This year it is more important than ever to protect yourself and those you care for from getting Influenza (flu). Ohioans with developmental disabilities may be at a higher risk for the flu due to chronic lung conditions like asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health is encouraging residents to get their flu shots this season. It's expected that flu viruses and COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. As a result, hospitals could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. While getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, the vaccine can help reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death and lessen the impact on the healthcare system. Vaccine Finder allows you to find a vaccine, like flu or pneumonia, near you with an easy-to-use vaccine finder. Click HERE to find vaccines near you.

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The new Cuyahoga DD website launched in February of this year. It was designed to inform people on how Cuyahoga DD can help them, making access to information and services easier. It's our goal to make sure our website meets your needs and expectations.

John Carroll University very recently became the third Best Buddies Chapter in Cuyahoga County, joining Cleveland State University and Baldwin Wallace University.

Best Buddies College Chapters foster one-to-one friendships between college students and community members (ages 18+) who have a developmental disability. Best Buddies provides friendship, leadership roles, and activities for people with IDD to stay connected with their community and engage in campus life with their peers. Events are planned and matches made by each chapter independently. Cuyahoga DD proudly serves as host site coordinator and acts as an advisor to students. While campus life may look a little different this year at these universities due to COVID-19, buddies are connecting by phone, text and online.

Are you someone who likes to talk with and inspire others? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Are you interested in creating a more inclusive community? Cuyahoga DD Good Life Ambassadors inspire and educate others by sharing his/her achievements, hopes, dreams and challenges as a way to influence community inclusion for all people with developmental disabilities.

Applicants must have a developmental disability, be age 18 or older, live in Cuyahoga County, and be comfortable presenting to and speaking with a variety of people in different settings, especially places in the community. This is a paid role that begins on or about January 1, 2021.