The January Family Support meeting for family members of individuals served by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. The meeting will take place on the Zoom platform. To hear updates from Superintendent/CEO Jed Morison or to provide feedback, click here for the link or …
Read More The Franklin County Commissioners have appointed Marci Straughter to a four-year term on the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Marci will be the first person who receives services form the board to serve as a board member. She joins six other board members, who have experience in finance, business, government technology and legal matters. …
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Marci Straughter, a Dublin-area resident who receives services from the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities, is making history as the first person with developmental disabilities to help lead the agency. She was appointed to the FCBDD governing board by the Franklin County Commissioners on Jan. 6 and will take her seat on the seven-member …
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A few years ago, the relationship likely would have played out differently: Instead of having people with developmental disabilities working on site, Simple Times Mixers would have exported some of its production to a nearby ARC Industries workshop. That’s how Simple Times owner Mark Tinus envisioned things when he first spoke with Dave King, director …
Read More Offices and facilities operated by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, for the New Year holiday. All offices will re-open on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. We extend our best wishes for a safe and enjoyable start to 2022. Happy New
Read More The ARC has established a virtual program library for people who have disabilities. The ARC of Ohio wants families to know about the new Virtual Program Library, a free hub full of on-demand activities that can be done from home by people with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Topics include arts, community and life …
Read More Offices and facilities operated by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, for the Christmas holiday. We wish everyone an enjoyable holiday. Offices will re-open on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021.
Read More Franklin County Public Health has announced that on Monday, Dec. 20, free at-home COVID-19 tests will be distributed at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (3960 Brookham Dr., Grove City) and at the following Franklin County fire departments: Grandview Heights, Jackson Township, Mifflin Township, Truro Township, Upper Arlington and Westerville. Families can get up to six tests …
Read More Classes at the Early Childhood Centers and West Central School with the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be on winter recess from Dec. 20 through Dec. 31. Classes resume on Jan. 3, 2022. Administration, service coordination and other 12-month offices of the Board will be open on all days except Dec. 24 and …
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Though he had no experience with podcasts, Mike Messina instantly felt comfortable with the idea behind Extraordinarily Ordinary, a new podcast series from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio. Messina stars in the first episode, grabbing a beer with Sunny 95 deejay Dino Tripodis. The two talk (and laugh) about life for 40 minutes …
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