Community Resources & Opportunities
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo is seeking people with disabilities to share their experiences with barriers in their community. Let your voice be heard and share in shaping future policy and improvements for people with disabilities across the state by participating in this brief survey.
AllWell Behavioral Health Services
Allwell Behavioral Health Services is a private, not-for-profit provider of comprehensive community mental health services in Coshocton, Guernsey, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble and Perry counties.
American Red Cross - Emergency Preparedness Info
Emergencies can happen at a moment's notice. Mobility, hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities can create specific needs that individuals need to address to be able to respond to an emergency. We urge everyone to become “Red Cross Ready” for any urgent situation, which means assembling a survival kit, making an emergency plan, and being informed. In addition, people with disabilities, and their caregivers, may benefit from the tips below about managing communications, equipment, service animals, pets and home hazards.
APSI
Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization, which advocates for outcomes that promote dignity, respect, and enhanced quality of life for individual persons with developmental disabilities. Serving critical needs, one person at a time.
Area Agency on Aging
The Area Agency on Aging Region 9, Inc. (AAA9) first opened its doors in Cambridge in 1975 as a private non-profit Section 501(c) (3) organization. We are designated by the Ohio Department of Aging as one of America’s nearly 700 Area Agencies on Aging. We serve a nine-county area that includes Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Tuscarawas Counties.
A support group for anyone that wants to learn more about autism.
ASK Autism was formed in 2021 by a group of parents with autistic adult children. They share what they have learned, make sure no other family feels alone and to provide a safe space for families to ask questions and have fun.
coshoctonaskautism@yahoo.com
Coshocton Behavioral Health
The philosophy of CBHC is that every individual has the capability and strength to affect positive change in their lives and can do so by focusing on overall health and wellness, including their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Coshocton County Department of Job & Family Services
Coshocton Job and Family Services coordinates the planning, development and implementation of programs and services that support families in achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency and independent living.
Coshocton County Parent Mentor Program
Parent mentors provide information and support to families of children with disabilities and their school districts.
The Coshocton County Parent Mentor serves Coshocton City, Ridgewood Local and River View Local Schools.
Coshocton County Sheriff
This mission of the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office is to affirmatively promote, preserve, and deliver a feeling of security, safety, and quality services to all members of our community.
Coshocton Public Library
The Coshocton Public Library system offers a wide variety of books, e-books, audio books, videos, DVDs, games, kits, magazines, and Internet service.
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit, acute care hospital, and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Disability Rights Ohio
Disability Rights Ohio is a non-profit corporation with a mission to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio.
In October of 2012, Disability Rights Ohio replaced Ohio Legal Rights Service as Ohio's Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system and Client Assistance Program (CAP). It is governed by a Board of Directors, primarily consisting of people with disabilities and family members of people with disabilities.
DSACO
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio was incorporated in 1984 with one purpose in mind, to accomplish a mission. That is:
To support families, promote community involvement, and encourage a lifetime of opportunities for people with Down syndrome.
First Step Family Violence Center
To promote safety to victims of violence through education, counseling, advocacy and shelter when needed to any person suffering the effects of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. To promote non-violent behavior by educating the perpetrators of violence.
Healthy Living Initiative
The Healthy Living program is combined effort with individuals, providers, Coshocton DD and community partners to promote a healthy lifestyle for people with disabilities.
The initiative encourages healthy choices by offering education opportunities that focus on things such as portion control, understanding food labels, and hands on cooking classes.
Participants also learn creative, affordable and fun ways to move around more.
ICF Services
1. DODD Online ICF Search Tool: https://dodd.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/dodd/your-family/community-living/icf_search_map
2. DODD Electronic ICF Informational Booklet: https://dodd.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/dodd/forms-and-rules/forms/pamphlet-options-counseling
MEORC
The Mid-East Ohio Regional Council (MEORC) provides innovative products and services to 18-member county boards, providers, and to people with developmental disabilities in Mid-East Ohio. We are known for our expertise in facilitating cooperation, collaboration and problem solving to improve services, creating opportunities for people to be included and building strong communities.
OHIO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY BOARDS
The Ohio Association of County Boards of DD (OACB) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization that provides advocacy, communications, professional development, and technical assistance to all 88 of Ohio's county boards of developmental disabilities. Founded in 1984, OACB has evolved along with the needs of its diverse membership. Today, they provide a host of services and supports to the 616 volunteer board members and thousands of career professionals in Ohio's DD service delivery system.
Ohio Department of Medicaid
Launched in July 2013, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is Ohio's first Executive-level Medicaid agency. With a network of approximately 90,000 active providers, ODM delivers health care coverage to more than 3 million residents of Ohio on a daily basis. Working closely with stakeholders, advocates, medical professionals, and fellow state agencies, the agency continues to find new ways to modernize Medicaid in Ohio.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the State of Ohio agency that partners with Ohioans with disabilities to achieve quality employment and independence. They also make determinations on Social Security disability.
OOD does this through three areas:
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Division of Disability Determination
OOD Communication Disability Law
An individual with a medically diagnosed communication disability who drives or regularly has someone with a communication disability in their vehicle, can voluntarily enroll in a database that connects to the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). An officer can then be made aware that the driver or a person in the vehicle may have difficulty communicating with the officer to reduce any potential misunderstandings or communication problems.
PROJECT STIR
Steps Toward Independence and Responsibility
Project STIR is a training program for self-advocated designed to provide individuals with the tools to advocate for themselves, mobilize others in advocacy and gain leadership experiences.
Project STIR includes:
Knowing Yourself, Communicating Assertively, Problem Solving and Negotiating, Rights and Responsibilities, Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination, Being Part of the Community, Starting a Self Advocacy-Group.
PROVIDER GUIDE PLUS
In response to many requests from parents, guardians, and individuals over the years, a collaborative work group has developed this on-line tool to be used to review providers of services for people with developmental disabilities in Ohio.
This easy-to-use online tool is called ProviderGuidePlus. It is intended to help people select a provider and help improve overall services. It allows people to post public reviews on providers’ services and to read others’ reviews.
Raise Your Voice
Who are we:
We are Raise Your Voice
We are self-advocates who strive to be better, to speak up and make a difference
We believe in Self-Determination
We want freedom to choose a meaningful life in the community
We know the importance of our leadership role in the community
We support the self-advocacy movement
We tap into resources in ways that are life enhancing
We are aware that people with disabilities can make a contribution to our communities
We have been meeting the Third Tuesday of each month, 4:00 PM at Hopewell School.
For more information contact Toby Collins at 740-622-2032
Social Security Administration
Social Security has provided financial protection for our nation's people for over 80 years. Chances are, you either receive Social Security benefits or know someone who does. With retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in our nation's history.
Supported Decision-Making
Supported Decision-Making is about people asking for help to make decisions when they need it. Sometimes formal guardianship is not the answer to every situation. The Supported Decision-Making process is all about respecting people’s rights to make their own decisions and developing a person-specific plan that might rely on various less-restrictive supports to meet the need. Supported Decision-Making can work to balance the rights of the person, with their need for support in various life areas and allows for personalization and individual growth.