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Boonslick Industries, Inc. History

 

BoonslickIndustries (BII) opened in the old Archway Cookie Factory in downtown Boonville on December 13, 1976, to provide employment for 17 men and women with disabilities.

In 1982 with the passage of Senate Bill 40, the Cooper County Board of Sheltered Services (CCBSS) was formed to administer the tax revenue collected to provide services for persons with developmental disabilities.

In 1990 Boonslick Residential Services (BRS) was formed to administer the HUD residential facilities.

In 1991, Boonslick Industries, Inc. and Boonslick Residential Services, Inc. were jointed to create Unlimited Opportunities, Inc., which administers and manages the services of the agency.

 

The extended employment center provides employment in a:

  • Recycling center
  • Savvy Seconds Unique Resale Store
  • Rest area maintenance.

A Work Training Program offers pre-employment orientation for employee candidates before they enter they begin work in the extended employment center.

 

 
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Curator: Brandt Secosh