FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) Family Support Group held an event with close to 200 caregivers and parents. The event was titled, Lifting Up Disabled Families – from Surviving to Thriving and delivered a message of inspiration, compassion, and hope. Organizer Lindsay Criswell, Owner of Branch & Stone Studio, …
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This is Me. More than DD. After having two sons, Kelli Love gave birth to her first baby girl, Elliana Burns. She was thrilled to add a splash of pink to the family dynamic. The pregnancy was uneventful, and the delivery was standard, so the family seemed to be rounded out nicely, and Kelli was …
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Maggie Purvis Story Both Maggie Purvis and her parents consider themselves lucky for several reasons. First, they are lucky that family circumstances turned Maggie’s aunt, Vanessia Purvis, into her mom. They feel lucky that Maggie is who she is, and they feel lucky to have a loving, caring environment for Maggie to grow up in. …
Julia Conner, a sophomore at Galion High School, took her Chemistry assignment to a whole new level with a wonderful “show and tell.” The lesson for Mrs. Tyree’s Chemistry class was to research the chemistry of something and then report on the findings. Julia chose the Chemistry of Autism. Her father, Alan Conner, is employed …
Love Concours All Rebecca and Lance Harris had come to the realization that their blended family was growing up. The last of their four children were 14 years old, and the house was getting quieter with less bustle. Empty nest syndrome was setting in for the couple as they realized the overwhelming calm in their …
Grace Long is served through the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities Early Intervention program in partnership with Marion County Help Me Grow. Grace’s journey has only just begun as she was born in July of 2019. In her short lifetime, her parents, Nick and Amanda Long, have learned many lessons. They are telling their story to …
A special, “Thank You,” to our Direct Support Professionals No one really knows. We think we know. We hear the stories, mostly about doctors and nurses in the trenches of the pandemic. But there are hidden heroes among us that are risking their lives in the same way as those in the healthcare setting. Those …
So, now what? Now that the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities has had a couple of days to soak in the reality of the recent passage of the replacement levy, we ask the question, “Now what?” What does this mean for Marion County residence with developmental disabilities? We wish that we could tell you …
The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) welcomes a new board member, Heather Kantzer, who was sworn in last month to fill an existing term to expire in December of 2022. Kantzer, Special Education Coordinator at River Valley Local Schools, brings a wealth of professional experience advocating for those in our community with developmental …
Sheridan, Student Services Supervisor at Marion City Schools, brings personal and professional experience advocating for those in our community with developmental disabilities. She earned a Masters of Education Leadership from the University of Cincinnati, a Transition Work Endorsement from Wright State University, and her Bachelors of Science in Special Education also from the University of …
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