The Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 3-year Accreditation from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). DODD awards an Accreditation of either one or three years, determined by the number of citations issued during the review. WCBDD received zero citations. The Accreditation is…
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Appreciation Dinner Celebrates 215 Years of Employment
(Montpelier, Ohio) October 21, 2019 – Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD) celebrated over 215 years of combined employment of individuals with disabilities and their employers on Tuesday, October 15th at the Loyal Order of Moose in Montpelier, Ohio. With around 105 people in attendance, 31 individuals and their employers were honored. Jeff Davis,…
Early Intervention Specialist- Apply by 11/14
JOB POSTING Williams County Board of DD Early Intervention Specialist Compensation: Commensurate with education and experience. Summary of Duties: Under the direction of the Director of Children’s Services, the Early Intervention Specialist is a member of the Early Intervention Team and works directly with parents and their children, ages 0 through two years, who have…
Animal and Me Program is Show Ready
The 2019 Animal and Me program participants met Saturday evening at the Williams County Fairgrounds to get to know each other and the animals they will be showing at the Williams County Fair. Kaylee McCaskey and Ashley Hendress This is the third year for the program, growing to 23 individuals with developmental disabilities partnered…
2018 Annual Report
2020 Animal and Me
2020 Animal & Me Dates Practice/Meet & Greet: Saturday, August 22th at 4:00pm Animal & Me Event: Tuesday, September 15th at 6:30pm in the Show Arena Animal Choices include: Feeder Calf, Sheep, Goat, Rabbit, Chicken. Please note, there is no guarantee that participants will be paired with their top animal pick. Application Instructions: When you…
Appreciation Dinner Celebrates 90 Years of Employment
(Montpelier, Ohio) October 26, 2018 –Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD) celebrated over 90 combined years of employment of individuals with disabilities and their employers on Tuesday, October 23rd at the Loyal Order of Moose in Montpelier, Ohio. With around 70 people in attendance, 28 individuals and their employers were honored. “All the individuals…
Ohio’s DD Waiver Waiting List Changes
What has changed about the Ohio's DD Waiver waiting list? For years, people with developmental disabilities and their families knew that the way Ohio managed the waiting list for DD waivers wasn't working. The waiting list was confusing for families and did little to help people gain access to services they needed to live a…
Welcome New Board Member Michael Elkins
(Montpelier, Ohio) June 18, 2018 – At Monday’s Board meeting, Michael Elkins was sworn in as the newest board member of the Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD). Elkins is the lead pastor at New Hope Community Church, and he was appointed by the Williams County Commissioners. Guilford also announced that the van, purchased…
Voices of the People Make Local Improvements
(Montpelier, Ohio) May 25, 2018 – Voices of the People volunteered their time to make local improvements this past Tuesday, May 22n and Thursday, May 24th. Voices of the People is an advocacy group affiliated with the Williams County Board of DD. Twelve volunteers helped over the two days. Volunteers helped with trimming and mulching…