Community Access, Inc. Founders

Richard & Laura Redman

Laura Redman is the CEO of Community Access, Inc. Laura holds a BS Degree from the University of Arizona and an MS Degree in Home Economics from Stephen F. Austin University, and is also a registered and licensed dietician in Texas.

Laura is an alumni of the Leadership Texas Association. She serves on several non-profit boards such as Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC), Job Works, Private Providers Association of Texas (PPAT) and Southwest Society of Service Coordinators. Ms. Redman has also been appointed to several local community boards Community Workforce of Texas and the Tyler Catholic School System.

A tireless worker in the field of developmental disabilities for over 25 years, in her spare time Laura's enjoys traveling and learning about investing. Laura and her husband, Richard, live in Tyler, Texas, where she continues to be an active member of the community.

The New Year has gotten to a great start! Easter is here and the weather is beautiful. The flowers in Texas are rich in colors making it a glorious time to be out and about. The world around us is in state of unknown, but we at Community Access know how to work hard for the services you and your loved one has come to expect and deserve.

This is the year Texas Legislators meet and as often happens changes will be made in area of Health and Human Services. Some changes will be good and others we will question; but they will come and we will cope and make the best of what we have. The HCS and ICF-MR programs will continue to be funded with the possibility of changes in how the money is allocated. The Consumer Direct Services program will also continue and grow stronger. As a member of the Private Providers of Texas we continue to advocate for services for people with mental disabilities and for adequate wages for individuals who provide the services.

We as a company strongly believe in having the highest quality of staff. We continue to strive for this by providing training and hiring the best available individuals. This year our Team has put together a Process Management Program where supervisors will monitor the outcomes in each of their respective areas. We are excited about how we are empowering everyone from the Director to Residential Manager to Direct Care to be accountable for every phase of their work.

Our new hiring program has been revised and updated, we have strengthen our driving training program, enhanced our abuse and neglect training. We have also strengthened our Team by hiring key individuals who bring experience and knowledge in their respective fields. And with all this we are bringing technology to our staff, to be able to respond faster to the needs of the individuals we serve. Technology is here …… and Community Access will continue to bring an increased level of competence through technology.

Community Access, Inc. has always believed that if you keep your priorities in front of you good things will happen. These priorities remain the same today as they were in 1991 when we opened:

          *The consumers come first
   *The employees comes second
   *The company comes third

Whether you are an employee, a friend, or an individual we serve, everyone at Community Access is here to make your life the best it can be.