Greene County Board for the Developmentally Disabled Since 1979 the Board has provided grant funding to Not-for-Profit agencies which provide a variety of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Some of the services include: Employment Services Residential Services Day Habilitation PT, OT, and Speech Therapy History of Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities 1847-Missouri opens its first "Asylum for the insane" 1960's-Missouri develops "Regional Diagnostic Clinics" which were originally a kind of "mini-institution" These clinics evolved into today's Regional Centers 1969-Missouri Legislature passes Senate Bill 40 which allows counties to vote to enact a tax levy to support persons with developmental disabilities. 1970's-Group homes based on a custodial model. 1978-Greene County votes to enable the Senate Bill 40 legislation. 1980's- Movement toward independence and getting people with developmental disabilities involved in their communities. Movement away from custodial care and toward capacity building. 1990's-Missouri begins to utilize a Medicaid Waiver for persons with developmental disabilities. The waiver brought in additional Federal funding and led to an increase in the supports available to people in the community. Today- The prevailing philosophy is to promote individualized services through a comprehensive system which allows people with developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence, productivity and inclusion in their communities.