Orange Grove Center
Tennia Winston serves as a Residential Coordinator at Orange Grove Center since August 2021, responsible for supervising ICF homes and house managers, managing time sheets, hiring and training staff, and conducting unannounced visits. Previous roles include Direct Support Professional for the State of Georgia, Economics Specialist at MAXIMUS, and a variety of caregiving positions at ResCare and Delta HomeCare. Tennia holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Health Service Management from DeVry University and a diploma in Medical/Clinical Assisting from Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Additional experience includes roles in customer service, environmental services, and hearing screening.
Orange Grove Center
Orange Grove Center, established in 1953, is a private, non-profit, community-based organization providing support services for nearly 1,200 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hamilton County, TN, and North Georgia. Orange Grove seeks to be a movement, not a place; seeks to be a community, not a setting; and seeks to be a practice, not a promise. We strive to insure that everyone enjoys a truly inclusive daily experience by having partners and a purpose in the greater community. Programs include: therapy services (physical, occupational, speech/language and nutritional management); residential services (including retirement homes for the aging with intellectual disabilities); adult services (community supports, personal assistance, vocational training, employment experiences and services to Georgia residents); health care services (medical and special needs dental clinics,); children’s services (exceptional education and vocational training); recycling services; art, music and dance programs; and activities to engage, stimulate and employ the meaning of living across the lifespan. Orange Grove is home to a dedicated center for innovation, the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, and is also on the brink of significant research relating to autism. The center has research affiliations with universities and holds faculty positions. The State of Tennessee’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) names Orange Grove Center a 4-Star Award recipient for outstanding services to people with intellectual disabilities.