Johnson County Kansas

Meet the Johnson County Developmental Supports Senior Management Team.

Johnson County Developmental Supports is an agency of Johnson County Government that facilitates career and personal development for Johnson County residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Developmental Supports - Governing Board - Functions to make and determine policy matters for the operation of the organization in achievement of its mission. The board was created and members are appointed through the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners.

Developmental Supports services that are provided during the day.

Frequently Asked Questions for services provided by Johnson County Developmental Supports.

We provide an array of options for employers in the Johnson County and the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area and link businesses to qualified employees.

Developmental Emerging Artists

Johnson County Developmental Supports offers confidential shredding in our Document Destruction program that provides employment training and wages for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

JCDS promotes the values of “Employment First” with a focus on integrated, community-based employment for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to earn at or above the minimum wage as the first option.

The Community Behavioral Health Team is a cross-functional team created through a partnership between JCDS and Johnson County Mental Health that provides positive behavioral supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have a co-occurring mental health diagnosis.