tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53520155848391801482024-03-28T07:06:47.510-04:00MCBDD NewsMadison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.comBlogger1036110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-42894589345917900172024-03-28T07:05:00.002-04:002024-03-28T07:05:51.300-04:00Support Madison County Protective Services Annual Child Abuse Prevention Carnival<iframe width="640px" height="800px" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yHCSYOcR6Ly_BPyRo1jjgI_OS9-Sbw4U/preview"></iframe>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-20839265954539518782024-03-26T08:37:00.004-04:002024-03-26T08:37:41.524-04:00In the News<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cqZIc6YSzD0b44c4wxoOHQDGbM7LAJY6XPw-qhmfVVkNVwDm6BpIkFo9538rGZFj4UQoQhTaRDF9lsOESrMc9Y-dpoYP4Aky1UhUOuTvTrCbk1i-1c7B8y4wQPCEjpNhOpNlvqlYR8iICN3vzD_VDhVnq0KWnnx2iqFZ7R5Q5Nbnczu6ZT3o7_ANxPEY/s958/egor-vikhrev-C7dZP5JoTzc-unsplash.jpg" style="clear: left; 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font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Social Security Announces Four Key Updates to Address Improper Payments</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Social Security Administration Press Office, 3-20-24</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="13" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNic25ld3MuY29tL3ZpZGVvL2FwcC1pbm5vdmF0ZXMtZGF0aW5nLWZvci1wZW9wbGUtd2l0aC1kaXNhYmlsaXRpZXMvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDMyMi45MjIxMjk4MSJ9.bdWkoYOrTHPkxMbXQR6wWzQRpzIf8klumHtrubRbC_Q/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; 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color: #5670d2; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Goodwill EasterSeals Hosts Bowling Event for Developmental Disabilities Month</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">WKEF, 3-19-24</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="16" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmhvbWV0b3duc3RhdGlvbnMuY29tL25ld3Mvb251LXRlYW1zLXVwLXdpdGgtc3BlY2lhbC1vbHltcGljcy1vaGlvLWFuZC1jbGV2ZWxhbmQtY2F2YWxpZXJzLWZvci1za2lsbHMtY2FtcC9hcnRpY2xlX2EzOTE2NDgwLWU2MjMtMTFlZS04ZWM5LTNmNWE3YjI0MDQ5OC5odG1sIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDMyMi45MjIxMjk4MSJ9.5NGOZWpMuSgQvNagK77fE3i2KZNFfjI5eGDR5o5jW-Q/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; 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color: #5670d2; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">A Lending Library Providing Assistive Equipment to People with Developmental Disabilities</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">WKYC, 3-18-24</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="20" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNsZXZlbGFuZC5jb20vY29tbXVuaXR5LzIwMjQvMDMvY2VsZWJyYXRpbmctMzUteWVhcnMtb2YtZnJpZW5kc2hpcC1hbmQtaW5jbHVzaW9uLWJlc3QtYnVkZGllcy1vaGlvLW1hcmtzLWEtbWlsZXN0b25lLmh0bWwiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwMzIyLjkyMjEyOTgxIn0.j9nKarAhl4zK24y-tH5RpnSjFZbbKWOFnICY96hLnu4/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #5670d2; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Celebrating 35 Years of Friendship and Inclusion: Best Buddies Ohio Marks a Milestone</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Cleveland.com, 3-18-24</p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-83782737897461436702024-03-26T08:36:00.007-04:002024-03-26T08:36:51.884-04:00OOD Works Newsletter Returns April 5<p> </p><p><br /></p><img alt="Snowdrop flowers " class="x_govd_template_image" data-imagetype="External" height="285" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2024/03/9194190/snowdrops_original.png" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; height: auto; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 570px;" width="570" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Happy spring! The OOD Works e-Newsletter will return on Friday, April 5. Stay tuned! </p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-39186542520997305312024-03-26T08:36:00.001-04:002024-03-26T08:36:06.370-04:00All About Accessibility: Plain Language for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline<p> </p><p><br /></p><img alt="988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Logo and Image" class="x_govd_template_image" data-imagetype="External" height="285" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2024/03/9194142/988_original.png" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; height: auto; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 570px;" width="570" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Anyone can call, text, or chat the <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="9" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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._58wtKwlktplIiOa3O_I0m9S0o1kvfh6yJ5bNicpIOc/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline</a> to reach a trained specialist for help and support. The easy-to-remember, three-digit number provides 24/7, free, and confidential support to Ohioans in a behavioral health crisis. </p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">To ensure the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is accessible for all Ohioans, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) has formed partnerships with several other state agencies, including the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). DODD has created easy-to-comprehend, plain-language resources about 988 that are available to download at the <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="10" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZG9kZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9hYm91dC11cy9vdXItcHJvZ3JhbXMvOTg4K1Jlc291cmNlcyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDAzMjIuOTIyMTI5ODEifQ.Bo_hSFNJ216uRnK5rsXVWkU8Xl_tw6rgW3DCX7t9-UM/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">988 resources webpage</a>.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">To learn more about 988 and to access a toolkit that is continually updated with downloadable fact sheets, posters, logos, and social media shareables, visit <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="11" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWhhLm9oaW8uZ292L2dldC1oZWxwL2NyaXNpcy1zeXN0ZW1zLzk4OC1zdWljaWRlLWFuZC1jcmlzaXMtbGlmZWxpbmUtaW4tb2hpby9yZXNvdXJjZXMvOTg4LW9oaW8tdG9vbGtpdCIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDAzMjIuOTIyMTI5ODEifQ.rMaPWr2kItXlkzdScewoiJwm8yl7KKllPlaKInq44gA/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">988.ohio.gov</a>. </p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-58097469482122545322024-03-26T08:35:00.007-04:002024-03-26T08:35:47.462-04:00World Down Syndrome Day<p> </p><p><br /></p><img alt="Various sized feet wearing socks sticking out from under a blanket." class="x_govd_template_image" data-imagetype="External" height="285" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2024/03/9194123/socks_original.png" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; height: auto; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 570px;" width="570" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2024 was a time to celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. The 21<sup>st</sup> day of March was selected to signify the unique triplication of the 21<sup>st</sup> chromosome that causes Down syndrome.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">The #LotsofSocks campaign exists to raise awareness of Down syndrome. For more information, visit <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZ2NjMDIuc2FmZWxpbmtzLnByb3RlY3Rpb24ub3V0bG9vay5jb20vP3VybD1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy53b3JsZGRvd25zeW5kcm9tZWRheS5vcmclMkYmZGF0YT0wNSU3QzAxJTdDa2ltLmp1bXAlNDBvb2Qub2hpby5nb3YlN0MwYzUzYWI1MDc0NTM0ZGQyMjAxYjA4ZGIyYzhhYzBkNCU3QzUwZjhmY2M0OTRkODRmMDc4NGViMzZlZDU3YzdjOGEyJTdDMCU3QzAlN0M2MzgxNTI3NDY2Nzk1MTA4NDUlN0NVbmtub3duJTdDVFdGcGJHWnNiM2Q4ZXlKV0lqb2lNQzR3TGpBd01EQWlMQ0pRSWpvaVYybHVNeklpTENKQlRpSTZJazFoYVd3aUxDSlhWQ0k2TW4wJTNEJTdDMzAwMCU3QyU3QyU3QyZzZGF0YT1Na0trdndxbWJFZk0lMkI5Wnc3Mm8lMkJ1UUgxVmtOSm11V3ozaCUyQkd2bmozdUZ3JTNEJnJlc2VydmVkPTAiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwMzIyLjkyMjEyOTgxIn0.K7JazQZfoUXIFbdcUS4X6afK4LHZoTrZZIF-fNmdf-Q/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="World Down Syndrome Day official website">WorldDownSyndromeDay.org</a>. </p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-16439261090142978222024-03-26T08:35:00.003-04:002024-03-26T08:35:28.617-04:00Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce In-Demand Jobs Week 2024<p> </p><p><br /></p><img alt="Man wearing a hardhat, safety vest, radio, and ear protection around his neck, arms crossed and smiling in front of a construction site." class="x_govd_template_image" data-imagetype="External" height="285" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2024/03/9194111/idjw_original.png" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; height: auto; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 570px;" width="570" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, recently announced that the seventh annual <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdG9wam9icy5vaGlvLmdvdi93ZWVrIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDMyMi45MjIxMjk4MSJ9.TnQ225i31-4jOrV6RM-xKe9jqbWo3IXlBKlnHHh4Wx4/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">In-Demand Jobs Week</a> will take place May 6-10. In-Demand Jobs Week celebrates the many top jobs, industries, and skills across Ohio. </p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">“Whether you are completing a certification, learning a new skill, or moving up in your career, Ohio’s broad range of in-demand jobs means Ohio is truly the heart of opportunity,” said Governor DeWine. “I encourage students and all Ohioans to attend an In-Demand Jobs Week event and explore all the options in your community.”</p></blockquote><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">In-Demand Jobs Week is designed to promote Ohio’s most in-demand and fastest-growing industries through statewide hiring, education, and training events. This year’s theme is “Ohio, the Heart of Opportunity,” highlighting the various opportunities available now and in the future, right here in the Buckeye State. From internships to apprenticeships, and from manufacturing to healthcare jobs, there is opportunity for you in Ohio.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">During the week, business, community, and education leaders are encouraged to host events to demonstrate the opportunities that are available in their community and industry. Last year, local events included job fairs, business tours, career signing days, resume workshops, and more. To register your event as an official In-Demand Jobs Week event, email <a data-linkindex="5" href="mailto:In-DemandJobs@jfs.ohio.gov" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In-DemandJobs@jfs.ohio.gov</a> with the event name, date, time, and a short description.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">For more information on job opportunities in Ohio and career services, visit <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" href="https://topjobs.ohio.gov/https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbG5rcy5nZC9sL2V5SmhiR2NpT2lKSVV6STFOaUo5LmV5SmlkV3hzWlhScGJsOXNhVzVyWDJsa0lqb3hNRElzSW5WeWFTSTZJbUp3TWpwamJHbGpheUlzSW5WeWJDSTZJbWgwZEhCek9pOHZiMmhwYjIxbFlXNXphbTlpY3k1dmFHbHZMbWR2ZGk4aUxDSmlkV3hzWlhScGJsOXBaQ0k2SWpJd01qUXdNekE0TGpreE5UQTBNekV4SW4wLkdRdkFoYUg2TjFzQ2lTblJHRmFsak1QV3lsZXU3V0JEMkhMMEZLaDNuOHcvcy8xODA2NzA0NTE3L2JyLzIzODQ3NzU1MzUzMC1sIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDMxMS45MTY0MDQwMSJ9.Z2cGSV6j6PqyhkroZuxSBl7pn-zbYNp1aM-WBwJyAyU/s/2963445943/br/238625812044-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Ohio’s Top Jobs website</a>, or read the <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZ292ZXJub3Iub2hpby5nb3YvbWVkaWEvbmV3cy1hbmQtbWVkaWEvZ292ZXJub3ItZGV3aW5lLWx0LWdvdmVybm9yLWh1c3RlZC1hbm5vdW5jZS1pbi1kZW1hbmQtam9icy13ZWVrLTIwMjQiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwMzIyLjkyMjEyOTgxIn0.Gel0Ynz-tb0vF3BphoEPtTZo8c14fVAH-ds8ujIKKhM/s/1764077179/br/239301362328-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">full announcement</a>.</p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-43419638014616334042024-03-21T07:57:00.003-04:002024-03-21T07:57:48.107-04:00Madison Express- March '24<iframe width="640px" height="800px" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u_FefNKwZANcH222KPLjP2IE7r94Uyfm/preview"></iframe>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-36914690350621745672024-03-21T07:50:00.004-04:002024-03-21T07:50:36.985-04:00Child Abuse Prevention Carnival<iframe width="640px" height="800px" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VMxLcHA3BC4g-Ap48Ibu3VIHYKN5DeTA/preview"></iframe>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-80241525745507167022024-03-18T07:08:00.005-04:002024-03-18T07:09:24.372-04:00In the News<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #5670d2; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities Celebrates DD Awareness Month</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Marion Star, 3-9-24</p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352015584839180148.post-52043851491826361052024-03-18T07:07:00.006-04:002024-03-18T07:07:37.842-04:00All About Accessibility: Communication Card<p> </p><h1 class="x_govd_header" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.67em 0px 20px;">All About Accessibility: Communication Card</h1><img alt="Illustrations for I Am Deaf I Am Hard of Hearing cards" class="x_govd_template_image" data-imagetype="External" height="285" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2024/03/9154944/ddh_original.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; height: auto; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 570px;" width="570" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), OOD, and statewide law enforcement partners developed a communication card to help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing exchange information with law enforcement.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">The card, which can be downloaded onto a phone or printed and stored inside a vehicle, wallet, or purse, includes various pictures that deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals can point to in order to help them more easily communicate during interactions with law enforcement.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Click <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="15" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vb29kLm9oaW8uZ292L3dwcy93Y20vY29ubmVjdC9nb3YvYmZkZmFjMjQtNDFlNS00MGUwLWFiYzUtYWEyNmY5Y2M1MWMzL0NvbW11bmljYXRpb24rQ2FyZCtmb3IrSW5kaXZpZHVhbHMrV2hvK2FyZStEZWFmK29yK0hPSC5wZGY_TU9EPUFKUEVSRVMmQ09OVkVSVF9UTz11cmwmQ0FDSEVJRD1ST09UV09SS1NQQUNFLloxOF9NMUhHR0lLME4wSk8wMFFPOURERERNMzAwMC1iZmRmYWMyNC00MWU1LTQwZTAtYWJjNS1hYTI2ZjljYzUxYzMtbzRCdkIyMSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDAzMTUuOTE4NTgzMTEifQ.AehliwQ_JIiYL_KKu7r4BPqz2qBvfa-Q0RKnQ4gPi6Q/s/1764077179/br/238899959853-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">here</a> to download a PDF of the communication card, contact <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="16" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vb29kLm9oaW8uZ292L2luZm9ybWF0aW9uLWZvci1pbmRpdmlkdWFscy9zZXJ2aWNlcy9kZWFmLWRlYWZibGluZC1oYXJkLW9mLWhlYXJpbmcvMDItb29kLWRlYWYtc2VydmljZXMtc3RhZmYiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwMzE1LjkxODU4MzExIn0.f2SoO14H9-8CsFWzLzRUA1DyVXfIm--WGTzC89Yx_L8/s/1764077179/br/238899959853-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(86, 112, 210) !important; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Deaf Services staff in your area</a>.</p>Madison DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01889484425673579641noreply@blogger.com0