Shelley Lee - Superintendent
87 Reed Road, Hwy. 116 South
Booneville, AR 72927
PH:   (479) 675-2121
FAX: (479) 675-2518

The Booneville Human Development Center has a licensed capacity of 159 beds. As of October 2005, Booneville HDC serves 142 adults with developmental disabilities.  Eighty-one percent of the residents are also diagnosed with mental illness. The residents at the HDC range from 18 - 68 years of age.

Booneville HDC is assisting residents develop new skills and improve established skills while they continue to be involved in the local community. Various on-campus work programs and training projects include a rug weaving program, paper recycling, pine needle baling, and various food service projects.

Rugs made by clients are sold annually at numerous craft fairs.  The process of sorting and cleaning loops as well as the actual weaving of the rugs allows clients to engage in productive pre-vocational training tasks at all functional levels.  Pine needs bales are sold on site and at lawn and garden shows after being gathered and baled at a nearby USDA Research Center.  Paper for the recycling program is gathered from nineteen school districts in six counties, which allows clients to be engaged in a worthwhile project while preserving the environment.

Staff and clients enjoy visits to local restaurants, movie theaters, public parks, football games, county fairs, and retail stores. This give clients an opportunity to practice their money skills, social skills, and communication skills while interacting with the local community.  They also have the opportunity to attend worship services on campus and in town.