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2 ACBDD / Always There Thursday, March 9, 2017 and needed. “Always There” also reassures that despite pending service changes, the ACBDD is now and will always be there to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the ongoing quality care and support they need. Making a di!erence March has been designated Disability Awareness Month, which focuses on peoples’ in our businesses abilities and similarities rather than differ- ences, and encourages everyone to welcome people with developmental disabilities into and their lives. their communities. The ACBDD is hosting a Disabilities Awareness Festival on March 21 at the Athens Community Center from 6-8:30 p.m. This will be a “celebration and recognition of the stories regarding the 600 individuals throughout Athens County who receive services that help them make the most of their abilities, as well as to raise awareness about their challenges and barriers to success,” the release said. By Kevin Davis for the ACBDD to support people with devel- Freddie & Mike Superintendent, ACBDD opmental disabilities and their families. t5IFDPOTUBOUFWPMVUJPOXJUIJOUIFEF- Captions for We support PersonnelPlus n 2017, County Boards of Developmental velopmental disabilities community and how Disabilities across Ohio will be celebrating the ACBDD has successfully navigated those cover photos... and all ACBDD programs Itheir 50th year anniversary of providing changes throughout its history. MICHAEL J. CARPENTER, CFP® quality services and supports to individuals t5IFGBDUUIBU UIPVHITFSWJDFTNJHIU Top left is Ethan Conover. Bot- Investment Advisory Services o!ered through LexAurum Advisors, LLC. with developmental disabilities. look slightly different in some instances, the tom left is Barb Ery (art teacher) and ! Securities o ered through Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp., To help recognize and celebrate this an- ACBDD is “always there” to support people, a Beacon School student. The photo at a Member of FINRA and SIPC. niversary, the theme “Always There” was families and communities. 92 N. Court, Suite 101 740-592-2825 right is Pam Cline and Nancy Epling at a developed. At the Athens County Board of “Always There” stands for continuity, reli- Passion Works art sale. All photos in this Developmental Disabilities (ACBDD), “Always ability and reassurance throughout the past, in special section provided by ACBDD. Buckeye Community Services There” represents: the present, and in the future. It’s a bold state- commends !e Athens County t5IFFWFSQSFTFOUOFFEJOPVSDPNNVOJUZ ment that says the ACBDD is vital, valuable Board of Developmental Disabilities for their hard work and success! It is essential that you truly believe that all people, particularly those with a developmental disability, are capable of growth and development. BUCKEYE COMMUNITY SERVICES !e Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities and its superintendent. From le" to right: Margaret Hutzel, board vice president; Rebecca Miller; Pam Bond, 220 Morton Street • Jackson, OH board secretary; Kevin Davis, superintendent; Margaret Demko, board president; Jason Jolley; and Leonard Allen. Absent: board member Jen Deforest. Thursday, March 9, 2017 ACBDD / Always There What’s the function of the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities? ing, transportation and day-program services A better question might to individuals with developmental disabilities: t#VDLFZF$PNNVOJUZ4FSWJDFT #$4 be what doesn’t this t$BSFHJWFS)PNFTPG0IJP local board do? 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The mission of the ACBDD is to enhance the ACBDD Services are provided quality of life for individuals by encouraging through the following programs: integration and independence, fostering part- t&BSMZ*OUFSWFOUJPO XXX nerships, and advocating for individual rights. athenscbdd.org ACBDD programs: t#FBDPO4DIPPM XXX t&BSMZ*OUFSWFOUJPO athenscbdd.org t#FBDPO4DIPPM t"5$0 XXXBUDPJODPSH t"5$0"EVMU4FSWJDFT t1FSTPOOFM1MVT XXX t1BTTJPO8PSLT4UVEJP personnelplus.org t5SBOTQPSUBUJPO4FSWJDFT t1BTTJPO8PSLT4UVEJP t4FSWJDF4VQQPSU"ENJOJTUSBUJPO DBTFNBO- www.passionworks.org agement, securing housing & in-home staffing) t4FSWJDFBOE4VQQPSU"ENJOJTUSBUJPO The ACBDD also distributes funding to the Case Management, housing, caregivers. following agencies and provides in-home staff- Long Time Supporters of Personnel Plus and The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities Shawna Stump, Insurance Agency 328 W. Union St., Athens Call 593-6882 www.ShawnaStump.com 4 ACBDD / Always There Thursday, March 9, 2017 Supporter of Seasonal, Mexican Style Cuisine Restaurant & Cantina Festival to celebrate Casa and recognize local Nueva people with disabilities 6 West State St Athens, OH www.casanueva.com • 740.592.2016 isability Awareness Month this month more about the more than 600 people in the (March) encourages the Athens com- county who have a developmental disability, Dmunity to recognize the abilities and by experiencing their many amazing stories. strengths of people and how they make a dif- The theme “Always There” reinforces to ference in the Athens community. By explor- everyone that the Athens County Board of ing and experiencing the amazing connections Developmental Disabilities will “Always be that can be made, the Athens community There” to coordinate services for individuals becomes that much stronger. in this county. “Always There” is the theme of Develop- The Athens County Board of Develop- EchoingCONNECTIONS a dayhab program that maximizes the mental Disabilities Awareness Month 2017. mental Disabilities is hosting the annual independence of individuals with disabilities through skill development, The Athens County Board of Developmen- Developmental Disability Awareness Festival vocational training and employment. tal Disabilities and all its public and private in celebration and recognition of the many in- partners celebrate Developmental Disabilities dividuals throughout the community and their For more information contact Awareness Month each March and invite all to many abilities and talents. This year’s festival Rachel Ulbrich, Director of Adult Day Svcs. consider this year’s theme, “Always There.” The will be held on Tuesday, March 21from 6-8:30 [email protected] theme celebrates the 50th anniversary of the p.m. at the Athens Community Center. county board system in Ohio. The festival will include displays and pre- 740-249-4353 Statewide and across the country, organiza- sentations from a variety of organizations that Employment & Volunteer opportunities available tions devoted to serving people with develop- provide services to people with disabilities in mental disabilities are planning special events Athens County. in March to raise public awareness for people During Developmental Disabilities Aware- with developmental disabilities. The Develop- ness Month, we encourage everyone to get mental Disabilities Awareness Festival is the acquainted with someone who has a develop- Proudly supporting Athens County Board of DD’s special event mental disability and to remember that the aimed at achieving that public awareness. Athens County Board of Developmental Dis- During March, the board encourages abilities will always be here to help everyone to the Athens County community to learn make those connections. 2017 DISABILITIES AWARENESS FESTIVAL 740-594-4664 We bake to differ. www.avalanchepizza.net Tuesday, March 21st 2017 6:00-8:30 PM ATHENS COMMUNITY CENTER Thursday, March 9, 2017 ACBDD / Always There ATCO is ‘Always There’ A progressive history of Adult Services in Athens County, Ohio ver since its humble beginnings, ATCO Ehas been con- necting with the Athens community and provid- ing innovative services to people with developmen- tal disabilities. In 1969 the ATCO workshop was started within the Sugar Creek Elementary School on Ohio Rt. 550 northeast of Athens. In 1970 ATCO moved to the McBee building on Shafer Street in Athens and then relo- cated to Campbell Street in 1982 where it currently resides. ATCO has always !e ATCO workshop on Campbell Street in Athens. It’s been here since 1982. sought to be an innova- tor and valued connec- of Passion Works Art Studio was founded as a complete its transformation away tions within the Athens community. As early small art grant from the Ohio Arts Council to from the workshop model. ATCO as 1983, ATCO established a community shed light on the benefits of art in the lives of eliminated its sub-minimum-wage employment program with the initiative people with and without disabilities in Athens certificate and began paying all to find jobs for people in