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Provides staff and/or trained volunteers with a disability who can offer support and information for other disabled persons. Matches are made according to the specific support needs, disability and preferences of the consumer. Assesses the needs and abilities of disabled persons, and offers a series of workshops or one-on-one sessions to assist with accomplishing independent living goals.

Provides a program for youth who are physically or mentally challenged that enables them to participate in baseball by partnering with non-challenged assistants of similar ages.

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.

Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

Provides adult activity-based and/or vocational rehabilitation (pre-employment training) services to help the client become as independent as possible and to prepare the client to become part of the workforce. Agency is not taking new clients - in 2020, this service will be provided by other nonprofit agencies.

Provides grass cutting and snow removal for seniors and those with disabilities.

Provides snow removal on driveways for qualifying seniors and disabled persons.

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 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 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 day Services (Monday-Friday) for social or employment development. Transportation provided. Job placement, job development services, job coaching for developmentally / intellectually disabled adults.

Provides advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Lcountydd.org features up-to-date information about the services and supports the Licking County Board of DD offers to those with developmental disabilities. Additional features include information about enrollment eligibility, agency updates, newsletters and videos, a resource directory, resources for providers, career opportunities, an events calendar and more. The agency can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram as lcountydd. In addition they can also be found on YouTube as LickingCountyDD.

Provides benefits screening and forms assistance for several government assistance programs (Food Stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, etc.). NOTE: does not help with unemployment. Provides particular focus on signing households up for food stamps (SNAP/Food Assistance). Trained phone staff takes information from the client in order to fill out applications for many programs at once. Applications can be completed and submitted over the phone. Also provides food pantry referrals to the agency's food partner sites in its 5-county service area. Also helps families sign up for the Senior Commodity Box Program.

Provides assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they are entitled by law.

Provides benefits assessments and enrollment help for older adults and persons with disabilities for more than 1,300 federal, state, and local benefits including Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, utility help, housing help, employment assistance and more.

Program aimed at supporting individuals with developmental disabilities who are navigating puberty and menstruation. Each pack includes period products, comfort items such as heating pads and snacks, and helpful resources, including printed social stories and emotion cards. Packs are designed to assist both individuals and caregivers.

Provides adult activity-based and/or vocational rehabilitation (pre-employment training) services to help the client become as independent as possible and to prepare the client to become part of the workforce.

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.

Provides services to families with birth to age 8 children with mental health/behavioral difficulties. Services include diagnosing problems, outpatient mental health services. Also provides consultation with schools, works with community day care centers and other service providers regarding young children with behavior problems and mental health concerns. Will also conduct assessment of youth in childcare providers' programs.

Provides limited funding assistance for necessary incidental treatment-related services, programs and equipment not covered by insurance, government agencies or other resources to families residing in Northeast Ohio who have children and/or adults with a life-long disability attributed to developmental and/or intellectual impairments. Funds expenses such as respite care, therapies, therapeutic camps, some medical expenses, assistive/adaptive equipment, and communicative devices. NOTE: Does not provide financial assistance for rent, other living expenses, or any modifications done to home, property, or vehicles.

Assists older adults and disabled adults with bed bug extermination.

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 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 opportunities for education and support, as well as family activities and grants. Information can be obtained via subscription to an email list, social media and website. Offers a Birthday club that sends a card and a treat to autistic individuals.