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For many of us in the disability community, every day is awareness day. But every March we try to spend a little extra time advocating and spreading awareness in the spirit of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Each March we select a theme to guide our efforts for the month and this year our theme is #InclusionMatters. When we work …
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities are pleased to announce a grant opportunity that will support projects related to improving lives of individuals with developmental disabilities in Ross County, Ohio. Applications are due by Monday, January 31, 2022. The grant round will specifically focus on the areas of advocacy, community inclusion, community employment, …
To Pioneer School students and families: Due to the rising positive cases of COVID-19 with staff and students, Pioneer School students will transition to Remote learning from Tuesday, December 14 through Tuesday, December 21. Pioneer Preschool will extend its remote learning through Tuesday, December 21. We hope by taking this step, we can keep students safe and healthy before the …
When: Wednesday, December 1 8:30am – 3:00pmWhere: Pioneer Center Admin Building Training Room Ross County Health District will be available with Booster shots for COVID-19 for all of our consumers. No appointment is necessary. Things To Bring: Vaccine Card Shot Record Insurance Card Consent Form (click here to download) Booster Resources: Pfizer Vaccine Fact SheetModerna Vaccine Fact SheetJ&J Vaccine Fact …
Job Title: Home Training Instructor AssistantPioneer Employee since: 2015 Tell us a little about yourself.I am married to Sally for 28 years. We have 1 daughter, Izabella (Izzy). We have a mini schnauzer, Onyx, and a grand dog, Zuko. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and enjoy all things Christmas. What was one of your first/most memorable …
We are absolutely devastated to learn the news of the passing of our friend Trent this week in a house fire. He was loved by so many and an absolute joy to be around. For those interested, there will be a memorial service that will be held 1:00 pm this Saturday 11/5 at Cornerstone Church, at the intersection of US …
Job Title: Pioneer School InstructorPioneer Employee since: August 2021 Tell us a little about yourself.I was born in Maryland and have lived in Virginia, West Virginia, and now Ohio. I currently live with my boyfriend of 4 years and our two cats, Harley and Big Block (boyfriend is a mechanic, so they got mechanical names)! This is my 4th year …
Due to an increased number of COVID-19 positive cases with our admin employees, our Administration Building Office (167 West Main Street) will be closed to the public until Monday, October 18 and staff will be working remotely. Because of the setting and specific population we serve, we determined this was the best way to keep our staff and people we …
WEBINAR: INTERNET SAFETY TRAINING Brought to you by Hamilton County Board of DD We welcome teens and adults to join our two-part internet safety training webinar! During this two-part training, we’ll talk about social media uses and how it connects people. We will also discuss the potential risks of social media and the internet. Our goal is for everyone to …
After discussion with the Ross County Board of Health, our school nurse, and the updated quarantine guidelines, we will require masks for all staff, visitors, and students capable of wearing one on Pioneer School premises until further notice. We will assess this decision weekly and keep everyone posted if things should change. I understand this isn’t the direction we were …