The Greenwood Center was meant to serve individuals with autism and help provide services in counseling, occupational therapy (in collaboration with A.T. Still University), communication disorders, nursing, health and exercise Sciences, education, psychology and music. 

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In the fall of 2015, a plan was launched to convert the building to an inter-professional center designed to provide in-depth, interdisciplinary assessment and intervention for children with autism or suspected autism as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders.  The plan received strong bipartisan support from state legislators and the governor during the 2016 legislative session.

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In August 2016, the Truman State University Board of Governors approved the architectural services of Mackey Mitchell for the Greenwood Center Project. Roughly, $500,000 of the original $5.5 million appropriated for the project was used for the planning and design phase of the project.

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