ABOUT US

TNC HISTORY

Founded in 1949 as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and later becoming the Harry S. Truman Children’s Neurological Center, we now operate as TNC Community. We’re a nonprofit dedicated to providing support and care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in safe, beautiful homes nestled in neighborhoods across Missouri’s Kansas City area.

Our agency is rich in history. President Harry S. Truman served on our Board of Directors in the 1960s. Over more than seven decades TNC has contributed to a cultural shift toward greater empowerment of adults with IDD with a mission to “champion equity and inclusion for individuals with disabilities, inspiring lives of dignity, belonging, and joy.”

We provide around-the-clock habilitation services to individuals with severe IDD through Group and ISL (Individualized Supported Living) homes. For individuals who live independently with IDD, TNC supports programming to help with specific tasks, develop skills, or get involved in the community. TNC Community is headquartered in Independence, Missouri.

TNC Community is led by an executive director/CEO under the guidance of a volunteer board of directors. We have consistently received the highest level of accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and are active members in the Missouri Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (MARF). TNC Community is registered with GuideStar at platinum status.

TNC Community receives partial funding from Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County – Eitas, Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of Clay County, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health. We also rely on contributions from the community.

Tax-deductible donations can be made online, by phone, and through the mail or bequests. Learn more on our Donate page. All donations are appreciated and acknowledged.