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Waiver Services | New Avenues To Independence

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 individual's needs. Service is carried out on the basis of an annual contract, and consumer decides whether or not to renew each year.

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Head Start / Early Head Start Disability Services | Community Action Akron Summit

Provides a federally-funded child development and family support program that provides early education, health, mental health, nutrition, and social services to families with children from birth to age 5 with disabilities (including speech or language delays, physical disabilities, health impairments, autism, and other developmental delays). Partners with local school districts, Help Me Grow, and other service providers to offer speech therapy, mental health services, screening and evaluations, and transportation to and from services. Offers two (2) program options: - Center-based option offers 5-days a week (full-day or half-day) in a classroom setting. - Home-based option offered once a week for an hour and a half in a home setting.

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Scholarships For Autism Spectrum Disorder (AUTISM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM) | Ohio Department Of Education And Workforce

Provides Autism Scholarship Program (ASP) funds to reimburse parents of children with autism for special educational services from private providers approved by the state that can fulfill a child's Individual Education Plan (IEP's). Since these funds replace monies paid by the state to the school district of residence, when a family accepts this voucher, they can no longer get these services from their school district. Funds may or may not cover the complete cost of services from a particular provider. Parents may use more than one provider as long as the amount requested does not exceed $27,000 in an academic year.

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Help Six Chimneys | Help Foundation

Provides government-subsidized apartments for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prepares residents for independent living and offers services such as daily living training, 24-hour assistance, security, and parking. Offers 46 suites.

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Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) | Ohio Department Of Insurance

Provides information and counseling regarding Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans, long-term care insurance, Medicaid, and other health insurance matters. Offers an information line to help people understand, compare and sign-up for the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit and the Low Income Subsidy. Works with beneficiaries to resolve Medicare Part D problems. Also helps those who are already receiving Medicare Part D benefits and want to select a different plan for the next calendar year. Offers volunteers who will meet with seniors one-on-one.

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Vocational Rehabilitation | Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities

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.

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Technical Assistance Program (TAP) | Achievement Centers For Children

Helps to facilitate the inclusion of children with special needs into child care programs, day care homes, and schools. Services focus on the inclusion of children with disabilities and include helping families find child care and preschool programs, workshops, information and referral, as well as training and on-site consultation for teachers/professionals.

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Supported Living Services | I Am Boundless

Provides in-home supported living services to persons with developmental disabilities who choose to live in their own apartment or home. Amount of service ranges from a few hours a week to 24-hour care. Services include assistance with activities of daily living, money management, medication, home care, personal hygiene, meal preparation, health care and other support as needed.

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Camp Happiness | Catholic Charities Corporation - Refugee, Disability, And Local Parish Services

Provides summer day camp experience for those with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Activities include games, arts and crafts, swimming, field trips and more, modified to meet the needs of individuals.

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Alternative Sentencing And Probation | Geauga County Court Of Common Pleas - General Division

Provides formal supervision for those awaiting trial or on community control (probation) as ordered by the court. Supervises probationers and monitors compliance to the conditions of their probation as well as providing other services such as referrals for social services. Provides specialized probation services for those needing intensive supervision such as those with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and sex offenders. Places offenders into drug treatment when needed. Provides case management for those in drug treatment and acts as a liaison between the court, client, and treatment facility. Also supervises persons in the work release and home detention programs.

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Guardianship Assistance / Protective Services - Developmental Disabilities | Advocacy And Protective Services, Inc.

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.

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Specialized Information And Referral For Developmental Disabilities | Jefferson County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

Provides information and makes referrals to local support agencies to families of developmentally disabled individuals.

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Behavioral Health Services | Nationwide Children's Hospital

Offers a variety of behavioral health services to address the needs of children, adolescents and their families. Services include child and adolescent psychiatry, counseling, developmental behavioral pediatrics, psychology, ADHD, feeding disorders and cerebral palsy treatment.

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Individualized Education Program (IEP) | Ohio Optometric Association

Offers information on eye examination that is required once student is identified with a disability and starts an Individualized Education Program (IEP) at school. Offers a list of participating eye doctors and provides financial assistance for eye exams and glasses for students who are uninsured.

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Services | Columbiana County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

Provide services for developmentally disabled children and adults of Columbiana County. Offers an integrated continuum of education, training and family support services to eligible persons with developmental disabilities, for the entire span of life. Provide after hours emergency services.

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Scouts/cub Scouts | Scouting America - Lake Erie Council

Offers a volunteer-led, professionally-supervised, educational, and recreational outdoor-based program for youth. Youth become part of a troop and participate in activities such as camping, canoeing, hiking, and model building. Scouting for youth with disabilities is available through group homes, organizations that work with these youth, or by joining traditional troops and packs.

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Transportation - Developmental Disabilities | Our Lady Of The Wayside

Provides transportation for those with developmental disabilities to a variety of activities, including: work, school, medical appointments, activities, adult day programs, day trips, social outings and family visits. Drivers are trained in First Aid/CPR, and are insured to drive specially modified vehicles.

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Swimming With Autism | Autism Society Of Greater Akron

Offers a water safety program in conjunction with the Akron Area YMCA. Provides one-on-one instruction for water safety geared to participants with developmental delays. Prioritizes learning safety over swimming techniques. Sessions are held in a classroom setting and in the pool.

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Services | Columbiana County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

Provide services for developmentally disabled children and adults of Columbiana County. Offers an integrated continuum of education, training and family support services to eligible persons with developmental disabilities, for the entire span of life. Provide after hours emergency services.

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Specialized Information And Referral For Developmental Disabilities | Lorain County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

Links people and families of people with developmental disabilities with service providers and supplies descriptive information about the agencies or organizations which offer supports that may assist people with developmental disabilities. Can provide information on significant structural changes to services to the developmentally disabled in Ohio.

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Child And Adult Protective Services | Geauga County Job And Family Services

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse, neglect, self-neglect and/or exploitation of children as well as older adults and/or adults with disabilities in need of protection. Cases accepted for service are investigated fully, and all identified problem areas which may affect the client's well-being are assessed. All reports are kept confidential.

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Adult Group Home - Developmental Disabilities | Rose-Mary Center

Provides long-term residential services for adults whose primary diagnosis is a developmental disability and who may have other multiple handicapped conditions. Offers comprehensive training and support programs.

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United Rehabilitation Services | United Rehabilitation Services

Offers various programs for those with developmental or acquired disabilities.

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Transportation | The Abilities Connection (TAC)

Offers door to door transportation to/from services at TAC and/or other employment sites.

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Vocational Rehabilitation | Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities

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.

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