St Johns Community Services - Tennessee

PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT, COMMUNITY LIVING RESIDENTIAL, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE ELDERLY.

ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES - TENNESSEE (SJCS-TN) IS A SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION OF ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE PARENT CORPORATION IS SEPARATELY INCORPORATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING SJCS-TN, IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL LEADERSHIP, WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES LOCATED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE WHERE THE SUBSIDIARY IS INCORPORATED. SJCS-TN CONTRACTS TO USE THE COPYRIGHTED NAME "ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ACQUIRES VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FROM THE PARENT CORPORATION. AS A CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT, THE PARENT CORPORATION ESTABLISHES AND MONITORS SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS AND THE SUBSIDIARY ACCEPTS THESE SERVICE STANDARDS AS BEST PRACTICE.THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT THE PARENT CORPORATION PROVIDES INCLUDE: ACCOUNTING, CASH MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY ASSURANCE, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. EACH OF THESE SUPPORT SERVICES IS INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THIS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION AND ITS DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATUS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST SJCS-TN TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACTS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH IT OPERATES. SJCS-TN OPERATES UNDER ITS OWN OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE PARENT CORPORATION, ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES, TO THE SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION, SJCS-TN, AT A LOW FIXED RATE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS.TO FURTHER THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PARENT CORPORATION SETS QUALITY STANDARDS THAT MUST BE MET BY THE SJCS-TN SUBSIDIARY IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES. THOSE SERVICES MUST FOSTER INCLUSION, SELF-DIRECTION, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CHOICE. MEETING AND MAINTAINING THESE STANDARDS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CONTRACT AND USE OF THE CORPORATE NAME. THE PARENT CORPORATION ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THE SJCS-TN SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION TO FACILITATE THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. PEOPLE RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE ST. JOHN'S SUBSIDIARY MUST MEET LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES AND THE SUBSIDIARY'S UNIQUE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SPECIFIC SERVICE.TYPES OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES THAT SJCS-TN PROVIDED DURING THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY LIVING. IN FY21 SJCS-TN PROVIDED SERVICES TO 130 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. ENABLING TECHNOLOGY WAS ALSO INTRODUCED AND INTEGRATED TO SERVICES TO BETTER PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED. ADDITIONALLY, IN FY21 SJCS-TN CONTINUED TO OPERATE HARLAN MORRIS, A RETIREMENT HOME FOR THE AGED LOCATED IN TRENTON. HARLAN MORRIS PROVIDES LOW-COST HOUSING TO SENIORS ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF AMENITIES THAT TRULY MAKE HARLAN MORRIS HOME TO OUR RESIDENTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SENIORS SERVED BY SJCS-TN THROUGH HARLAN MORRIS IN FY 21 WAS 18. ALL THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED WHILE NAVIGATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. STAFF TOOK TREMENDOUS STEPS TO ASSURE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE VITAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES.