Celebrating 50+ Years of Service and Supports
Empowering individuals living with disabilities and challenges to gain independence.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, and players for another great event this year supporting our many programs at MDC! Stay tuned for details on the 27th Annual Michael Dunn Foundation Golf Classic, to be held at Avalon Country Club on Monday, June 1, 2026!
Mission
Support For Individuals Living With Disabilities and Challenges
Thank you for visiting the Michael Dunn Center website. Michael Dunn Center exists to provide high quality services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to be the premier provider of services in the state of Tennessee for agencies that serve individuals with developmental disabilities including:
- Early Childhood Intervention Services
- Family Model Residential Services
- Day Habilitation
- Work Programs
- Residential Habilitation Services
- Supported Living Services
- Conservatorship Services
- Intermediate Care Facilities/Medical Residential Facilities
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
If you are interested in a career serving individuals with developmental disabilities, please visit our Job Opportunities page. If you are looking for services for someone with a developmental disability, you can find information at Let Us Help.
Join us in celebrating the independence gained and the opportunities created for children and adults with disabilities at Michael Dunn Center!
By visiting this site and learning about the people we serve and the services we provide, we invite you to join us in our commitment to offer services to all children and adults with developmental disabilities in our area of East Tennessee. We are proud of the quality of service we provide. However, the needs are great. Funding for services is limited. There are many people in the communities we serve who do not receive any funding for much needed services. Take time and learn about Who We Are and What We Do. We believe if you can see for yourself the people we serve and the support we provide you will want to know How You Can Help.
Providing supportive care and a social network for adults with disabilities
Providing the proper level of support for each individual's overall health
Years of Service
People Served
Jobs Provided
Largest Employer in the County
Who We Are
We are people, of every walk of life, with countless experiences and perspectives, just like any other organization. What makes Michael Dunn Center unique to most companies is that the people served by Michael Dunn Center have additional challenges to being able to make choices and find opportunities that many people take for granted. But, you wouldn’t know by meeting them. In talking to most of our supported individuals, you would think that there are no obstacles, just opportunities. The attitude and spirit of the people served at Michael Dunn Center is inspiring. It is this impression left by those served that makes the employees of Michael Dunn Center excited to come to work every day. Simply put, the staff of Michael Dunn Center has chosen to work with children and adults with disabilities because they care.
