Our Mission:

Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services, Inc. (GCTFS) is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1983 in Louisiana to provide comprehensive human service programs for Louisiana citizens, children and adults, with various physical and mental challenges, including those labeled mentally retarded; developmentally disabled; brain injured; delinquent; emotionally disturbed; and mentally ill.

Gulf Coast is dedicated to establishing and operating community-based service programs providing consultation, training, and educational services to individuals and their families that promote deinstitutionalization, integration, and normalization for Louisiana citizens with special needs. Gulf Coast adheres to the philosophy of unconditional care in the least-restrictive treatment/placement alternatives.

Gulf Coast responds to community needs by providing high quality, innovative, effective,
"state of the art" treatment programs.

An Explanation of Our Logo:

The logo was a gift to Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services, Inc. when it was founded.

The circles signify people with their arms wrapped around one another, helping one another, supporting one another.

The white sections are filled with thousands of dots which represent the thousands of people of all races, colors, and creeds who make up our communities, each person serving a part to make the community the best it can be, making each person the best he/she can be.

If everyone puts into their communities their very best and helps one another to their very best, we won’t need service providers.

To each according to their need, from each according to their abilities; the community, the state, the country and the world would be a better place for all of us who live in it.

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