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Map to Focus, Inc.
Disclaimer
In accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Focus, Inc., accepts participants without regard to race, color, gender, age, or national origin, and is an equal opportunity employer.
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Frequently Asked Questions top
1) What is Focus? What services do you offer?
4) What counties do you cover?
5) How do I qualify for Focus’s services? Can I qualify if I don’t have Medicaid?
6) What is “adult development?”
9) How do I get on the Waiver waiting list?
10) What early childhood services do you offer?
11) How do I apply for employment with Focus?
1) What is Focus? What services do you offer?
Focus is a private, non-profit, 501 c 3 organization that provides adult development, parent training, support, and information, early childhood, and Medicaid Waiver (one-on-one support) services to people of all ages with developmental disabilities. A developmental disability is defined as one that occurred during the developmental years, i.e., up to age 21.
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2) What does the name “FOCUS” stand for?
Twenty-five years ago, when Focus was first founded, “FOCUS” stood for Focus On Children Under Six because our original federal grant was designed to serve that population only. Soon, we branched out into services for older children as well, and we changed our name to Focus on Children, Inc. Later, we added adult services and our name became simply, Focus, Inc.
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The main office address is 2809 Forest Home Road, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401 (870-935-2750). Please refer to our Map page for more details.
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4) What counties do you cover?
The counties covered vary by program. Please refer to our Map page for details.
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5) How do I qualify for Focus’s services? Can I qualify if I don’t have Medicaid?
Our PTI services are paid for with a federal grant, so Medicaid status is not an issue. Our Waiver consumers come to us from the state, having already settled their Medicaid status. Our center-based programs operate from Medicaid funds only, and except in a few extraordinary situations, all consumers have Medicaid.
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6) What is “adult development?”
Adult development programs are center-based, day service programs that facilitate the development of independent living skills. Focus adult development programs are not residential. Please refer to our Adult Development web page for details.
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“ARPTI” stands for the Arkansas Parent Training and Information Network. It is a federal grant that provides training, information, and support for parents of children with disabilities.
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Medicaid Waiver is a non-center-based program that provides one-on-one support services for children and adults with developmental disabilities that cannot be expected to live independently without them. Certain types of assistive technology are also available through Waiver. Please refer to our Medicaid Waiver page for more details.
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9) How do I get on the Waiver waiting list?
An official Waiver waiting list no longer exists with the state of Arkansas. In order to apply for Medicaid Waiver services, visit your local DHHS office.
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10) What early childhood services do you offer?
We have two early childhood centers, located in Blytheville and Osceola that serve children, Birth to 5, with developmental disabilities. To qualify for services, a child must be tested and must demonstrate a significant deficit in two or more subject areas. Please refer to our Early Childhood page for more details.
We also operate one Arkansas Better Chance program in Blytheville. This classroom is for 3-5 year olds who qualify by income, not disability.
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11) How do I apply for employment with Focus?
When Focus has an opening, the appropriate program supervisor will place a help wanted ad in the local newspaper, directing you where to go to submit an application. It is generally not very profitable to call or drop in at one of our offices to fill out an application if we have not advertised an opening.
You may also wish to print an application from this website. Click on WAIVER for a implementer application, click on ADULT DEVELOPMENT and EARLY CHILDHOOD for the appropriate After completing the application you can drop it off at the main office.
When you apply, you can expect to be required to submit to several types of checks of your background and/or health status, depending on the position. Examples of these are:
Reference check Criminal background check
Traffic violation record TB test
Central Registry checks Drug/alcohol tests
Physical examination
Disclaimer: Due to the large volume of applications received, Focus, Inc. cannot promise to respond to every application. No phone calls, please.
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