Whether they are a social worker, physician, training technician, or developmental assistant, they take pride in their work and are dedicated to providing quality care and services. This insures the continuation of top-notch services for the people served. Employees manifest creative thinking and innovation, and the people served by MHC reap the benefits. For example, the maintenance staff and adaptive services work with occupational therapy to provide the necessary specialized equipment and apparatus needed for many individuals. Day after day, the successes and achievements of the people served by MHC are testimony to the skills and commitment of dedicated employees.
Individuals are responsible for attaining status on merit system registers.
Recruitment may not necessarily be deferred to allow employees to attain status on the registers. The Marshall Habilitation Center does not deny employment or services because of race, sex, creed, marital status, national origin, disability or age of applicants or employees. In an effort to find a suitable location, the Governor appointed a board to review all possible sites that included Hannibal, Monroe City, Mexico, Springfield, Glasgow, Lexington, as well as Marshall. After considerable deliberation, the Board selected a 388-acre plot located on the old fairground property on the northeast edge of Marshall. It was the first facility opened in the state to serve people with mental retardation.