Franklin County

Board of

Developmental Disabilities

Annual Report No. 41

Franklin County Board

of Developmental Disabilities

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Research / Writing:

Jed Morison

Design:

Amy Magginis

Printing:

Carl Scott An Equal Opportunity Employer

Introduction Page 1

Recap of 2018 Page 2 & 3

Review of Services Page 4

Financial Data Page 5

Accreditation Page 6

Enrollees / Staff

Board Members Page 6

Directory Page 7

African Dance and Drumming encompass wellness and fitness at ARC North. Front row floor is: (left to right) Marlene Elosaint, Candy Boakye, Kim French, Mattie Scholl and Margie Parkman; Middle Row: (left to right) Cindy Owusu, Jonathon Mwangi, Shon Gibbs, Andrew Kabelen, Steven Allen, Tina Brewah; Back row: (left to right) Abdul Kamara, Stephen Mwangi, David Joseph and Florence Momoh

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The 2018 year for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities

(FCBDD) was one of the most significant in the history of the organization.

In response to requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS), the Board finalized the implementation plans to transition all

adult services operations to ARC Industries. One phase of this resulted in a

major transition of adult transportation services. Vans are now used rather

than school buses, resulting in shorter, more efficient routes and more

opportunities for community experiences. Effective on January 1, 2019, former

FCBDD Adult Services staff transitioned to ARC Industries.

Thanks to the leadership of Franklin County Commissioners Kevin Boyce,

Marilyn Brown and John O’Grady, services and finances continue to be stable.

We will begin collecting on the renewed ten year levy in 2019 with a

commitment to continued stability in services for over 20,000 children and

adults.

Our Board is proud of the quality services provided, evidenced by our

highest 5 star rating for early childhood services from Step Up to Quality; 3

year maximum Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of

Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the maximum 5 year accreditation from the

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. Our staff continue to meet

high standards of the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department

of Developmental Disabilities.

As we move forward in 2019, we extend thanks to the community for

consistent support of services for individuals who have developmental

disabilities and their families. Services provided directly by the Board or by

dozens of community partner agencies and providers are helping people to

live, learn and work in our communities. We recognize that all people,

regardless of ability, are important, valued and contributing members of our

communities.

Jed Morison

FCBDD

Superintendent/CEO

Michael Underwood

Board Member

Dean Fadel

Board Member

Beth Savage

Vice President

Marie Crawford

Secretary

John Bickley

President

Renée Stein

Board Member

Linda Craig

Past President

John Bickley elected as President of

the Board; Beth Savage, Vice

President and Marie Crawford,

Secretary.

Michael Underwood

appointed to the Board

by Franklin County

Commissioners to re-

place Helen Ninos.

Implemented plan to integrate adult

services and adult transportation.

Staff continued to demonstrate

leadership in the county with

contributions to Combined Charities,

Blood Drives and Operation Feed.

Staff contributions to Combined

Charities led all other county

government agencies, thanks to efforts

of Jennifer Schueneman, Chair of

Campaign, and her Department

Coordinators.

Met or exceeded goals as outlined in

the Board's Managing for Results

Strategic Business Plan and fulfilled

budget / levy commitments.

Celebrated 40 year anniversary at West

Central School and renamed school

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Anthony Hartley named

Chief Operating Officer for

ARC Industries.

Information Technology Department

implemented or continued several

initiatives to increase efficiency and

improve communications and security.

Coordinated ‘Provider Fair’ at the Ohio

State Fairgrounds, with hundreds of

Providers and individuals/ families in

attendance.

Board member Linda

Craig elected to Board of

the Ohio Association of

County Boards (OACB).

Implemented new Medicaid Waiting List

Rule of the Ohio Department of Dev-

elopmental Disabilities.

Received grant to establish remote

supports/technology lab at West Central

School to demonstrate how technology

can enhance safety and independence.

Established mini-grant pilot project for

families to support purchases of

technology equipment to enhance

safety and independence.

Continued to support Franklin County

Guardianship Services Board and

provided required training for several

hundred guardians.

2018 Community Star Awards recognized fourteen outstanding individuals and organizations, including: Mildred Blumenfeld, Parent/Family Member; William Browning, Jr., Volunteer/Good Neighbor; Stephon Draper, Young Adult; Paula English, Adult Services Staff; Jeff Girard - DSW, Inc., Employer; Jean Goss, Transportation Staff; Lighthouse Supported Living, Provider Organization; Maria Lopez, Residential Staff; Monica Plucinski, Early Childhood Staff; Pat Rafter, Creative Housing, Inc., Management Staff; Chris Reese, Support Services; Jennifer Schneid, School Staff; Winston Tidwell, Service Coordination Staff; and Brian Zeufle, Adult Participant / Self-Advocate.

Board member Dean Fadel com-

pleted term as Board member for

the Ohio Association of County

Boards (OACB).

Special Olympics programs

supported over 300 Special

Olympians at local and state

events.

Fiscal Department completed

Cost Reports and issued bids

and contracts for numerous

projects and met budget

requirements.

Annual Self-Advocate Confer-

ence held, thanks to leadership

of Directors Linda Monroe and

Karen Mills and Self-Advocate

Advisory Council.

Governor signs Technology First

Executive Order to encourage

greater use of technology to

enhance independence and

safety.

Award of Excellence presented to

staff member Carl Scott and

Franklin County Board

of Developmental Dis-

abilities for leadership

with the Operation

Feed campaign.

John Martin, Director of the Ohio

Department of Developmental

Disabilities finished 12 years as

Director.

Continued trauma informed care

training for staff and others.

FCBDD maintained agreements

with all 16 Franklin County School

Districts to share in costs of

students referred.

Transportation Department main-

tained good safety record and

secured additional vans for

community based services.

\Maintained / administered over

5,500 Medicaid Waivers for

individuals.

Morgan Stanley/ Smith Barney

again hosted annual golf fundraiser

with all proceeds

benefiting the FCBDD

Special Olympics

Program.

Finalized implementation of plan to

‘privatize’ adult services with

transition of FCBDD staff to ARC

Industries payroll in January 2019.

Maintained excellent school-age

educational services at West

Central School and at collaborative

sites in the Reynoldsburg and

South-Western School Districts.

Provided training to hundreds of

direct service professionals who

provide Medicaid Waiver funded

services in the community.

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Early Childhood Education Services successfully

coordinated with Help Me Grow, Head Start, YMCA, OSU,

school districts and other partners to provide quality

services for infants,

preschoolers and toddlers.

Supported Project STIR (Steps

Toward Independence and

Responsibility) training in re-

sponse to Self-Advocate Advisory

Council.

Early Childhood Education Depart-

ment maintains 5 star rating

(highest rating) for ‘Step Up to

Quality’ from Ohio Department of

Education.

In partnership with Creative

Housing, secured capital housing

funds from the Ohio Department of

Developmental Disabilities for

people supported by Medicaid

Waivers.

Relocated Maintenance and

Storeroom facilities to the former

West Transportation Compound

location to increase efficiency and

reduce costs.

Held fifth

annual FCBDD

5K Wellness

Run, Walk &

Roll in support

of Special

Olympics.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities is to provide programs, services, and

supports to eligible children, adults, and their families so individuals with developmental disabilities can live, learn, and

work in our community. Simply put, the Board is ‘helping people to live, learn and work in our community’.

Services for Children

Services for children include early childhood intervention and educational programs, home based services, school

and special services for children ranging in age from birth to age twenty-two.

Services for Adults

Services for adults include vocational training, habilitation services, supported employment and services for

senior citizens who have developmental disabilities.

Specialized Services

Specialized services include service coordination, supported living, family resources, psychological and behavioral

services, transportation, recreation, Special Olympics and specialized therapeutic services for individuals of all ages

who have developmental disabilities.

* * * * * Interagency Collaboration

The Board values its relationship with many organizations in the community.

Below is a list of some of these organizations:

For more details on the services provided by the Board,

go to the Board’s website at:

www.fcbdd.org

Action for Children Epilepsy Foundation Heinzerling Memorial Foundation

Add (Association for the

Developmentally Disabled)

Franklin County Board of Alcohol, Drug

and Mental Health Services (ADAMH)

Help Me Grow

ARC Industries, Inc. Franklin County Children’s Cabinet Heritage Day Health Centers

Boundless, Inc. Franklin County Children’s Services Jewish Community Center

Catholic Social Services Franklin County Department of Job

and Family Services Life Town/ OSU Chabad House

Childhood League Franklin County Family and Children’s

First Council Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Children’s Center for Developmental

Enrichment (Oakstone Academy) Franklin County School Districts Nisonger Center - O.S.U.

Columbus Metropolitan Library Franklin Management Resources, Inc. O.S.U. College of Education

Columbus City Schools Furniture Bank of Central Ohio Supported Living Providers

Creative Housing, Inc. Goodwill Columbus The Learning Spectrum

Easter Seals of Central &

Southeast Ohio, Inc. Headstart YMCA

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Consistent with the Board’s long term commitment to the community, receipts and expenditures

are balanced with the Board’s Medicaid Stability Fund.

Receipts:

Local:

Tax levy $171,962,254

Active Treatment 1,998,413

Student services 1,524,688

Sale of property

76,775

Insurance reimbursements

14,516

Grants, gifts and donations

1,834

Other, including rental of real estate 1,020,180

State:

Ohio Department of Taxation:

Other tax based reimbursements 18,003,046

Ohio Department of Education:

Preschool 1,730,538

School-Age 2,517,176

Transportation 744,739

Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and

Developmental Disabilities:

Subsidy 2,841,537

Family resources 590,020

Transitions waiver 320,465

Home Choice waiver 419,457

Other

70,620

Reconciliation of prior year match 5,299,285

Federal:

Adult day supports 13,324,147

Targeted Case Management 4,233,370

Title XX 895,515

Department of Education 540,153

Medicaid Administrative Claiming 1,698,078

Rehabilitation Services Commission 684,877

Prior Year Medicaid Day Services Reconciliation

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School lunch

24,266

2014 Medicaid Cost Report Settlement 8,499,544

Total receipts $239,035,493

Disbursements:

Personal services $ 57,668,515

Fringe benefits 28,959,327

Social Services 131,455,536

Services and materials 13,698,909

Capital outlay 1,875,871

Total disbursements $ 233,658,158

Accreditations

The Franklin County Board of Developmental

Disabilities has a five-year accreditation from the Ohio

Department of Developmental Disabilities. In addition,

specific programs meet the following standards:

Schools and Early Childhood Education Programs:

5 Star Rating for “Step Up to Quality” from Ohio Department of Education.

Adult Services Programs:

Three-year accreditation, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities – CARF.

Certified by the U.S. Department of Labor; State Use Committee of Ohio.

Enrollees:

At any one time, the Board supports over 11,000

children and adults who have developmental disabilities

and their families. The youngest participant in programs

was referred at birth and the most senior participant was

93 years old. Throughout the entire year, when including

individuals who disenrolled from services or who are

served through partnerships, over 20,000 individuals and

family members are served.

Staff:

Staff statistics indicate that 73.6% of the staff are

females and 20% are minorities. The Board employed

over 1,000 full and part-time staff members, the majority

of whom provided direct services or support to children

and adults on a daily basis. Staff must be appropriately

licensed or certified by the Ohio Department of Education,

the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, or the

appropriate licensure authority.

Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities

John Bickley, President

Beth Savage, Vice President

Marie Crawford, Secretary

Linda Craig

Dean Fadel

Renée Stein

Michael Underwood

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2018 Board Members

Non-Discrimination Pledge:

The FCBDD does not discriminate in

employment or services on the basis of race, color,

creed, sex, national origin, age or disability.

Statistics

Superintendent/CEO Jed Morison

joins Transportation staff at annual

School Bus Road-e-o.

Marci Straughter attends Technology

First press conference.

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Administration and other Departments

Administration 2879 Johnstown Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 (614) 475-6440

Jed Morison, Superintendent/CEO

Jack Brownley, Director of Schools and Special Services

Gwynn Kinsel, Legal Counsel

Larry Macintosh, Director of Administrative Support Services

David Ott, Director of Human Resources

Ryan Phillips, Coordinator of Special Olympics and Community Recreation

Dr. Angela Ray, Director of Psychology

Marcy Samuel, Director of Program Operations

Jennifer Schueneman, Controller

Travis Sherick, Director of Information Technology

Dot Yeager, Chief Business Officer

Other / Special Services

Transportation Department 2879 Johnstown Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 (614) 475-5910 Director of Transportation Operations - Bill Ryan Compound Supervisor - James Leonard Information Specialist/ Routing Manager - Brian Parks

Service Coordination 1600 Watermark Drive Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 464-2743 Director – Lee Childs Assistant Directors - Lindsay Holt, Mark Johnson, Jeff Pattison

Intake Services & MUI Department 1650 Watermark Drive Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 464-2743 Intake Coordinator – Dotti Ellingsworth MUI Coordinator – Chuck Davis

Directory

Services for Children

Early Childhood Education and Family Center 2879 Johnstown Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 (614) 475-0564 Director - Rebecca Love Home Based Services 2879 Johnstown Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 (614) 475-0564 Director – Rebecca Love Early Childhood Learning Community 4141 Rudy Road Columbus, Ohio 43214 (614) 451-6418 Director - Rebecca Love West Central School 1481 W. Town Street Columbus, Ohio 43223 (614) 276-8231 Principal – Dr. Maryalice Turner

Special Olympians enjoy

Opening Ceremonies.

Trained service dog

"Lion" joins Teacher

Patti Saniel-Banrey, at

West Central School

everyday.

Nura Abdulrahman graduates from

West Central School.

Coach Ryan, Jabari, Maggie, Ian, Abby,

Coach Randi at the Special Olympics

USA Games in Seattle, Washington.

Thank you

for your interest in the FCBDD

2018 Annual Report!

"Helping people to live, learn

and work in our community"

Franklin County Board

of Developmental Disabilities

2879 Johnstown Road

Columbus, OH 43219

614-475-6440

www.fcbdd.org

"Helping people to live, learn and work in our community"