September 4, 2024

DSP Recognition Week

Each September, we recognize and share our appreciation for direct support professionals, or DSPs!


This year, DSP Recognition Week is celebrated from September 8 through 14. Many communities have appreciation events during this month, but sharing our gratitude for DSPs isn't limited to one week or one month. DSPs play an essential role in the developmental disability system. Learn more about what a day in the life of a DSP looks like in this video.


Follow DODD on social media to see some of the DSPs that were nominated for us to highlight!

This Month @ DODD

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 16 through October 16, join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

Malachi's Boxing Story

Be inspired by Malachi Signor, a boxer at the Youngstown-Salem Boxing Club.

DODD Announces New Mission, Vision and Core Values

After months of gathering internal and external feedback and reflecting on our team's work, we are pleased to announce the updated mission, vision, and values statements for DODD. These revised statements reflect our ongoing commitment to Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families and will guide our future endeavors.


Mission:

DODD’s mission is to partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.


Vision:

Ohio is the heart of opportunity, and we envision Ohio as the best place in the nation for people with developmental disabilities to thrive.


Values:

Our core values reflect our focus on the experience of each person we support:

  • Inclusion – We create environments, programs, and processes that value those we support and encourage participation.
  • Partnership – We work together to build connections that are essential for innovative support options and representative of the needs and wants of people with developmental disabilities.
  • Respect – We are kind and empathetic, honor the choices and wishes of those we support and their families, and conduct our work ethically and sustainably



Read more in the latest Director's Corner.

New Podcast Episode: Innovation in the DD System

Join Host Nate Turner as he chats DODD Anne Tapia , OCALI’s Alex Corwin and his good friend Tisha Martin about what innovation means for the disability community, the developmental disabilities system, the importance of our partnership with OCALI with the Innovation Series. 

Listen Here

DODD Publishes New Communication Boards

Just in time for football season! Use this communication board the next time you are watching a game with anyone with communication challenges. Download here.

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