Financial Planning: Government Benefits

Although the community knows the Board of DD best for adult activities centers and group homes, they offer a full range of services, from in-home early intervention programs for very young children and their families to leisure programs for seniors and specialized therapies (speech-language, occupational and physical), psychological services, support administration, family resources and respite care, supported living, vocational training, community employment, rehabilitation engineering and crisis intervention.

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Each Monday a new, short message is available that highlights topics of interest, such as Employment First, community integration, etc. We are hoping this new communication option helps share important information for those who may not have access to or prefer our website and/or print materials.

CCBDD’s Family Supports Program is administered by the North East Ohio Network (NEON). Interested families will need to contact them to access services and resources available through the program. This program can help supply funding for a variety of supports a family may need, such as:

Incontinence supplies, specialized nutrition, special equipment, therapies and classes, training and conferences, camp assistance, respite care, and home modifications.

The Family Supports Program is only available to persons eligible for CCBDD services who are living at home with a family member. Individuals who live in their own apartment, who are enrolled on a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (Level 1, Individual Options, or Self-Empowered Life Funding), who live in an intermediate care facility (ICF) or who live in foster care are not eligible for services from the Family Supports Program. If you have a Support Administrator, please contact him/her. You may be eligible for similar services.

New rules regarding County Board of Developmental Disabilities Service and Support Administration became effective March 17, 2014.

The Arc of Ohio, People First of Ohio, Ohio Self Determination Association and the Department of DD worked together to create a handbook for Ohioans with Developmental Disabilities and their Families.

The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

El Libro Rojo sirve como una fuente de referencia general sobre las provisiones relacionadas con el empleo del Seguro de Discapacidad del Seguro Social y los Programas de Ingresos Suplementarios de Seguridad para educadores, defensores, profesionales de rehabilitación y consejeros que sirven a personas con discapacidades.

If you make $65,000 or less (or $95,000 or less if you are filing jointly with your spouse), you can file your federal and state taxes for free. File up to 3 years of back taxes. You can also apply for public benefits, file your FAFSA, access veterans services, and register to vote through this free site.