BACC held Ribbon-Cuttings for two new Network of Community Options facilities

Network of Community Options (NCO) is a family-oriented organization working for people with developmental challenges. NCO fulfills its mission by providing services based on the core values: PRIDE — Patience, Respect and Responsibility, Integrity, Dignity, and Empowerment.

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Attendees enjoyed a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at Network of Community Options' new headquarters at 555 East Main Street in Batesville.

"Network of Community Options has been proud to serve this community for over forty-nine years," said NCO Executive Director Lisa Pinkston. "We provide services for adults and children with developmental disabilities."

They also cut a ribbon at NCO's New Directions facility, located at 285 East College Street in Batesville. New Directions is an NCO adult day treatment program encouraging individuals to strive to improve all areas of their daily living skills. The New Directions curriculum includes computer skills, functional math and reading, social and communication skills, budgeting, home safety and maintenance, physical fitness, nutrition, and other activities.

Learn more about Network of Community Options at networkofcommunityoptions.org.

Ambassadors in attendance included: Sijle Antosen (Weichert, Realtors - The Property Shoppe), Amanda Bledsoe (Network of Community Options), Lori Campbell (Batesville School District), Cameron Cox (Wood Family Dealerships), Amy Crouch-Howard (Weichert, Realtors - The Property Shoppe), Adam Curtwright (Centennial Bank), Mary Duvall (Bad Boy Mowers), Ashley Engles (Citizens Bank), Amy Finster (White River Health), Tammy Foster (First Community Bank), Brittney Harris (Independence Off-Road), Kirsten Harvey (Arkansas Sherrif's Youth Ranch), Eva Henriksen (Merchants & Planters Bank), Aaron Herndon (Citizens Bank), Justin Keister (Syngery HR), Dana Millikin (White River Now), Sarah Perkins (Weichert, Realtors - The Property Shoppe), Megan Renihan (Batesville School District), Lori Tacker (Batesville Eye Care Center), Christina Watts (LaCroix Precision Optics), Carmen Waugh (Centennial Bank), Angela Wilcoxon (Southern Bank), and Kimberly Williams (First Community Bank).