Newsletter and Publications

Board of DD member Nate Turner represented self-advocates in interview on WTOL-TV to mark DD Awareness Month...

The governor says he will lift the coronavirus health orders, including wearing a mask, when the state reports 50 or fewer cases per 100,000 residents for two weeks in a row. What does that mean for the Board of DD? Will we immediately return to “normal” operations? No. We are going to evaluate each move before we make it...

As part of our kick-off to March as DD Awareness Month, Michele Myerholtz, Assistant Superintendent, was interviewed on WTOL-TV discussing the Board's Mission...

The Toledo Museum of Art and the Ability Center of Greater Toledo have formed a partnership designed to bring the Ability Center's knowledge and resources to the Museum, in order to give the Museum "the expertise to identify and systematically eliminate barriers to encounters with art, improving the Museum experience for people with disabilities at any stage of life."

Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz will create a Mayor’s Office on Disability, a first-of-its kind initiative in Ohio...

As Ohio continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine, sharing accurate, reliable information with at-risk communities to help reduce vaccine hesitancy remains a high priority.  As a result, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services have put together a series of COVID-19 vaccine virtual town halls with medical experts, community leaders, and public health professionals to address common concerns and questions from specific communities...

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Director Jeff Davis provided oral testimony in support of Governor Mike DeWine's proposed two-year state budget...

Governor Mike DeWine has unveiled the broad structure of his proposed two-year state budget, outlining several key priorities that included more funds for education, children's services, and the fight against the state's ongoing opioid epidemic...

A worldwide expert in Developmental Disabilities and Dementia will present the training "Basics of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Dementia" as part of the "dementia capable communities" grant in which LCBDD is a partner.

As we see in the chart below individuals served by the Board of DD are eligible for the coronavirus vaccine...

Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities is asking for all individuals they serve who meet the 1B criteria to be placed on the scheduling notification list. You may do this by contacting your Service and Support Specialist (SSA)...

We have an opportunity that may speed up you receiving the potentially life-saving COVID-19 vaccine. We encourage you to get on the stand-by list for vaccinations being given at the Northwest Ohio Developmental Center, NODC...

Now is the time to preregister to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. You will want to check if your provider has already done this. Individuals with developmental disabilities are eligible for a vaccination in Phase 1...

This year the Aging Gracefully newsletter will spotlight different resources, education, and information each month to assist you in supporting those with developmental disabilities. We will continue our focus on aging and persons who are diagnosed with or at risk of developing dementia.

This will be our final Friday Update for this year. We want to wish you and yours the very best for this holiday season and the coming new year...

Governor DeWine is sharing information about vaccine distribution in Ohio. Initially, there will be a limited number of vaccines available, and Ohio is committed to making it widely available for those who want to receive it as quickly as possible as shipments arrive...

Lucas County Commissioners have reappointed Linnie Willis to another four-year term on the Lucas County Board of DD. Ms. Willis has been serving as the Board’s Recording Secretary...

· Hunger and food insecurity. How they’re affected by the pandemic. List of local food banks. Information about Medicaid Managed Care Plan coverage of transportation to food banks · Information about Senior Committee and call for newsletter feedback.

The Lucas County Board of DD has approved an Action Plan for 2021. The Action Plan outlines the Board goals and priorities for the coming...  

To help slow down the spread of the coronavirus the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department has issued a 28-day stay-at-home advisory...