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Congratulations to the Service and Support Administration Department for receiving the MI/ID CCOE Team Award at this year’s NADD Annual Conference! Each year the Coordinating Center of Excellence in Mental Illness/Intellectual Disability and Ohio’s Telepsychiatry Project for Intellectual Disability recognizes counties in the state of Ohio that have excelled in the areas of provision of services and resources to individuals …
Goodwill is hosting their 2nd Annual Camp Dream — a free day camp for kids and young adults with disabilities! Kids Camp – Ages 6 -18 WHEN: August 2-6 9am – 2pm Click below to learn more and fill out the registration packet. If you have questions, call Goodwill Missions Coordinator Cana Horner at 740-702-4000 ext. 144.
Six Ross County Organizations Receive Funding from Landrum Endowment Fund Chillicothe, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities (RCBDD), known locally as the Pioneer Center, are pleased to announce that six Ross County projects have received funding through the Landrum Endowment Fund. These grants will support projects related to improving the lives …
After an extensive interview process, the Ross County Board of DD is happy to announce they have selected Amy Beeler as the next superintendent of the Pioneer Center organization. Amy is a lifelong resident of Ross County with 19 years of experience in the field of Developmental Disabilities. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of the Southern Ohio Council …
Landrum Endowment Fund Opens Annual Grant Round Chillicothe, OH – 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 Friday, January 29, 2021. The Landrum Endowment Fund’s annual …
There will be a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 29 at 6:00pm at the Administration Building. The Board will immediately go into executive session to discuss the next steps in the superintendent search process.
To Pioneer School students and families: Due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in Ross County, Pioneer School students will transition to Remote learning from January 4, 2021 through January 22, 2021. We hope by taking this step, we can get our students back in the classroom on January 25, 2021. This surge of COVID-19 cases has forced us to …
OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Victoria Pierce first met with Damon Hiles in January 2020 at First Capital Enterprises, Inc., an adult day and vocational program for individuals with developmental disabilities in Ross County. “I noticed right away that Damon was a natural-born leader,” said Victoria. “As we were sitting in the conference room, his peers kept coming in to seek …
(DODD Source Article) The holidays are typically a time food, family, and fun. This year looks a little bit different due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. What is safe, and how can you celebrate and stay healthy? Guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) can help you decide what is best for yourself and your loved ones. Use the Ohio …
Fayette, Pickaway, and Ross Counties were chosen to receive a DODD Grant aimed to develop a plan to provide better outreach and communication to families that receive services from their County Board of DD. Part of the beginning stages of this grant is collecting input from families that will help shape cross-county policies, procedures and practices as the foundational and …