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Plaster Receives 2024 Ron Kozlowski Advocacy Award from Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc.

June 14, 2024 //  by MCBDD

Cheryl Plaster, Superintendent of Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD), was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Ron Kozlowski Advocacy Award from Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. (APSI) of Ohio. Plaster was honored as this year’s recipient out of 16 qualified nominees. She was chosen based on the APSI’s Ronald Kozlowski Advocacy Award …

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Dr. Emily Meadows, MCBDD Board of Directors

MCBDD welcomes a new board member, Dr. Emily Meadows

April 29, 2024 //  by MCBDD

The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) welcomes a new board member, Dr. Emily Meadows, to fill an unexpired term ending in December 2025. She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology and her MA in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toledo. Her BA was earned with Research Distinction in Psychology at The Ohio …

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Celebrate Developmental Disability (DD) Awareness Month

February 25, 2024 //  by MCBDD

March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month. Join the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities as we celebrate and recognize those we serve and their families throughout March. We honor our progress, reflect on the work that still needs to be done, and bring awareness to the DD community daily. But March is specifically earmarked …

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Griffon Holdcroft kicking down barriers he's faced since birth

Griffon Holdcroft kicking down barriers he’s faced since birth

November 7, 2023 //  by MCBDD

Discipline. Dedication. Fight. These are all terms that come to mind when describing martial arts practice. These three words could be used to describe Griffon Holdcroft and his family. It’s fitting that the two found each other and have formed a relationship. Finding martial arts as an outlet has made Griffon more disciplined, dedicated, and …

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Sibshops are here. Click to learn more!

JOIN US FOR OUR SIBSHOPS

June 12, 2023 //  by MCBDD

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! (one-time registration is required to get Siblings signed up to attend) Sibshops provide young brothers and sisters with peer support and information in a lively, recreational setting. JOIN US: Saturday, August 16th from 11 am to 2 pmPool Party at 474 Claridon Ave. Saturday, September 13th from 11 am to 2 pmArt …

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Garrison with his family - mom, Leslie and sister, Briley

Garrison Carp achieves goals thanks to valuable support

June 7, 2023 //  by MCBDD

Does anyone out there remember middle school? Hormones, acne, growth spurts, learning the social hierarchies – not to mention the actual educational piece. Classes get tougher, teachers expect more, and balancing extracurriculars and school is overwhelming. But, in the end, some of us survived, and some of us thrived thanks to family support and great …

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Marion County Sheriff’s Department “Walks the Walk” of Community Involvement

March 30, 2023 //  by MCBDD

Sheriff Bayles has created a community culture within the walls of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) felt this firsthand. Service and Support Administrator, Amanda Blackburn, was on a mission to help someone she supports with transportation needs. Jesse Demico is twenty years old and wants to …

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This is Me. More Than DD

March 24, 2023 //  by MCBDD

Mark’s Story Joshua Engberg and Reese Crabtree were high school sweethearts who married shortly after graduating because Joshua was entering the military. They were excited to begin their life together as a young military couple. The plan was to wait to have children, but that changed when they found out they were expecting. At the …

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Presden Deal

This Family is the Real Deal

March 16, 2023 //  by MCBDD

Imagine having a child with a rare disease. Now imagine this same disease is unpredictable, medically tricky, and potentially fatal. The Deal family does not have to imagine this because they live it daily. Their middle child, Presden (age 21), was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease (Myopathy) at age two. They have been powering through the …

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Kyle Christian pictured in front of his employer, McDonald's on Ohio 95

Want great employees? Hire DD!

October 31, 2022 //  by MCBDD

After losing their first child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Tim and Dea Christian were excited to be expecting another baby. Kyle was welcomed into the world with extra love and caution after the experience they had encountered with their firstborn. After three months, their worst fears came true, and Kyle started to have …

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