Mission
S.T.A.R.T. OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION AGENCY. PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION PLACE PRIORITY UPON HABILITATION AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PERSONS WHO ARE INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED) WHO RESIDE IN JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SERVICES OF THE WORKSHOP INCLUDE COUNSELING, EVALUATION, WORK ADJUSTMENT TRAINING, COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL, JOB PLACEMENT, AND FOLLOW-UP, DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS TRAINING, SHELTERED WORK, RECREATION, CASEFINDING AND SCREENING THAT MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING OF THOSE SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF FOSTERING AN ADEQUATE COMMUNITY ADAPTATION FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.