Early Intervention Success Tobie and Rachelle Needels had a beautiful four-year-old daughter named Makenna when they found out that their family would grow. Pregnant with their second child, they were excited to soon be a party of four. Rachelle said her pregnancy was uneventful. They did the pregnancy-screening test and she appeared to be a …
Local Girl Benefits from Board of Developmental Disability services, Horse Therapy
There’s something about a horse. It could be the large stature, long flowing mane, or the way they trot freely in an open field. To watch them in the pasture is relaxing. Peaceful. Maybe that is why Micki Shelter loves horses so much – or maybe it’s because Micki and the horses at Providence Therapeutic …
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Marion County Board of DD and Marca adjust after forced privatization for Marca
For 50 years, Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) and Marca Industries have worked hand in hand to provide opportunities for the people served in Marion County. In fact, the relationship was so close that the community knew them as one entity. “We’ve always been two separate organizations,” Cheryl Plaster, superintendent, Marion County Board …
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Summer Work Program through Marion County DD provides great experience for everyone
“It’s hard to find good help.” It’s a common theme that we hear from employers in Marion. Don Simmons, store manager at Rural King in Marion no longer has that struggle and he credits Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) Community Service Department for this new found source of employees. The Community Service Department …
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