All county boards of developmental disabilities in Ohio provide local Medicaid authority for the administration of developmental disability waivers. The developmental disability waivers are a Medicaid service that help people served by county boards of developmental disabilities to live in their own homes, shared homes and family homes and received services within the community. Federal funds pay approximately 60% of the cost of waivers, with the remaining 40% of funding being paid by the county board of developmental disabilities through local tax levies or allocated state funds. A waiting list assessment is completed to determine the need for such services. There are three types of Medicaid waivers administered by the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Level One Waiver, Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver, and Individual Options Waiver. Each Medicaid DD waiver is unique in regard to funding and program requirements. Service and Support Associates (SSAs) are the primary point of contact for each person enrolled on a Medicaid waiver.

The supported living program offers individualized instruction and assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities to teach the specific daily living skills needed by the individual to live in a safe, healthy environment. CDS is an Individual Options Waiver and Level 1 Waiver provider through the county board of developmental disabilities system. Transportation available to those in program. Self-pay is also accepted.

Provides shared living and other supported living services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Services range from providing shared living and social recreational activities to teaching the individual to maintain a home independently.

Micah Project provides security deposit and rental assistance for homeless individuals and families. Helping Hands provides supportive services and up to 12 months of rental assistance. Harmony Place manages subsidized housing and supportive services at a 16-unit complex of 1-, 2- and 3- bedroom units for individuals and families. Shelter Plus Care provides subsidized housing certificates with supportive services.

Provide in-home support and coaching to families with children under 3 years old. Arrange support for people 3 years old and up through their lifetime, if needed. Provide funding to individuals so they can choose provider agencies who support them to engage in their community through day services, recreation and employment.

Goodwill Columbus Residential Services provides in-home supports for individuals with Developmental Disabilities throughout Franklin County. A team provides a comprehensive range of daily living tasks that cater to each individual’s needs to support and empower them to live life to its fullest.

Provides assistance coordinating a variety of services and supports so that an individual with a developmental disability is able to live independently in the community. A Service and Support Administrator (SSA) may help an individual hire and supervise an attendant, develop a budget and pay bills on time, learn to shop and cook, schedule and attend medical appointments, and accomplish other similar activities of daily living.

Offers support services to eligible persons living in their own home. Program can assist with budgeting, food purchasing, obtaining/maintaining benefits (i.e. food stamps, SSI, etc.), arranging transportation for medical services, locating a place to live, and many other areas based on individual needs.

Provides supports needed by client (based on assessed needs) to continue living in the community. These waivers can be used to pay for a wide range of services, including housing, in-home services (such as help with meal preparation and household chores) and other services to maintain the independence of the client (such as transportation, help with budgeting, and life skills training as needed). There are three types of waivers depending on the level of the client's needs. The Individual Options (IO) Waiver is for people who may need a lot of help in their home and who may need many different kinds of services. The Level One Waiver is for people who do not need a lot of paid staff to provide services. Usually, people using a Level One Waiver only need help with a few things, or they have people who can help them with some of the things they need, like cooking meals, taking showers, or driving places. The Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver is for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. Those with a SELF Waiver can be in charge of hiring and training the people that provide services and manage their own budget for services. The board can help the individual select which waiver is right for them and can help the client locate service providers who can accept the waiver.

Independent living for senior citizens

Provides a highly individualized and coordinated system of services and supports for adults with developmental disabilities. Offers a wide variety of supports designed to meet the participant's medical, emotional and physical needs.

Provides long-term residential placement for persons with severe behavioral health disorders as defined by the Butler County Mental Health Board.

Offers a range of personalized supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and deliver them wherever they are needed - at home, at work and in the community. - Independent Living Supports: Provided by trained staff and tailored to the needs and goals of each person. Works with the individual to continue to master daily living skills and regularly participate in community activities and vocational programs. - Family Supports: Provides assistance to individuals who live at home with their families and wish to retain a sense of independence and/or ease the responsibilities of family caregivers. Provided by trained staff and tailored to the needs and goals of each person. Works with the individual to continue to master daily living skills and regularly participate in community activities and vocational programs. - Relief Supports: Offers respite care on an hourly or overnight basis. Provided as emergency support or when family members of the individual plan to be away for an extended period of time. Offers homemaker and personal-care services as part of this service including assistance with housekeeping, shopping, personal care, scheduling and transportation.

Provides supports needed by client (based on assessed needs) to continue living in the community. These waivers can be used to pay for a wide range of services to pay for housing, in-home services (such as help with meal preparation and household chores) and other services to maintain the independence of the client (such as transportation, help with budgeting, and life skills training as needed). There are three types of waivers depending on the level of the client's needs. The Individual Options (IO) Waiver is for people who may need a lot of help in their home and who may need many different kinds of services. The Level One Waiver is for people who do not need a lot of paid staff to provide services. Usually people using a Level One Waiver only need help with a few things or they have people who can help them with some of the things they need, like cooking meals, taking showers, or driving places. The Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver is for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. Those with a SELF Waiver can be in charge of hiring and training the people that provide services and manage their own budget for services. The board can help the individual select which waiver is right for them, and can help the client locate service providers who can accept the waiver.

Provides supports needed by client (based on assessed needs) to continue living in the community. These waivers can be used to pay for a wide range of services to pay for housing, in-home services (such as help with meal preparation and household chores) and other services to maintain the independence of the client (such as transportation, help with budgeting, and life skills training as needed). There are three types of waivers depending on the level of the client's needs. The Individual Options (IO) Waiver is for people who may need a lot of help in their home and who may need many different kinds of services. The Level One Waiver is for people who do not need a lot of paid staff to provide services. Usually people using a Level One Waiver only need help with a few things, or they have people who can help them with some of the things they need, like cooking meals, taking showers, or driving places. The Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver is for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. Those with a SELF Waiver can be in charge of hiring and training the people that provide services and manage their own budget for services. The board can help the individual select which waiver is right for them, and can help the client locate service providers who can accept the waiver.

Providing section 8 housing choice vouchers for developmental disabilities and supported living services for adults with disabilities for developmental disabilities, residential supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides supervision to individuals with autism who live in their own homes.

Provides Homemaker and Personal Care Services, Adult Foster Care, Transportation and Social Work Services.

Offers 20 assisted living apartments, meals, housekeeping, and laundry.

Provides a wide range of assistance to individuals with disabilities in their own homes or apartments. Services are individually tailored to each client's needs, and may include assistance with personal care, financial management, shopping, transportation, and more depending on each indvidual's needs. Service is carried out on the basis of an annual contract, and consumer decides whether or not to renew each year.

Provides guidance, supervision, and assistance to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are living in their own housing in the community. Staff visit participants on a regular basis and assist them with learning independent living skills and accessing community resources.

Providing section 8 housing choice vouchers for developmental disabilities and supported living services for adults with disabilities for developmental disabilities, residential supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides supports needed by client (based on assessed needs) to continue living in the community. These waivers can be used to pay for a wide range of services to pay for housing, in-home services (such as help with meal preparation and household chores) and other services to maintain the independence of the client (such as transportation, help with budgeting, and life skills training as needed). There are three types of waivers depending on the level of the client's needs. The Individual Options (IO) Waiver is for people who may need a lot of help in their home and who may need many different kinds of services. The Level One Waiver is for people who do not need a lot of paid staff to provide services. Usually people using a Level One Waiver only need help with a few things, or they have people who can help them with some of the things they need, like cooking meals, taking showers, or driving places. The Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver is for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. Those with a SELF Waiver can be in charge of hiring and training the people that provide services and manage their own budget for services. The board can help the individual select which waiver is right for them, and can help the client locate service providers who can accept the waiver.

Administers and approves funds and refers to residential services contracted through independently certified providers. Residential services are tailored to meet the needs of the individual and may include support in the family home, foster care, services to groups of people living together, or help in maintaining an apartment.

Provide highly individualized, coordinated system of services and supports for people with disabilities who do not require 24-hour care to facilitate their ability to live in their own homes or apartments. Services may include homemaker or personal care attendant.