Join us for the Family and Advocate Forum on June 14
Family members, advocates and providers are invited to join Board leadership and staff for the Family and Advocate Forum on Tuesday, June 14, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. These quarterly forums are opportunities to meet informally to discuss current topics of importance with the developmental disabilities’ community. Invited to attend are family members of persons served by the Board, advocates, providers and anyone else who is interested in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Please extend this invitation to others you know who are interested in services to persons with developmental disabilities. For more information and the Zoom link, check out the Board calendar.
Let’s Glow prom night is June 18
Adults who receive services from the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (and their guests) are invited to iDance APAC’s Let’s Glow prom night on Saturday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. The event, which will include dinner and dancing, will take place at the Stranahan Theater and Great Hall at 4645 Heatherdowns in Toledo. The cost is $25 per person.
For more information about Let’s Glow, click here.
DODD to provide free provider training
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities’ Office of System Support and Standards is offering free online provider training on the last Thursday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m.
All training will be recorded and available to view any time after the event via the same registration link. For more information and to register, click the title below.
June 30, 2022 – Maintaining Compliance
July 28, 2022 – Medication Administration
Aug. 25, 2022 – Billing & Claims Process and Cycle
Sept. 29, 2022 – Behavioral Supports
Oct. 27, 2022 – Unusual Incidents and Major Unusual Incidents
Please address any questions to OSSAS@dodd.ohio.gov.
Wood County Board of DD and BGSU Football Clinic is June 30
The Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Bowling Green State University (BGSU) will team up to present a football clinic on Thursday, June 30, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Any individual age 8 and above who is served by any board in northwest Ohio is invited to learn about football from current BGSU players, coaches and staff.
This clinic will take place on the BGSU practice fields near Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green. For more information, contact the Wood County Board of DD at 419-352-5115. To register for this clinic, click here.
Affordable Connectivity Program provides internet access discounts to SSI recipients
The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) gives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients access to reasonably priced internet services. The ACP provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Eligible households also can receive a one-time discount of up to $100 toward purchasing a laptop, desktop computer or tablet from participating providers. To qualify for this one-time discount, households must contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. Any household with an individual who receives SSI is eligible to receive discounted internet service through the ACP. To learn more, click here.
DODD offers OhioISP information session for families
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities has developed an Ohio Individual Service Plan (OhioISP) that Ohioans with developmental disabilities can use to outline the services and support they receive. To learn more about the OhioISP, join a free virtual information session June 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. To register, click here.
LCBDD newsletter Aging Gracefully June issue now available
The June issue of Aging Gracefully, the monthly newsletter from the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, is now available. Read the latest issue here.
SALUTE to hold monthly meeting June 13
The SALUTE self-advocacy group for persons with developmental disabilities in Lucas County will hold its monthly meeting on June 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the training room of the Lucas County Board of Development Disabilities’ Larc Lane Building (use door O). This month’s guest speaker will be WTVG (13abc) anchor Tony Geftos.
Doors open at 5 p.m., and light snacks will be provided. To RSVP, please contact Deetra Mitchell at dmitchell@lucasdd.org or 419-380-5141.
The next Super Saturday Dance to take place June 11
The Super Saturday Dance is just for special needs individuals and their caregivers. The dance is held every second Saturday at the Five Lakes Church at 4765 McCord Rd., Sylvania. Registration is recommended here.
Lucas County Special Olympics Golf Scramble to be held August 28
The 3rd Annual Lucas County Special Olympics 18-Hole Golf Scramble is happening on Sunday, August 28, at the South Toledo Golf Club at 3915 Heatherdowns Rd. Registration fee is $320 per team and $80 per person. Lucas County Special Olympic athletes benefit from 100% of the proceeds raised, which will help cover the cost of sending athletes to the annual State Special Olympics Summer Games in Columbus, Ohio. Registration forms and payment should be returned by August 19 to:
Lucas County Special Olympics
Attn: Kelley Watson
1154 Larc Lane
Toledo, OH 43614
OSU Nisonger Center needs recruiting help with Building Bridges project
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center is asking for help in recruiting adults with ID/DD and Mental Health Disability for their Building Bridges project. The purpose of this project is to make services and supports better for adults with disabilities by gaining their perspectives on which services are working well for them or may need improvement. Each 30-minute interview will take place on Zoom, and participants will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
For more information or to sign up, contact Andrew Buck at Andrew.Buck@osumc.edu or 614.688.7717.
The Ability Center to host Assistance Dog Volunteer Open House on June 15
The Ability Center will host a Volunteer Open House designed to educate community members who may be interested in fostering an assistance dog in training.
5606 Monroe St.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Assistance dogs support individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. Volunteers are required to attend weekly training covering basic obedience and manners, which lay the foundation for assistance dog work. Food, vet care and puppy essentials are covered by The Ability Center. Service, therapy and school facility dogs are trained by expert training staff with the support of a volunteer network. Volunteers can reside anywhere in The Ability Center’s seven-county service area: Lucas, Ottawa, Wood, Fulton, Henry, Defiance and Williams. Find more details here.
The Epilepsy Center to hold Practically Golf event June 17–18
The Epilepsy Center of Northwest Ohio has announced that its Practically Golf event is taking place June 17–18 in downtown Toledo. In partnership with The Blarney, they will be closing Huron St. for an 18-hole mini golf course to take over Washington and Monroe streets for the weekend. Open play is welcomed, and participation will help fund Purple Day®, Family Camp (since 1989), the prescription assistance program and many others.
A special event just for sponsors takes place June 16 for participants to play the course and enjoy music, food stations and a cash bar.
Find more information, register to play or sign up to become a sponsor of the event here.
Golf outing fundraiser for Gabbey Segura’s service dog on July 30
Gabbey Segura, an individual served by the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, is putting on a golf outing fundraiser to help bring a new service dog home. The event is scheduled for July 30 at South Toledo Golf Club. Wilbur, as the dog is named, will allow Gabbey to live a more independent life as she starts her journey as a freshman at Ohio State University in the fall. The family is looking for golfers, hole sponsors and anyone who can donate items for gift baskets as part of a silent auction. Click here for more information on Gabbey’s story and the golf outing.
New! F.E.A.R. Factor to take place on June 13
Join Doug Jackson, Deputy Director, State of Ohio Treasurer, and Nathan Turner, Ohio Tech Ambassador, Lucas County Board of DD and OSDA Board Member, on June 13 from 1–2:30 p.m. for F.E.A.R. Factor Season 2 Part 5: Stable Accounts – Confronting Fears About Losing Benefits Due to Employment.
SSA CPDU’s can register here, or you can click here at the time of the meeting, no CPDU’s needed. Get in touch with Lisa Comes at lcomes@oacbdd.org with any questions or concerns.
Financial advice webinar will be hosted on June 22
Register today for the upcoming financial advice webinar on trusts, wills, Social Security income, Social Security disability income and financial management. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 22 from noon to 1 p.m. Guest speakers will include:
- Margaret Zotkiewicz, Incentive Counselor, Community Inclusion at the Lucas County Board of DD
- Josh Didion ESQ, Attorney at Semro Henry, and Barga LLC
- Jim Burnor, Wealth Manager at Croak Asset Management.
9&Wine + The Party IS
Join Avenues for Autism on August 5 at Brandywine Country Club for the 9&Wine + The Party IS event. The event will allow golfers to enjoy 9 challenging and unique holes with prize opportunities and wine tastings on selected greens. Afterwards, players and other guests will get to attend The Party IS and enjoy delicious food and drinks, as well as opportunities to win prizes, enjoy a photo booth and dance.
The shotgun start for the scramble is scheduled for 4pm, with the party starting at 7pm. Cost is $500 for a foursome or $125 for an individual, and The Party IS tickets are $75 each. Click here for more information on the outing and party. Scholarships are available; for more information, email Stacy at sharper@avenuesforautism.org.
Participants needed for accessible news focus groups
A group of researchers, including a professor in the University of Toledo Disability Studies program, is recruiting for focus groups to talk about accessible news for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The project focuses on how people with disabilities get their news, where they get it, what stories they are interested in, problems they have getting the news, and ideas for making it easier to read the news. These focus groups will be held virtually or in person at the University of Toledo, and each participant will receive a $25 gift card. To participate, complete the sign-up form here. Please direct any questions to 623-696-0104 or plainlanguagenews@gmail.com.