Lucas DD News

Devan is carving his own path toward his dreams.

Employees, family, and provider recognized for their resilience and community impact!

Grants available for adult day programs, and other Lucas County businesses!

Recent retiree and the Multimedia Communications Specialist were honored.

HR employee recognized for her recruitment efforts. Provider recognized for partnership with Lucas DD.

2 SUVs, 2 vans, and a pickup truck up for auction on June 14.

2 retirees, an SSA, and the national champion unified basketball team honored.

Board looks back on 2024, looks ahead to 2025.

Ryan Hayward has been employed for 16 years at Lott Industries.

Shop owner makes life easier for family of individual served by Lucas DD.

Board honors Lucas DD Secretary, and a foster family of individuals in Children's Department.

Local filmmaker and 3 retirees among the honorees.

Active community volunteer a longtime advocate for individuals with disabilities.

Open to all DODD Certified Agency Providers in Lucas County.

SSA recognized as Staff Person of the Month. Board member completes 3rd and final term.

Individual served by the Board, now an entrepreneur, honored.

Local provider and EI Developmental Specialist recognized by the Board.

Family of individual served by our Children's Department and Lucas DD Staff Person of the Month honored.

SSA and local resident receive honors.

Bon Secours Mercy Health staff recognized for help with Inclusion Resource Fair.

Grant cycles continue. Next application deadline is July 31

Get up to $20,000 to make your business more inclusive!

Partnership with Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County recognized by Board.

Courses the only ones of their kind approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA).

Joy Parker, an individual served by the Board, had herself a year to remember in 2023.

Special Recogntion for Special Olympics Ohio, as well as Staff Person of the Month and a recent retiree.

Toledo bowling alley and two Lucas DD staffers recognized.

Interim Superintendent taking on the role long term.

Lucas County ADS programs encouraged to apply for grants of up to $10,000!

Lucas DD's popular program returns for a 3rd year.

Answers to frequently asked questions about Lucas DD's WSIP.

Board also gives Special Recognition Award to Imagination Station and Staff Person of the Month Award to SSA.

Individual served connects with Toledo t-shirt maker in hopes of launching business.

Ohio DODD impressed by what it saw in Toledo.

MemoryLane Care Services recognized for partnership, SSA wins Staff Person of the Month, Provider Support Specialist recognized on his retirement.

Staff Person of the Month, Staff Retirement, and a unique program from the Zepf Center recognized.

Individual served by the Board is making strides and enjoying life.

Open to Board staff, individuals served, and providers.

Jeremy Legg turned his passion for the outdoors and love of camp into a job.

Lucas DD gave Special Recognition to a dance choreographer and a volunteer coordinator for a local non profit. The Board also recognized a service and support specialist, who went above and beyond the call of duty for an individual after a tornado touched down in Point Place earlier this summer. 

What do you do when you know that your health isn’t improving, there’s something that you have been longing to do for what seems like most of your life, but you just don’t know how to make that happen? Well, you have your Service and Support SSA complete a Friends, Allies, and Neighbors (FAN) Network request. That’s what you do.

In 2020, Dan decided he wanted to work toward sobriety. Thanks to some incredible willpower and a strong support team, he succeeded.

Clearwater COG holds laptop lottery for individuals served by 9 northwestern Ohio county boards of developmental disabilities.

Retirement recognized, Staff Person of the Month awarded, and a pair of Special Recognition awards given!

If you're having trouble making friends or having difficulty finding friends with common interests, join us at Common Ground!

A brief history of Thompson Total Home Care, Inc.

Early Intervention Developmental Specialists and area agency recognized for their work

Local family honored for having been foster parents to 100 children the past 54 years!

Lucas Co. Adult Day and Employment Service agency providers could receive up to $10,000 to expand or enhance current programs.

Lucas County Commissioners appointed Conor Smenner to fill vacancy on Lucas DD's Board of Directors.