Our Impact

Progressive Community Services provides tools and resources to nearly 898 people with developmental disabilities and their families throughout Buchanan County each year. We do this through one on one Support Coordination, Family Navigation, affordable HUD housing and community partnership. Additionally, eight area agencies receive funding through tax revenues towards providing supports and resources for people with I/DD. Together we are creating lasting social change in Buchanan County.

In 2025, Progressive Community Services supported 694 individuals through Support Coordination, 306 families through Family Navigation, and 36 people through HUD housing

Below you will find a dashboard highlighting the impact of our work.

PCS Impact by the Numbers

694

Individuals received Support Coordination (average)

306

Families received supports through Family Navigation

36

Individuals with I/DD living in safe, affordable, independent housing

43

Employees (average)

8

Contractual Partners

of people supported agree that ‘My Support Coordinator takes time to listen to me and values my opinions.’

of people supported agree that ‘My Support Coordinator knows me and what is important to me.’

of people supported agree that ‘My Support Coordinator gave me new information and/or ideas to think about.’

of people supported agree that ‘I choose the goals that I am working on and they are important to me.’

“Our Support Coordinator has researched thoroughly on the information we needed. Our Support Coordinator helped us to consider all options.”

PCS SPOTLIGHT

Young man holding up a Wash U Bound sign

DJ Heads to Washburn U

DJ first came to PCS in 2017, newly diagnosed with Autism. He was struggling in school and his parents were concerned about his social anxiety. When he transitioned to middle school, his Support Coordinator encouraged him to lead his own IEP meeting. Despite how...

PCS and the St. Joseph Public Library Partner to Boost Awareness

PCS and the St. Joseph Public Library - East Hills Branch continued their partnership in 2021. PCS helped East Hills improve their collection by evaluating their current selection and offering education around which themes to promote and avoid. The Library joined PCS...

Smiling man with glasses in front of a tree

James Opens an ABLE Account

James, pictured, worked with his Support Coordinator to set up a MO ABLE account to pursue goals that helped him gain more independence and a higher quality of life. James can now save money for his needs and improve his overall wellbeing. He is currently working...

Staff Spotlight: Heather Zeigler

Congratulations to Heather Zeigler, Support Coordination Manager, on her graduation from the United Way Leadership St. Joseph class of 2021. This group focused on a service-above-self project named “Socks in the City”, which provides a great need in local shelters as...

Photo: Sarah Scott holding certificate from Leadership St. Joseph program

Cultivating Community Leaders

As featured in the 2020 PCS Annual Report Sarah Scott, Quality Support Coordinator at PCS, participated in the 2020 United Way Leadership St. Joseph program. Leadership St. Joseph is a year-long leadership development program for adults who live or work in the St....

Spencer’s ASA Experience

“...since joining the ASA Program, I learned to problem solve, have good body language, greet people who are walking by, sticking to a schedule… in the ASA program you’re actually learning real life stuff and it’s giving you job experience.” - Spencer, ASA Student,...

Colby’s ASA Experience

“There’s a lot of nice people in the gift shop, and you will get the hang of getting to know everyone, and the gist of the gift shops many secrets and inner workings. It’s pretty fun, and you’ll get a kick out of working there.” -COLBY, ASA Student, interns in Gift...

Mason’s Story

Mason, a 2009 graduate of Savannah High School, ultimately connected with PCS, utilizing Support Coordination services, and moved into The Maples Apartments in 2012. With support from Vocational Rehabilitation and the UCP job training program, he began working at...

Our Latest Report

PCS 2024 Annual Report