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Maintains a specialized database on disability-related services in the community. Provides disability-related information and referral services to community. Publishes a guide to accessible housing and transportation in Central Ohio.

Provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities. This includes assisting individuals with problems such as abuse, neglect, discrimination, access to assistive technology, special education, housing, employment, community integration, voting and rights protection issues with the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

Helps people with disabilities with extremely low income to move from nursing facilities into the community with the supports and services for long-term success. Referral agent for Ohio811 Housing Program for people with disabilities.

Peer Support Staff members with like disabilities who are living independently are always available to talk with and provide support for consumers. Problem solving in areas such as learning to use community services more effectively, adjusting to a newly acquired disability, or a change in living accommodation are only a few topics that can be discussed. Individual and group support through role models encourages consumers to seek ways to enhance their quality of life and to contribute to their communities.

Empowers people with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, accessibility, and independence. Helps connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment.

Educates people with disabilities to advocate for equality and civil rights using either individual or group techniques. The central themes that run through advocacy assistance are consumer control and self-reliance.

Provides affordable rental housing throughout Franklin County to those with mental health/substance abuse disorders, disabilities, and some older adults. Supportive services and case management is also provided.

Provides information for individuals, businesses, and state and local governments regarding general or specific requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including questions about standards for accessible design. Also provides information on how to do a complaint, although this is not the agency to do a complaint with.

Offers training for parents and persons with developmental disabilities focusing on personal future planning, dealing with professionals and other related issues.

Refers individuals with aging-related or disability-related issues to appropriate available services in the community to ensure that individuals' needs are fully met. Helps individuals find help for housing, transportation, in-home care, long term care, and other health and wellness services, including benefits screening.

Provides an online directory of services for families and caregivers of someone with a disability. Lists both for profit and nonprofit organizations that offer services specifically targeting those with disabilities. Examples of services listed include medical equipment providers, counseling services, home care support providers, legal services, recreational camps/activities, and more. Offers educational programming on topics of interest to those caring for a person with a disability or special need and publishes a guidebook of services. Offers caregiver training for both consumers and profesionals.

Provides one-on-one information and assistance to aging adults and individuals with disabilities to help them identify their needs and preferences, and access community resources, benefit programs and other available social, medical and residential services. Also helps ensure that individuals and their caregivers are aware of the various living options, care options, and supportive services available to them.

Refers individuals who have long-term care service and support needs or related issues to appropriate available services in the community. Helps individuals find resources for transportation, in-home care, long-term care, benefits eligibility screening, and other health and wellness services. Limited information about housing resources may be available on the searchable website.

Consults with older adults and adults with disabilities about their needs and preferences and then screens for a wide range of appropriate government benefits and other community services that they may be eligible for. Will assist the consumer with gathering any necessary documents and will guide them through applications process (including assistance with filling out forms) as needed. Agency provides follow-up with the client. Goal is to minimize the number of calls and contacts the consumer has to make, and encourage the use of the least costly and least restrictive services.

Provides information for those with disabilities on topics including adaptive equipment, transportation, accessible housing, traveling and other issues. Also assists individuals to access other resources in the community.

Provides assistance to families of children with special health care needs by helping them locate a network of quality providers and financial assistance to pay for the services needed.

Matches experienced individuals with disabilities to our new consumers for support toward reaching specific goals. Peer support may be provided individually or in groups. Individuals with disabilities can create an Independent Living Plan (ILP) which they direct in that they choose the goals they would like to accomplish and they are guided by employees who provide advice on how to achieve the stated goals.

Provides the Aging and Disability Resource Network, a specialized information and referral service for older adults, caregivers and other professionals.

Provides one-on-one information and assistance to aging adults and individuals with disabilities to help them identify their needs and preferences, and access community resources, benefit programs and other available social, medical and residential services. Also helps ensure that individuals and their caregivers are aware of the various living options, care options, and supportive services available to them.

Provides a database of disability-related goods and services.

Provides individual and systems advocacy for persons with disabilities.

Provides information and community education. Advocates for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in legislation.

Works with individuals to develop their self-advocacy skills and to build a strong network of advocates with disabilities in central Ohio. This may include peer support.