Medina County Providers
Weekly Information
February 10, 2021
Should any providers have questions or immediate needs, please email Provider Support by clicking below.
Upcoming Mini Training: Suicide Prevention Education
The Medina County Board of DD is offering a mini training regarding Suicide Prevention Education with Devan Althen from Alternative Paths on Wednesday, February 24 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. All providers are encouraged to join.
Innovative Technology Solutions: LADD
DODD awarded 5 grantees Innovative Technology Solutions grants in 2021 to increase innovative technologies within service delivery and service operations for individuals with developmental disabilities, including improving access to transportation.
 
Get to know one of the innovative technologies that was a product of this grant by joining a webinar on February 22 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. This webinar, presented by Brian Hart, LADD's Chief Strategy Officer, will spotlight LADD, Inc.'s project: Piloting a smart refrigerator in the home of 4 individuals and studying the impact on independence the fridge has.
Agency Employees & Rapback Information
Agency providers are required to enroll each employee in a direct services position in the retained applicant fingerprint database. To enroll an employee in Rapback, an agency must have a background check that is less than a year old. If Rapback enrollment was inadvertently overlooked at time of the employee’s hire and the agency’s background check is more than a year old, the agency will need to obtain a new background check to associate the employee with their agency in Rapback.
 
The purpose of the “Forgot Authentication Number” feature is for when the agency receives a rapsheet, since the BCI rapsheets do not currently display the Authentication Number.  It is not recommended that agencies use the ‘forgot authentication code’ option to see if there is another background check in the system that can be used to associate the employee with their agency. Agencies would not know if this other background check revealed a disqualifying offense on the employee’s record and would therefore leave themselves open to employing someone with a disqualifying offense. 
If you have any questions regarding this rule, please email providersupport@mcbdd.org for additional support.
New RFPs This Week
6 new RFPs were listed on the portal in the past week:

  • HPC - 2
  • NMT - 2
  • Other - 2

Login to view the open RFPs and see if you or your agency might be a good fit.
Tips for Building Relationships & Supports
Community Supports Mentoring Message from Jerry Thomas:
Our effectiveness as partners in mentoring may be improved through quiet support of the “lead mentor” while they are providing critical positive supports and practices. This may be done by working through de-escalation, providing guidance and redirection, or assisting with solution seeking. Follow below for some suggestions and/or examples of how we can effectively support of each other.
The mission of the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities is to promote and empower individuals with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work, and socialize as citizens in the community.