About Us

Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County – EITAS (formerly the Jackson County Board of Services for Developmentally Disabled) is a sub-division of local county government that provides funding and services for Jackson County citizens with developmental disabilities.

Value Statements:
Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County –eitas:

• …will advocate for a wide range of services and funding to meet the needs of persons with developmental disabilities.
• …will promote a culture of inclusion and individualized supports.
• … will support individuals with developmental disabilities through cutting-edge programs and empowered staff and providers.
• …will provide the highest quality of supports and services by listening to the people it supports and the people who know them best.
• …will support people to be active, full members of their communities.
• …will be a Missouri leader in developing, supporting and furthering a community free of attitudinal and physical barriers and where persons with developmental disabilities participate in the full, rich life of their community without fear and prejudice. 
• …will conduct itself with integrity, propriety and honesty in carrying out the Board’s mission, values and responsibilities.
• …will seek to insure the health, safety, and quality of life for the persons we support through proactive oversight of the programs we fund.
• …will, whenever possible, leverage its resources to enhance funding and forge local, state and federal partnerships to expand available funding and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.