G & G Living Centers, Inc. was founded in 1992 by a group of community leaders from Guttenberg and Garnavillo, for the purpose of bringing back to northeast Iowa the developmentally disabled children of families in the area.  Previously, these children were placed in distant facilities due to lack of available services in Clayton County.  Our mission has since expanded to include support services to the special needs populations of nineteen Iowa counties.  

Our first Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) home opened its doors on June 1, 1994. Today, G & G Living Center, Inc. owns and operates six ICF/MR homes in the communities of Guttenberg and Garnavillo. G & G Living Centers, Inc. expanded its services in 1996 to include Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) with locations in Guttenberg, Garnavillo, and Edgewood. Our Activity Centers and Garments & Goods stores in Guttenberg and Edgewood provide meaningful activity and employment training opportunities for all individuals based on their personal strengths and goals.

G & G Living Centers, Inc. is accredited by The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL). Accreditation is granted to organizations based on 21 outcomes that matter most in a person’s life. CQL provides international leadership in promoting quality of life of people with disabilities and people with mental illness, and the people, organizations, and communities who support them. G & G Living Centers, Inc. and CQL strive to help each individual reach his/her personal dreams and goals for themselves and their world.