Services and Supports We Provide
Service and Support Administration
Vinton DD provides Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) to individuals that qualify for services. SSA’s help identify needs and connect you to community resources and services that may meet those needs. SSA’s coordinate a host of services including social, medical, education, and employment. Vinton DD also provides a program called Family Support Services (FSS). FSS is a program that provides financial assistance to individuals who live with their family members and qualify based on taxable income.
Early Intervention Services
Early Intervention (EI) services support parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities. EI is grounded in the philosophy that young children learn best from familiar people in familiar settings. That’s why your local EI team, which includes a service coordinator and service providers, works with you in your home or other places you and your family spend time to develop a coordinated plan. EI builds upon and provides supports and resources to assist parents and caregivers to enhance children’s learning and development through everyday routines. It is a collaborative system where you and a team work together to provide ongoing support to your child. In Early Intervention, a child’s family/primary caregivers are critical! EI Recognizes and asks you to recognize the critical role you and other caregivers play in in your child’s development. EI will ask you to:
- Share your interests, priorities, needs and questions with your early intervention service coordinator or primary service provider
- Set goals based on how your child’s progress fits with what is important to your family
- Learn from the team so you can work with your child during your family’s everyday routines between visits from the interventionist
In EI, the role of the intervention team is to: Learn and then use child and family interests as the foundation for intervention. EI will:
- Gather information to determine your child’s eligibility and need for early intervention services
- Provide service coordination to ensure the protection of family and child rights, promote advocacy, and coordinate services
- Partner with parents and other caregivers to support children as they learn and grow
- Focus on enhancing child participation in existing and desired family, community, and early childhood experiences
- Work together so that each team member’s expertise will be used to help parents meet the goals they have for their child’s development
- Help families find answers to their tough questions
To learn more about the intervention team serving Vinton County families, click here.
Residential Options
Home and community-based waivers are one way to receive funding to help pay for services needed to live at home or in a community-based setting. Another option is an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) which is a place where a person with a disability can live and receive services in a group setting. For more information about ICF options, click here. The State offers an interactive map to help locate ICFs throughout Ohio. To use the map tool, click here.
Family Support Services
Through money provided by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, income eligible individuals and members of their families can access funds for adaptive home improvements or to purchase needed items that promote an independent lifestyle.
Supported Living
Limited funds are available to individuals who need additional residential support and who are not eligible for a Medicaid Waiver. Money can be used to pay a Service Provider to assist with training in the development of personal and independent living skills. The amount of money provided is based on the individual and the level of support needed to promote independence and ensure all health and safety needs.
Medicaid Waivers
Through an agreement with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services and the Ohio Department of DD, Medicaid funds are available to qualifying individuals. Each participant must have a level of care that requires a support system for them to successfully live in the community. Individuals can then select a Service Provider and with the support of team members, determine their personal needs and necessary level of support.
Contact Information for Intake
Email: Holly Martin hmartin@vintondd.org