Why Choose MRSI?
  
?   MRSI has over 30 years of experience in supporting people with disabilities. MRSI was established
by a group of concerned Mercer County citizens whose families had members with disabilities. Our
roots are firmly entrenched in the community. We are a non-profit agency with a staff of over 60
people including a Master's level Program Director, two RNs, LPN, Dietician, a Licensed Social
Worker, and an extremely well trained staff.
? MRSI's mission is to provide quality and affordable housing and support services for people with
mental and emotional difficulties in the community. Our goal is to maximize the potential of each
individual we serve, while assisting them to become as independent as possible.
? MRSI's home office is located in Celina. Services provided are reimbursed through state, federal,
and local tax levy dollars. These dollars are returned directly back into the community through
payroll, taxes, and the purchase of goods and services in our county.
? MRSI employs area supervisors in each county for which we provide services. Supervisors are on
call twenty-four hours a day to respond to any emergency or crisis situation. In addition MRSI
employs two RNs and one LPN who are also on call twenty-four hours a day.
? MRSI's employees are recruited locally and are screened thoroughly using fingerprint and BCI
background checks and past employment references. All new employees receive fifty hours of
intensive training including classroom and on the job mentoring. All staff is CPR, First Aid and
Delegated Nursing Certified.  MRSI collaborates with consumers to select staff with whom the
consumers would like to work.  All staff receives a minimum of ten hours of annual continuing
education.
? With a staff of over sixty people in the local area,
MRSI is extremely capable to assist in most crisis
situations and can meet most needs immediately. MRSI can offer temporary housing and support,
and crisis support.
? MRSI has experience in serving forty-four individuals with developmental disabilities and eighteen individuals and two families in our mental health housing units. We are also certified to provide ICF/MR, IO Waiver, Supported Living, RFW, transportation, Adult Day Services, and Environmental modification services. MRSI is the designated housing agency for the Tri-County Alcohol , Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board of Mercer, Paulding and Van Wert Counties.
? MRSI strives to provide quality services.
The provision of services is continuously evaluated. Our
quality assurance team meets on a monthly basis to evaluate training objectives, delivery and
progress. All training program data is entered in a computer software program that allows our staff to
maintain thorough case management information. It accurately tracks the results of habilitation
efforts and documents the client's progress to achieve the objectives set.  PPS also has network
capabilities that would allow us to monitor progress off-site. The software allows us to make
improvements on the training methods in a timely manner and to measure results.
? MRSI is your best choice with the proven experience
in providing quality, affordable and local
services for over twenty-eight years. Please feel free to visit our programs and meet our staff. At right is a mask project completed by the residents.