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Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Each year, the Board of DD provides services and supports to more than 10,000 boys and girls and men and women in Cuyahoga County. The community knows us best for our early childhood centers, schools, adult activities centers and group homes, but we’re much more than that. Our full range of services includes everything from in-home early intervention programs for very young children and their families to leisure programs for seniors. Much of what we do goes beyond the walls of our own centers and homes and takes place in the community, where we encourage individuals with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play
Differentneedz.com
DifferentNeedz.com is the online marketplace for buying and selling gently used special needs equipment, therapy devices, adaptive toys and other items that may help another family like yours. Over time, you will be able to enjoy a wide variety of information on support groups, medical issues and other things to enhance your quality of life. Welcome to a unique shopping and sales experience. A Place to Buy New and Used Special Needs Items We are proud to offer a marketplace to buy and sell gently used items to help families with a variety of challenges. Please understand this means that Differentneedz.com and its sellers are not responsible or liable for product condition, function or safety. Many of the items for resale, like wheelchairs for example, will require a complete review by an authorized dealer so that it not only makes the disabled individual as functional and comfortable as possible, but allows for making sure all pieces and parts are in good working condition. We ...
Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow is a statewide program in Ohio for expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers and their families that provides health, developmental, and parenting services and resources. Every county in Ohio has Help Me Grow for families.
Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP)
LEAP serves persons with disabilities in eight northeast Ohio counties and promotes self-determination, peer support, self-help and self-advocacy, system advocacy, and equal access to society which leads to empowerment, independence, inclusion, and maximized leadership. 80% of the board members and 50% of the 42 staff are persons with disabilities.
No Rulz Art Cooperative
The No Rulz Art Cooperative was established in 2007 to bring young adults with and without disabilities together to explore different art mediums in a social atmosphere. “Understanding socks” grew out of a tie-dying project and has taken off due to the quality of work and cooperative efforts between people building on each other’s strengths. All phases of the tie-dying production are shared among the No Rulz members. The product, “Understanding Socks”, reflect the group’s hope for a greater understanding of the abilities of ALL PEOPLE!
Ohio Protection & Advocacy Association
Ohio Protection & Advocacy Association is a private, non-profit organization. Established in 1977 to protect and advocate for person with Developmental Disabilities who reside in Ohio. Ohio Protection & Advocacy Association is concerned about Identification, Education, Job Training Vocational Placement, Socialization, Independent Living Housing, and all legally defined rights of persons with Developmental Disabilities, without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or financial status.
Ohio Sib Shops
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital/Shaker Campus has a Sibshop available focusing on sibling issues for children ages 6 to 13 years. It is best described as a lively celebration of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs n a recreation context. The program offers siblings a chance to meet other siblings, discuss joys and concerns, and handle situations that are commonly experienced by siblings. Sessions are held the first Saturday of every month from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Shaker Campus
The Arc of Greater Cleveland
The Arc of Greater Cleveland’s mission is to empower persons affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through advocacy, education and the promotion of activities that improve quality of life.
The Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board (CCCM...
The Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board (CCCMHB) is responsible and accountable for the planning, funding and monitoring of public mental health services in Cuyahoga County. The CCCMHB works with 34 provider agencies to develop a system of care that enables adults and children to have access to quality and culturally competent mental health services to help control their illness and achieve personal goals.
The Up Side of Downs of Greater Cleveland
The Up Side of Downs of Greater Cleveland provides programs and services to improve the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. The USOD serves over 800 families caring for a loved one with Down syndrome in the Northeast Region of Ohio.
Tools for Today and Tomorrow
The Tools program does not focus on disease-specific illness but is designed for those whose child is chronically ill or has a disability. Non-medical information related to the topics of advocacy, financial issues, and legal issues and support from people who share many of the same daily challenges, are provided through workshops, biennial conferences and an extensive resource directory within the website.
UHCAN
UHCAN works for comprehensive health care for all in the U.S. through the activation, strengthening, engagement and coordination of local and state-based multi-constituency Health Care Justice coalitions.