Johnson County Kansas

Find volunteer opportunities with Johnson County Developmental Supports, Aging and Human Services, and Johnson County Library.

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Friends of JCDS

Direct Support Professionals play a crucial role in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their quest to live and work in the community, rather than in institutional settings. See what jobs are open with JCDS, and join our team today.

Get involved with JCDS through volunteering with our agency or Friends of JCDS or through participating in grassroots advocacy.

Developmental Supports - JCDS has partnered with several businesses within our community to provide supported work crews at the business location.  A supported work crew is a group of individuals that are eligible for Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO) services that act as a team to complete production work.  https://www.jocogov.org/dept/developmental-supports/day-and-employment-services/supported-employment

JCDS offers a variety of residential services and supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities that are designed around the specific needs of each person.

Johnson County Project SEARCH is an education and employment program for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 18 years of age or older who are interested in community employment.

Developmental Supports Papercrete Works is a program of Johnson county Developmental Supports that creates community integrated employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. People served can earn an hourly wage while learning new job skills and working toward achieving their goals in employment.