SRVS

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This month, we celebrate the contributions and the positive impact that people with disabilities have in the workforce.

Our friends Kyle Baughman, State Director of Medicaid Alternative Pathways (MAPs), and Carly Bencivenga, MAPs Transition Guide, visited with SRVS leaders to discuss how the MAPs program can be beneficial to the people we support.

As we wrap up Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, we want to say thank you to our amazing DSPs for their hard work and dedication to the people we support. We ended the week with a special luncheon that was filled with food, prizes and fellowship. Thank you, DSPs!

Every weekday supported individuals gather in the Learning Center for an exciting day out in the community. Whether they're exploring a nearby park or heading to the Lewis Center for dance lessons and bingo, every day is packed with fun and connection.

Outings like these are only possible thanks to our dedicated DSPs in our Community Engagement program. Thank you for everything that you for the people we support, DSPs!

Dedicated, hardworking and always ready to lend a hand, Tenetha Foulks’ commitment to SRVS and the people she supports is undeniable.

Since joining the SRVS family in May 1996, Tenetha has spent the past three decades building deep bonds with her teammates and the individuals in our Community Living program, where she currently serves as a Residential Manager.

"It doesn’t matter who she comes in contact with — staff, the people we support, guardians, conservators or therapists — she is an outstanding provider for SRVS," said Assistant Regional Manager Pam Taylor. "She has a heart of gold. You can ask her to do anything and she’s going to do it more than 100 percent."

Thank you for your incredible three decades of service, Tenetha!

As we celebrate the beginning of DSP Week, we want you to meet Taylor Somerville, a fun-loving, creative and incredibly hardworking Residential Manager!

Taylor brings so much energy, creativity and heart to all aspects of the job. She has a unique way of making work fun while still making sure the job gets done—and done well! Her dedication to the people we support and to the Middle Tennessee team is evident every day. Whether she’s coming up with creative ideas, jumping in to help, solving problems or simply bringing a little laughter to the day, Taylor is always willing to go the extra mile. She leads with compassion, works hard and brings a personality that makes the people around her smile.

Her creativity, dedication, hard work and fun-loving spirit make a difference every day. We are so grateful to have you on our team.

Happy DSP Week, Taylor! You deserve to be celebrated!

We want to wish all of our Direct Support Professionals a Happy DSP Appreciation Week! Thank you for everything that you do for the individuals we support.

Happy September, SRVS Kids, families! Join us Thursday mornings for our Early On classes at Covenant United Methodist Church - Cordova United Methodist Church - Cordova. The free parent support and child play group meets at 10 a.m. Here's our September schedule.

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Saying goodbye is never easy, but today we celebrate a wonderful milestone. This afternoon, we held a retirement party for Jackie Vaughns Lott, who is leaving SRVS after 27 dedicated years of service.

"SRVS has been a big part of my life," Jackie said. "I thank God for putting all of you in my life. Some people you meet for a season and some people you meet for a reason, and I thank God for the reason He has placed you all in my life."

Congratulations on 27 incredible years, Jackie! The entire SRVS family will miss you, and we wish you all the best in your retirement.