DCBDD will be closed February 15, 2021 in recognition of President's Day. Normal business hours will resume on February 16, 2021.

If you experience a crisis or need immediate assistance during this time, please contact Helpline and ask for the SSA on call at 740-369-3316.

DCBDD is working on a refresh of our website and we need your help! Please help us build our catalog of photos by sharing photos of the people we serve living their best lives. Please send photos by February 19, 2021.

We hope you will consider submitting a nomination for the 2021 Lifetime of Giving Awards. Submissions are due by February 12, 2021! There are eight great award categories to choose from.

Next month is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! Save the date for a few of the fun things we have planned.

More DD Awareness fun coming soon! Follow us on social media to stay in the know!

Stone Village Church in Columbus has programs to help individuals who need an Ohio ID card and/or Ohio birth certificate and cannot afford these items on their own. Their State ID and Birth Certificate Ministries are open to all Ohio residents in need. For more information, visit stonevillagechurch.org/outreach. 

Do you have a barrier that might be able to be solved by AT? Make an appointment with DCBDD's Tech Committee for a quick consultation. To make an appointment, contact AssistiveTechnology@dcbdd.org.

If interested, please register by sending an email with the student’s name, high school of attendance, phone number, and preferred session date to ProjectSEARCH@escco.org.

DCBDD is still working closely with our local health department to coordinate vaccines for the people we serve. Please know that your county board is advocating on behalf of the people we serve for quicker vaccine distribution. The health of the people we serve is our main priority.

Please keep in mind that there is a nationwide supply shortage of vaccines which impacts the timing of when vaccines are received. Additionally, the county board has no control over when or how many vaccines our health department receives. We truly appreciate your patience as we all wait to receive more information on the next round of vaccines.

To date, nearly everyone identified in the Priority 1A group has received their first dose of the vaccine!

Individuals identified in Priority 1B group will be the next group to receive the vaccine. For a refresher on who is included in the priority groups, click here. Please also keep in mind that the age of people eligible for the vaccine is based on the specific vaccine the health department has at that time.

As soon as DCBDD receives word that vaccines are available for our group, individuals impacted will be contacted by their SSA.

We get it. The information about the vaccine is constantly changing and it can be very confusing. Take a look at our FAQs located on our website for more information. If you have questions, please ask! We are here to help.

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccines, refer to the following resources:

And don't forget! DCBDD is keeping our COVID-19 webpage updated with new information and resources. As always, do not hesitate to reach out to your DCBDD contact or call the main line 740-201-3600 for assistance.