Douglas County Retardation, 6497 Strickland St, Douglasville, GA 30134, US

About Paulding Enterprises It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to pauldingenterprises.org, the web site for Paulding Enterprises Adult Developmental Disabilities Day Services located at 110 Stadium Drive, Dallas, Georgia. Paulding Enterprises is a private, not-for-profit 501 ( c ) exempted organization that provides services to adults, over the age of 21, with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Paulding Enterprises formally Paulding Retardation Association was established in 1972 to provide day care and respite services for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities who were not served by the public school system. Since its beginnings, Paulding Enterprises has met the needs of many individuals with disabilities and their families by providing quality supports and services. Paulding Enterprises has earned Three Year National Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CARF. When surveyed by CARF during 2005 the survey committee made the following observations: The board of directors and executive director represent many years of service to the organization. Together they provide vision, leadership, direction and structure to the organization. The organization has an excellent training program for staff members, providing them with the support and information they need to carry out their job duties. The dedication of staff members is commended and is manifested in a variety of ways, including their longevity, commitment to those they serve, the quality of care provided and their enthusiasm. There is a high level of satisfaction from persons served and their families with services received from Paulding Enterprises. Employers also expressed a high satisfaction level with the quality of the work of the consumers in the supported employment program and the staff involvement. A variety of community inclusion opportunities are given to persons served to choose from on a monthly and ongoing basis. Persons served are able to request selected staff members as part of their team. It is evident that the persons served have a great deal of input into the decisionmaking process with regard to their programs and services. Persons served are able to make informed choices and provide feedback to staff members throughout service delivery. Advocacy training has been provided to ensure that persons served are aware of their rights and responsibilities. On behalf of the Consumers, Board of Directors and Staff I want to express our sincere gratitude to the members of Paulding County community who have contributed to our organization with your donations, time and talents. I encourage you to visit our web site and if you have questions about our services to contact our office at 770 ) 445-6051.