News Archive

Moving office is a lot like moving house – it’s no small feat! But we’ve completed our move and we’re getting settled in.

We also took this opportunity to name our office communities and we think you’ll love the changes! Take a look below at a gallery of images from our new offices.

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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