Mission Statement

To conduct outreach activities to identify individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who otherwise might not come to the attention of the Council and assist enable individuals and families to obtain services, individualized supports and other forms of assistance including access to special adaptation of generic community or specialized services.

Committee Project Oversight

• Detecting Specific Disorders for Amish and Non-Amish Communities Project
• Empowering Reach Out e-Diversity Newsletter
• Expanding the Amish Community Project
• Human Trafficking and Vulnerable Populations
• Ohio’s LGBTQ Community and People with Disabilities
• Sustaining the Triple Jeopardy Statewide Network

Committee Members

Bobbi Krabill, Chair
Vicki Jenkins, Vice-Chair
Bill Ackman
Michael Denlinger
Jean Jakovlic
Paula Rabidoux
Rachel Rice
Rhonda Rich

Kellie Brown, County Board Representative (non-voting)

Staff

Kenneth Latham

Want to learn more about outreach?

Please also refer to the Outreach section of our website for more information about the Ohio DD Council's commitment to reaching out to the unserved and underserved, including resources on cultural competency and more.

Outcomes and Accountability

In March 2017, the Outcomes Management Group, Ltd. conducted an evaluation of the Ohio DD Council's outreach outcomes achieved from 2002 to 2016 as a result of Council's focus on outreach to unserved/underserved individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Ohio. The report highlights ten targeted grants, defines operational best practices, details benchmarks for other state councils; and determines how best to move forward.

Read the report here: Unserved/Underserved Populations Outreach Outcomes Evaluation Report