Helping Adults with Disabilities and Aging Adults Live a Healthy and Secure Life

In 1975, Journeys in Community Living was founded as the Rutherford County Adult Activity Center. After changing its name in 2011, the organization now serves more than 120 adults with intellectual disabilities and aging adults in Rutherford and Cannon counties. Services include community participation, industrial training, job training and placement, and more.

 

Journeys operates the organization with the belief that everyone, regardless of disability or age, has the right to live a healthy and secure life; work at a meaningful job they enjoy; live in a home of their own with whom they choose; have relationships in their lives, and to participate in and contribute to their communities.

Over all the years, the people we support have led the changes to our organization and the services we provide. They have paved the way forward with their abilities, interests, and, most importantly, dreams and aspirations. Our future will be even brighter thanks to them.

 

Even though it is difficult to predict where they will be heading over the next several decades, a few things are certain. Those served by this organization are going to continue to amaze with their abilities, to move and inspire with their courage, and to bring joy to the lives of those around them each day.

Our Beliefs

We believe that people with disabilities and older adults can:

  • Live healthy and secure lives;
  • Work at meaningful jobs which they enjoy;
  • Live in homes of their own with whom they choose;
  • Have friends and other relationships in their lives; and
  • Participate in and contribute to their communities.

Journeys Leadership Team

Frances Cook

Executive Director

Rachel Burch

Executive Director-Human Resources

Susan Gulley

Assistant Executive Director-Operations

Felicia Martinez

Assistant Executive Director-Programs

Mike Pinkston

Quality Assurance Director

Dana Smith

Development Director

Journeys Board of Directors

Teb Batey

Chair

Sheri Morgan

Vice Chair

Jennifer Shain

Secretary

Greg Lyles

Treasurer

Michael Busey

Past Chair/Voting Member

Russ Spivey

Voting Member

Debbie England

Voting Member

Dr. James Calder

Voting Member

Janet Bowman

Voting Member

Jonathan Dodson

Voting Member

Angela Murphy

Voting Member

Jodie McCrary

Voting Member

Robin Seay

Voting Member

Robert Coggin

Voting Member

Josh McCreary

Past Chair