Mission Road Ministries, a family of agencies, is a community-based, church sponsored organization with a Call from God to minister to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities by challenging them to achieve their full potential for independence, productivity and inclusion in the community.
The non-profit organization is located in San Antonio, Texas, serving more than 800 individuals with (IDD) intellectual and developmental disabilities each day with residential, day activity services, and vocational programs.
Founded in 1947 by Clifford and Adele Bledsoe, Mission Road began as a small, family-driven effort to support youth with IDD and has since grown into a leading nonprofit serving the San Antonio community. Chartered by the State of Texas in 1954 and later sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio, the organization expanded its programs and campus to provide both residential and day services for children and adults. Over the decades, Mission Road has evolved to meet the changing needs, offering a lifetime of care, for those it serves. Starting with summer camp for children and teenagers to day programs for adults, family-style residential homes, vocational training to job placements, and semi-independent living through apartments; Mission Road provides the right service at the right time.
Today, Mission Road continues its strong footprint of high-quality care, empowering and protecting the dignity of hundreds of individuals each day to live with greater independence, purpose, and inclusion.
We focus on potential not limitations.
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Intellectual and developmental disability is characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many every day social and practical skills. Developmental disabilities are severe, lifelong disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments which manifest themselves before the age of 22 years and are likely to continue indefinitely. Intellectual developmental disabilities include Down syndrome, Fragile X, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and hundreds of other specific diagnoses that also involve IDD. Intellectual and developmental disability is a condition, not an illness. It is not currently curable.
Values
- Faith – Christian Faith is the foundation of our ministry.
- Family – We are committed to each other through unconditional love, care, and understanding.
- Integrity – We conduct ourselves with compassionate honesty, ethical behavior, and responsible leadership.
- Respect – We accept the individuality of each person and value their contribution.
- Teamwork – Relying on each other, we can achieve Mission Road Ministries’ mission.
