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Preschool Prep for Parents
Are you a parent with a child who is ready to enter preschool? Are you anxious about the transition? Join representatives from Marion City Schools (MCS) and the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) Early Intervention Program as they provide peace of mind, useful tips, and strategies for success! Attend one or all three! WEDNESDAY, JULY …
Plaster Receives 2024 Ron Kozlowski Advocacy Award from Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc.
Cheryl Plaster, Superintendent of Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD), was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Ron Kozlowski Advocacy Award from Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. (APSI) of Ohio. Plaster was honored as this year’s recipient out of 16 qualified nominees. She was chosen based on the APSI’s Ronald Kozlowski Advocacy Award …
MCBDD welcomes a new board member, Dr. Emily Meadows
The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) welcomes a new board member, Dr. Emily Meadows, to fill an unexpired term ending in December 2025. She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology and her MA in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toledo. Her BA was earned with Research Distinction in Psychology at The Ohio …
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Celebrate Developmental Disability (DD) Awareness Month
March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month. Join the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities as we celebrate and recognize those we serve and their families throughout March. We honor our progress, reflect on the work that still needs to be done, and bring awareness to the DD community daily. But March is specifically earmarked …
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Griffon Holdcroft kicking down barriers he’s faced since birth
Discipline. Dedication. Fight. These are all terms that come to mind when describing martial arts practice. These three words could be used to describe Griffon Holdcroft and his family. It’s fitting that the two found each other and have formed a relationship. Finding martial arts as an outlet has made Griffon more disciplined, dedicated, and …
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JOIN US FOR OUR SIBSHOPS
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! (one-time registration is required to get Siblings signed up to attend) Sibshops provide young brothers and sisters with peer support and information in a lively, recreational setting. JOIN US: Saturday, February 8th, from 11 am to 2 pmKofC Hall, 1232 E. Center St., Marion Saturday, March 15th, from 11 am to 2 …
Garrison Carp achieves goals thanks to valuable support
Does anyone out there remember middle school? Hormones, acne, growth spurts, learning the social hierarchies – not to mention the actual educational piece. Classes get tougher, teachers expect more, and balancing extracurriculars and school is overwhelming. But, in the end, some of us survived, and some of us thrived thanks to family support and great …
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Marion County Sheriff’s Department “Walks the Walk” of Community Involvement
Sheriff Bayles has created a community culture within the walls of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) felt this firsthand. Service and Support Administrator, Amanda Blackburn, was on a mission to help someone she supports with transportation needs. Jesse Demico is twenty years old and wants to …
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This is Me. More Than DD
Mark’s Story Joshua Engberg and Reese Crabtree were high school sweethearts who married shortly after graduating because Joshua was entering the military. They were excited to begin their life together as a young military couple. The plan was to wait to have children, but that changed when they found out they were expecting. At the …
