About Springbrook

Mission
At Springbrook, we have a heartfelt commitment to serve people with special needs. We take pride in our Christian heritage, our family centered programs, and our ability to meet the ever changing needs of those we serve.

Our History
Harriet Parish Smith started making the difference in the lives of orphaned children after experiencing personal tragedy with a child she and her husband adopted. Mrs. Smith spearheaded the effort to open the Upstate Baptist Home for Children in 1925 on the site of today’s Springbrook, once a working farm. With tremendous love, many children were successfully placed in new homes. By the 1960s, the board of directors changed the Home’s mission to become a place for children with disabilities—continuing a tradition of making the difference in children’s lives. Click here to see a timeline of our growth.

Click here to see the video of our name change.

Principles
Springbrook has a heritage based on providing care and treatment to those individuals that are under-served. We have grown to a multi-service organization that provides residential supports, educational and clinic services for people with developmental disabilities. Serving over 500 individuals in a variety of programs, we are dedicated to the following principles:

People First: The children and adults we serve come first. Their needs, interests, goals and desires are predicated first by their humanity not their disability.

Community Based Programs: Programs are provided in the least restrictive environment possible for the individual based on their wishes and abilities. Every effort is made to provide opportunities for recreation, education and the development of vocational or pre-vocational skills in integrated settings.

Meaningful Choice: All people served by Springbrook have the opportunity to make meaningful choices based on their dreams, experiences or personal goals. These choices may be related to home, work or relationships. Opportunities for decision making are a routine part of each person's day. Life choices that do not compromise health and safety are respected and valued.

Increasing Independence: Services and supports are provided to people based on their interests, preferences, strengths and the ability to promote independence.

Consumer Satisfaction: All people and their advocates and guardians have the right and opportunity to communicate their satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction with the services they receive. Areas of dissatisfaction are addressed and result in tangible changes in the person's life situation.

Transdisciplinary Approach: Planning is ongoing for the individual. All planning is collaborative and involves the people knowledgeable about the individual being served. All people are working in the best interest of the individual.

Quality Staff: Through recruitment, hiring, training and evaluation, Springbrook is committed to maintaining quality staff members who are knowledgeable and competent. The strength of the Springbrook staff is founded upon their caring, concern for the individual and their respect for Springbrook and the people we serve.

Fiscal Responsibility: Springbrook is a not for profit organization that receives funding from a variety of state and federal agencies. It is our responsibility to provide programs in a fiscally responsible manner. When funding constraints require supports or services to be limited or prioritized, the above tenets will guide our decisions.