor.
To provide vocational training, placement, if possible, or extended employment, basic skills training, referral services & counseling.
To cooperate with all community agencies, in sharing information, making services available according to needs, referral services provided, and services available to the general public (generic) will be utilized whenever possible.
To use the family as a working partner when possible in the development of programs for the social, emotional, & cognitive progress of its family member, recognizing that individual & cultural differences, needs & values exist, and being sensitive to the critical periods of stress during the life span of an individual with disabilities.