The DAC

The Lyon County DAC building is located off Minnesota Highway 19 heading east of Marshall, Minnesota towards Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Our address is 1701 East College Drive. You will be able to see our sign across from the Chevrolet dealer on the left side of the highway heading east.

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center was established in 1963 with 3 clients and 2 staff in the town of Ghent, Minnesota. It later moved into the city of Marshall. It has gone through many evolutions since that time to the present. We moved to our current location from Holy Redeemer School sometime during 1988. The building that is occupied by the Lyon County DAC used to be the old Gibson (Pamida) building and then it was sold to Southwest Ford Automobile Sales.

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center is a non-profit organization providing vocational services within the Marshall, Minnesota and surrounding area. We are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services to serve 74 clients with the diagnosis of Mental Retardation or Other Related Conditions between the ages of 18 and older. We are open 248 (maximum) days per calendar year for service to our clients.

The Lyon County DAC is guided by a volunteer 9 member Board of Directors consisting of the following individuals from the local community:

Our Mission

Provide quality habilitative services, vocational training, and job opportunities to people with developmental disabilities. The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center is a non-profit corporation that has been in business for more than 37 years within the community.

We assist clients in identifying their strengths, needs, and personal choices, both within the community and the vocational environment. The main purpose of the Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center is vocational training and ultimately placement out in the community.

The client’s personal choices, strengths, needs, and treatment team recommendations determine what services may be provided. As one of our clients is matched to a particular job, training is provided to enable participation as normally as possible in the work environment.

We provide transportation, or contract for these services, and transportation is available to accommodate people with physical disabilities.

Individual assessments are completed for clients in-house to determine interests, abilities, and potential for success.

Employment support is provided on a continual or intermittent basis as required.

Earned income enables people to be independent consumers and contribute to the economic well being of the community.

Day Training and Habilitation

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) provides opportunities for community and work experiences.

Program Services:

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) promotes:

Work Sites

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) provides a variety of work options, both on site and community based, which are used as tools to meet individual habilitation needs. We have provided individual(s), done work at the Lyon County DAC or work crew enclaves at the following business(s) in the Marshall community and surrounding area:

Wages are based on level of productivity or by the piece rate. Subminimum wages are paid in accordance with the United States Department of Labor, Wage, and Hour Division regulations.

Referral and Eligibility

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) offers a variety of individualized programs and services designed to serve the employment challenges of adults with Mental Retardation (Developmental Disability) or Other Related Conditions. Clients are normally referred for services through their County Case Manager.

Eligibility requirements:

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) is operated in accordance with the Minnesota Affirmative Action policies which do not permit discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual preference, age, handicap, gender, national origin, creed, religion, marital status, veteran status, income, or status with regard to public assistance.

Any person who believes that they have been discriminated against should contact the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, St Paul, Minnesota 55101. In addition, no person because of disability, secondary disability, severity of disability, type of residential services, toilet habits, behavioral disorders, or past failure to make progress, shall be categorically excluded from admission, participation or other benefits of the program of the Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC).

Accreditation/Funding

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) meets requirements established by law/statue and is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Revenue is obtained from contracted services by the following or donations:

The Lyon County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) welcomes your tax deductible donation(s).

	Susan Steinberg, QMRP, Director of Operations/Assistant Director (sue.steinberg@lcodac.org)
	Harley W. Hedy, PhD/NHA/QMRP, Executive Director (harley.hedy@lcodac.org)