Welcome To Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries, Inc.

Evergreen has enjoyed a proud history of providing excellent services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities since 1959. Evergreen began when a Presbyterian minister, a handful of staff and four young men who had both mental retardation and behavioral conduct problems moved to an abandoned schoolhouse out in the pinewoods of Northwest Louisiana in a community called Evergreen.  Since its inception, Evergreen has grown to serve nearly 1,000 individuals in six states: Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kentucky.  

Evergreen offers a wide range of community-based services designed to not only meet basic needs but also teach life skills and help each client reach his or her own personal potential.  Evergreen adapts its services and supports to fit the unique needs of each individual, and the amount and range of services depends on the needs of each client.  Our folks live in their own homes or apartments, are encouraged and supported in their vocational endeavors and are enabled to make their own life choices each day.  All of Evergreen’s efforts are designed to help people with developmental disabilities become a contributing, participating “part of society” rather than living “apart from society.”