Lucas County Board of DD Orientation

Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities




Mission Statement

Our Missionis to assure that people with developmental disabilities

have the same opportunitiesand life experiences as all other citizens.

We will inspire possibilitiesand create activities

throughout the communitythat further this ideal.


A broad range of services and supportsare provided to individuals

from birth through their senior years.


Our Core Values

1. We believe all people have a right to full and equal citizenship.

2. We believe all people have a right to shape their own future with support and guidance if needed.

3. We believe all people have a right to share their unique strengths, abilities and contributions with others.


Our Core Values

4. We believe in the importance of families.

5. We believe we have the responsibility, as individuals and as an organization, to be leaders in promoting opportunities for all people to experience full citizenship while maintaining high ethical and fiscal standards.

6. We believe in cultural competence.


Cultural Competence

• Values differences• Celebrates similarities• Responsive to diversity

An ongoing processAn ongoing process


Seven Member Board

• Establishes priorities • Approves Annual Action Plan • Approves annual budget• Hires and supervises the Superintendent

Five are appointedFive are appointedby the County Commissioners;by the County Commissioners;

two by the Probate Courttwo by the Probate Court


Not-for-profit boards

Lott IndustriesLott Industriesemployment

Preferred PropertiesPreferred Propertieshousing


Eligibility

• Occurs before a person’s 22nd birthday• Causes limitations

– Self-Care– Receptive and expressive language– Learning– Mobility– Self-Direction– Capacity for independent living– Economic self-sufficiency

• Continues for an indefinite time


Mandates

• Early Intervention• School-Age Services• Adult Options• Transportation• Service & Support• Quality Assurance• Medicaid Waiver Administration


Additional Services

• Special Olympics• Family Support Services• Family Intervention• Summer Options• Parent Empowerment Grants• Unusual Incident Investigations• Provider Training


Josina Lott

We trace our history to 1938, when Mrs. Josina Lott began teaching classes in her dining room.

“There are no uneducable children,” she would say.


Workshop activity began in 1951 …

making drop cloths and

painting diaper pails.


Achievements

• Full State Accreditation• CARF Accreditation• ISO 14001 Certification for Lott Industries• Preferred Properties victory in Fair Housing suit• Lott Industries national media focus• Re-utilization of facilities• Expansion of Medicaid Waivers


Expenditures

Direct Service 92%

Administration 6%Quality Assurance 2%


Revenue

Local Taxes 63%

Federal Funds 19%

State Funds 17% Other 1%


Prevention

The health of a baby can dependon how healthya mother is before pregnancy.


Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFetal Alcohol Syndromeis the number one is the number one preventable cause preventable cause of mental retardationof mental retardation

100% preventable!

If you’re pregnant,don’t drink!


Advocacy Groups

• Arc• ASNO• Epilepsy Center• Down Syndrome• People First• Friends & Fathers• Lott Parents• Maumee Valley Civitan


Communication•Update

•Daily Announcements

•Bulletin Boards

•Family & Advocate Forums

•Advocate & Advisory Councils

•Web Sites

We place a strong emphasis

on communication


Website


Internal Network


Facebook


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