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Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation

Announcing a CARF Three-Year Accreditation Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) International announced that Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment Services: Employment Supports, Community Employment Services: Job Development Community Integration, …

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October 2018 Message

This month, the message is simple. I want to remind you to breathe. The last few months have been crazy. I know it’s always crazy, but crazier than usual. With the levy work, community outings, caseload crisis, fall maintenance & cleanup projects, staff fingerprints, and that little thing called CARF – it’s a lot. That’s …

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Commissioners appoint new board member to Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities

The Marion County Commissioners recently appointed Larry Brown to serve as a board member to Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD). Brown, who is MarionMade! being born and raised in Marion, OH graduated from Marion Catholic High School in 1964. He went on to earn an associate degree in Business Administration from St. Gregory’s …

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Eddie can do it (and does)

Eddie Galati is a proud, very capable 76-year-old who just happens to have cerebral palsy. Some people may see this as a disability. But with a little support from the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD), Eddie’s abilities have been uncovered and it has been found that there are not many things that Eddie …

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Modern Woodmen of America honors Marion County Board of DD Employees

Modern Woodmen of America honors Marion County Board of DD Employees Modern Woodmen is a national fraternal financial services organization that was founded in 1883 and has been in Marion since 1906. Being a fraternal benefit society, and a 501(c)8 tax-exempt organization, allows the organization to give back to the communities in which they serve. …

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Cayden means “fighter”

The Jolliff family is the picture of living in the moment. Their life is equated by the day – maybe even the hour or the minute. Each moment holds a small miracle. His name is Cayden. Kevin and Gretchen Jolliff were married in June of 2014 and excited to grow their family. Kevin had a …

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June 2018 Message

We received the great news this month at the County Commissioners open meeting that the resolution to be on the ballot in November was passed by all three commissioners. We are grateful to have jumped that final hurdle. Now, the real work begins. As we start to actively ask the community for support, it is …

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May 2018 Message

We are telling a lot of really great stories lately, stories of our people rising above their disabilities and finding their abilities to be successful in this community. We are telling stories of the strong family support behind their success. These are stories our community needs to see. These are GREAT stories and I am …

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