ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
WHO'S HERE
OUR HISTORY
Special Education & Counseling
Goals and Outcomes
Community Survey



WHAT'S INVOLVED

Demographics
Winter 2001

WHO IS SERVED BY BLUE VALLEY INDUSTRIES?

  • Persons with disabilities age 18 or over and reside in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • Our primary focus is to serve persons with developmental disabilities.

WHAT IS THEIR DIAGNOSIS?

  • 83% of our employees have Mental Retardation as their primary diagnosis.
  • 4 % of our employees have a Physical Disability as their primary diagnosis.
  • 4 % of our employees have a Head Injury as their primary diagnosis.
  • 3% of our employees have Borderline IQ as their primary diagnosis.
  • 2% of our employees have Autism as their primary diagnosis.
  • 2% of our employees have Pervasive Developmental as their primary diagnosis.
  • 1% of our employees have Mental Illness as their primary diagnosis.
  • 1% of our employees have Epilepsy as their primary diagnosis.

WHERE DO THEY LIVE?

  • 54% of our employees live with their families in their natural home.
  • 18% of our employees live in a group home.
  • 15% of our employees live on their own in apartments or houses.
  • 10% of our employees live in supported apartment settings.
  • 3% of our employees live in nursing or boarding homes.

HOW DO THEY GET TO WORK?

  • 33% use the Metro bus or walk.
  • 30% use the D.O.T. county bus.
  • 15% use Group Home transportation.
  • 12% use Share-A-Fare Cabs.
  • 5% are transported by their family members.
  • 5% drive themselves to work.

WHAT ARE THE AGES OF OUR WORKERS?

  • Ages 18-25 = 18% of our workers.
  • Ages 26-45= 46% of our workers.
  • Ages 46-64= 30% of our workers.
  • Ages 65+ = 6 % of our workers.
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Blue Valley Industries
1608 Prospect Ave. KCMO 64127
A Missouri 501(c)(3)
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Phone (816) 483-1620
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483-4683