Please see the following The following resources are organizations in and around Ohio that may be valuable for disabled community members, caretakers, and family. These resources can also be found at OlmsteadRights.org.
For information on appropriate terms, please visit the following page from the National Disability Authority: http://nda.ie/Publications/Attitudes/Appropriate-Terms-to-Use-about-Disability/.
**The following list is not exhaustive, nor have these organizations contributed to or been involved in this capstone project.**
Protection & Advocacy Organization
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)
Legal Services Organizations
- Ohio Legal Aid
- Ohio State Legal Services Association (OSLSA)
- Legal Aid Society of Columbus
- Community Legal Aid
- Pro Seniors
Other Disability Advocacy Organizations
- Disability Advocacy Alliance
- Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
- Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition
State Medicaid Agency
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Other State Agencies
- Ohio Department of Health
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
- Ohio Family & Children First
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Crisis Services
- Ohio Suicide Hotlines
- Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
- Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center, Inc.
- FrontLine Service
- Comprehensive Crisis Care Resource Directory
- Rescue Incorporated
- Women Helping Women
- CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence
Regional Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center
Developmental Disabilities Services
- Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Home and Community-Based Waivers – Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
- Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
- Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
- Ohio Association of County Boards – Serving People with Developmental Disabilities
Mental Health Services
- Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ohio
- Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
- Mental Health America of Franklin County
- Community Mental Healthcare
Physical Disabilities Services
- Ohio Home Care Waiver (OHCW) Program
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
- Assistive Technology of Ohio
- Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
- Ohio Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
- Community Centers for the Deaf
- Ohio School for the Deaf
Traumatic Brain Injury Services
- Brain Injury Association of Ohio
- Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
- Ohio Traumatic Brain Injury Support Groups
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Addiction and Substance Abuse Services
- Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services
- Addiction Services Council
- Columbus Public Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
- Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
Low-Income Housing Services
- Ohio Affordable Housing Programs
- Ohio Housing Finance Agency
- Ohio Low Income Housing
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rental Help
- Ohio Multi-County Development Corporation
- Ohio Housing Locator
- Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program