A recent $100,000 award from the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council has allowed Nisonger Center to increase the recipients of the 2018 Remote Support Grant. 5 additional Ohio County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and Councils of Governments have been awarded $20,000 to expand the use of remote support in their respective County.

  • Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities, in collaboration with Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities, in collaboration with Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • Southern Ohio Council of Governments, in collaboration with Fayette, Highland, Jackson, Pickaway, and Ross County Boards of Developmental Disabilities

The ongoing workforce crisis often leaves County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and providers without sufficient staff to fill vacant positions. Ohio is now a “Technology First” state and the grants offer to advance this mandate by harnessing the benefits of technology to mitigate the workforce crisis and promote independence among individuals with developmental disabilities.

In September, Nisonger Center awarded 8, $20,000 grants in collaboration and with funding support from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.

  • Clear Water Council of Governments, in collaboration with Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Marion,
  • Morrow, Ottowa, Seneca, and Wyandot County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities, in collaboration with Licking and Perry County
  • Boards of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Mid-East Ohio Regional Council, in collaboration with Belmont, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, and Noble
  • County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Southwestern Ohio Council of Governments in collaboration with Butler, Clermont, and Hamilton county
  • boards of Developmental Disabilities.
  • West Central Ohio Network, in collaboration with Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer,
  • Miami, Preble, Shelby, and Union County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.
  • Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

 

To learn more, visit nisonger.osu.edu/technology