Provides special programming for adults with severe or profound mental retardation, developmental disabilities and multiple handicaps, as well as day programming for those with geriatric needs. Training occurs in such areas as personal hygiene and grooming, daily living skills, health care, use of leisure time and the development of prevocational skills. Our goal is to augment and maximize each person's independent functioning in all areas of their lives.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training, training supplies and books, financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed to work), occupational supplies, placement, small business development, and follow-up on the job. Also helps disabled students who are transitioning from school to work or college after high school. Some of the above services are provided by other agencies through a referral process.

Offers an empowerment group to enhance social skills and increase independence of participants. Group facilitates meetings and determines activities. Activities include social events, fundraising and volunteer opportunities.

Provides HUD subsidized apartment housing for individuals with developmental disabilities who are low income and able to live independently.

Operates four group homes for adults who have developmental disabilities.

Provides troop activities for girls related to specific areas of interest, with focus on the following areas: S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Outdoor Education, Life Skills, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship. Offers different levels of scouting for different ages, including Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador. Troops are also available for girls with disabilities, school troops, and girls who are residents of public housing.

Provides a summer camp for children with various levels and types of disabilities. Campers participate in daily riding lessons, trail rides, arts and crafts, outdoor nature projects, and educational demonstrations.

Offers job placement and job coaching for individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness or developmental disabilities. Provides pre-screened workers matched to needs of an employer and individualized on-the-job training. Provides contracted work crews. Educates employers concerning disabilities.

Provides a variety of structured, supervised overnight summer camping programs that feature recreational and educational activities such as swimming, boating, horseback riding, arts and crafts, natural science, and wilderness survival.

Maintains information about community resources that are appropriate for people with Autism and their families. Links individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources.

Provides guardianship and other decision-making supports for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and unable to manage their affairs. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Provides financial assistance to pay for child care while parents work, go to school, or participate in a required work activity through Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services. Provides guidance to help find child care that works best for each family, whether it is traditional care in a licensed facility or care in a certified home setting.

- Screens for a wide variety of services and programs available to seniors and / or adults with disabilities. - Collects client information and then determines what programs they are eligible for. - Will help fill out paperwork for programs and services such as HEAP, Medicaid, and various types of insurance. - Assistance with unemployment forms is restricted to advising clients on the types of documents they need to complete the forms required by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Provides funding for services/supports to persons eligible for Board of Developmental Disabilities (DD) services who live at home with their families or on their own. Types of eligible supports include camp assistance, home modifications, recreation, special equipment, specialized nutrition, and incontinence supplies.

Provides assessments and, if indicated, treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Recommendations may include medication, skills training and coaching and help managing behavior in a variety of life settings.

Provides guidance to families of individuals with developmental disabilities to help resolve issues and navigate the developmental disability system. Offers support and resources to both individuals and family members. Assists with advocacy, planning, and support. NOTE: Service is not limited to school advocacy.

Provides interactive educational experiences, physical, occupational and speech/language therapies and specialized instruction.

Provides homes in which individuals with developmental disabilities receive 24 hour care and develop daily living skills which enable them to lead increasingly independent lives. Each person has an individualized plan with goals, and some eventually move into supported or independent living. There are a number of homes in Cuyahoga County, most of which can house up to 8 people.

Offers a 10-week summer day camp program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Provides life skills training for participants and is offered every summer.

Offers Medicaid waiver program for people of any age with developmental disabilities who need to pay for home care due to their individual condition. Allows those qualified individuals to remain at home and receive home care instead of residing in an institution.

Hosts a 5-day bike camp that teaches individuals ages 8 to adults with different ability levels to ride a two-wheel conventional bicycle independently.

Offers modern dance classes for youth and adults with or without disabilities, including wheelchair users. Includes classes such as ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern dance, dance technique, and wheelchair techniques. Holds summer dance workshops and a theater arts camp for youth. Provides classes tailored for persons who share the same disabilities, such as developmentally disabled older adults.

Provides guardianship and other decision-making supports for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and unable to manage their affairs. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training, training supplies and books, financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed to work), occupational supplies, placement, small business development, and follow-up on the job. Also helps disabled students who are transitioning from school to work or college after high school. Some of the above services are provided by other agencies through a referral process.

Works to help adults with developmental disabilities achieve the highest level of independent function possible. Each new client receives an individual plan which is reviewed as needed. Services include work evaluation, basic skills development, recreational activities for seniors no longer working. A number of supportive services are provided to participants, including communication skills training, recreation and activities, social work, physical therapy and occupational therapy.