Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities Receives 3-Year Accreditation
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MIAMI COUNTY - The Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) recently received a Three-Year Accreditation by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). A Three-Year Accreditation is the highest level of certification that can be given to a county board of developmental disabilities and shows the organization’s extensive commitment to DODD standards. The accreditation survey was conducted by the Office of Provider Standards and Review within DODD, which is responsible for monitoring and oversight of all 88 of Ohio’s County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.
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At the end of the two-day review that took place October 22 and 23, reviewers shared feedback on their findings. Comments included that persons served and their families who were interviewed feel supported and are happy with the services they receive, employee culture is positive as staff feel supported, compliments about Early Intervention collaboration with the community, MCBDD’s Investigative Agents’ work on investigations and their great relationships with law enforcement, and compliments about MCBDD’s optional programs that add value for staff training and family support services that go above and beyond the services mandated by the State of Ohio.
“We place a tremendous amount of importance on service excellence in our community,” said Superintendent Brian Green. “We are extremely proud of this accomplishment and humbled by the positive feedback we received. Our employees should be very proud of this achievement as it confirms our commitment to excellence in providing support and services to people in our community with developmental disabilities.”
The Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) serves more than 1,100 people of all ages in Miami County. MCBDD directly provides Early Intervention for ages 0-2, Service and Support Administration (case management) for ages 3 through the end of life, year-round Special Olympics and recreational programming, behavior support services, training courses for Direct Support Professionals (caregivers) and other valuable services. MCBDD also partners with local service providers that offer adult day services, in-home care, job training and transportation to deliver necessary services to people with developmental disabilities in Miami County. MCBDD’s funding comes from local property taxes (approximately 70%) and state and federal funding (approximately 30%). For more information about MCBDD, visit miamicountydd.org or call (937) 440-3000.