News Archive

Adult Day Activity Center
Madison Haywood Developmental Services
Mental Health & Developmental Services
Historical Timeline         

2010 – Mar 1 – Ground breaks to double the size and capacity of the Jackson Workshop

2011 – Mar 8 – Awarded the 2010 Pinnacle Award for Large Not-for-Profits by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce.

2011 -Mar 30 – Construction at Garland is complete

2011 -May 30 – Administrative Offices move to Garland facility

2011 – Sept 29 – Open House for Garland

2015 – May – Nora Buckley hired as Chief Operations Officer

2017 -Mar 31 – Contract work is ended as supported employment is the only work service funded by TN Department of Intellectual and  Developmental Disabilities

2017 – Feb 21 – Oak Grove sold

2019 – Jan 1 – The PLACE mental health program launches

2019 – Mar 8 – The PLACE open house

2020 – Jan 1 – MHDS assumes operations of McNairy County Developmental Services

2020 – Apr 1 – Personal Assistance Program ends

2020– Oct 1 – Tagline “Mental Health & Developmental Services” adopted to reflect scope of services

2021 – Oct 12 – CQL/The Council on Quality and Leadership accreditation approved

2021– Nov 18 – Shift/Technology First accreditation approved

2022– Jan 7 – Brownsville facility sold

2022– Apr 1 – Contract to provide rest area services ends

Enjoy a slideshow of images taken during the 2010’s.

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Adult Day Activity Center
Madison Haywood Developmental Services
Historical Timeline       

2000 – Jun 1 – East Chester Residents move to 154 Reynolds

2000 – Aug 1 – MHDS sells Administrative Offices on Cheyenne to Carl Perkins Center

2000 – Aug 1 –  Administrative Office relocate to downtown BancorpSouth building

2000 – Dec 1 –  Administrative Offices move to Garland Workshop

2003 – Jul 1 – Assume Family Support Program from Easter Seals in Chester, Decatur, Henderson & McNairy counties

2003 – Sep – MHDS sells Fairway Group Home

2003 – Sep 1 – MHDS assumes management of Hardeman County Developmental Services

2003– Sep 8  – Administrative Office relocates to 139 Stonebridge Boulevard

2003 – Oct – Garland 2^nd addition complete

2003 – Nov 30 – NISH Contract to maintain downtown Federal Building ends

2004 – Apr 1 – MHDS takes over Hardeman County Developmental Services

2005 – Jul 31 – Newbern operations assumed by C S Patterson Center

2006 – Oct 3 – Bill Brewer hired as Executive Director after a 32 year career with the organization

Enjoy a slideshow of images taken during the 2000’s.

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Adult Day Activity Center
Madison Haywood Developmental Services
Historical Timeline       

1990 – Nov 19 – Day program facility opens at 1551 Welch Street in Brownsville

1991 – Jul 1 – Evaluation program begins through Department of Vocational Rehabilitation

1992 – Jan 1 –  Interpreting Center for the Deaf created

1992 – Jan 1 –  Construction begins on Fairway Group Home

1992 – Apr 1 – Rest area operations begin

1992 – Jul 1 – Level II Male Home opens at 114 Fairway Boulevard

1993– Jul 1  – Family Support program is begun in four West TN counties

1994 – Jan 1 – Oak Grove Active Elderly Group Home opens

1996 – May 15 – Level IV Duplex purchased at 8 Georgian Cove

1997 – Jun 23 – Female residential home established at 192 Ridgemont by Ethel, Diane & Monda

1997 – Jan 6 – Administrative Offices established at 213 Cheyenne Drive

1998 – Jan 7 – Begin operation of Newbern Group Home

1999 – Dec 1 – Closure of Interpreting Center for the Deaf

Enjoy a slideshow of images taken during the 90’s.

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Adult Day Activity Center
Madison Haywood Developmental Services
Historical Timeline       

1984 – Nov 1 – The Jackson facility combined forces with the Ben-Rich Center in Brownsville. The agency name was changed to Madison Haywood Developmental Services to reflect the broadened service area.

1986 – Mar 1 – Level IV duplex was purchased at 603 N Highland

1987 – Aug 1 – Supported Employment program is launched through Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation

1987 – Nov 23 –  Level II Medicaid Waiver Home opens at 177 Tinker Hill Road

1988 – Oct 7 – Addition completed at Garland Workshop

1988 – Dec 28 –  Level II Male Home opens at 1620 East Chester

Enjoy a slideshow of images taken during the 80’s.

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On Friday, 9/24 at Woodland Hills Golf & Country Club, 18 teams of 4 golfers played to raise operating funds for Mental Health & Developmental Services.  MHDS provides skills advancement, employment opportunities and residential services to 250+ adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in West Tennessee.

This year the tournament awarded three flights. The winners were:

1st Flight Top 3 Teams

1st Place		Simmons Bank 1	Team Members: Chuck Newell John Slayton Jon Sain Lydia Traylor	Score: 50
2nd Place		Canopy Nation	Team Members: Jay Mays Mike Overby Tracy Jeter Orma Smith	Score: 55
3rd Place		Jerry Martin	Team Members: Matt Hughes Ryan Fincher Bill Brewer Mike Fincher	Score: 56

2nd Flight Top 3 Teams

1st Place		NuMotion	Team Members: Patrick Montecillo Tim Gardner Babu Rao Mel Patel	Score: 61
2nd Place		Joe Cooper Insurance	Team Members: Alan Ellis Tommy Sadler Rick Webb	Score: 61
3rd Place		Bank of Jackson	Team Members: Tim Wilson John Williams Joe Peters John Goodson	Score: 62

3rd Flight Top 3 Teams

1st Place		Simmons Bank 2	Team Members: Jeff Schultz Bailey Wolfe Scotty Wolfe Jason Schultz	Score: 66
2nd Place		Horne	Team Members: Rance Thetford Jeff Graves Tony Jones Dale Cavaness	Score: 67
3rd Place		Bolivar Ballers	Team Members: Joe Hudson Robert Hudson Nathan Crisp	Score: 70

Last Place and Skills Contests

Last Place		Pin High	Team Members: Richard Beach Denny Dix Andy Beach Kelly Sorrell	Score: 71
	Closest to the Pin (#14)	Tommy Sadler
	Closest to the Pin (#8)	Tommy Sadler
	Longest Drive (#11)	Ryan Fincher

Congratulations to all winners and thank you to all teams who came out to enjoy the day and help MHDS raise the funds we need to provide the life-changing services we provide every day! To learn more about MHDS or to find out how you can help enrich the lives of persons supported, please call 731-664-0855.