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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 …

Eddie can do it (and does)Read More

School is back in session for the kids of Marion County and some of our local teens have started the school year with a broader perspective than they had before their summer began. The Marion Family YMCA holds a summer camp each year, but this year, for their teen population, they decided to do something …

Teens Take New Leadership Skills To School This YearRead More

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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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 …

Cayden means “fighter”Read More

Dan Cassell was born with a developmental disability, so he and his family understood from the very beginning that Dan would always have to work twice as hard as most people. He had to work twice as hard to walk, to talk, and to fit in with his peers. His mother instilled this hard work …

Hard work (and family) know no biasRead More

It’s something that the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) knows all too well. There is often a lack of understanding regarding the people that we serve. They are different and sometimes people do not embrace different as quickly as the organization would like. But when people do embrace those who are different, great …

Partnership nurtures soft skills, promotes acceptance of those with developmental disabilitiesRead More

  Dalton Rogers is on his first step in a multilevel plan of eventually becoming a cybernetic engineer. He is currently successfully completing classes at Marion Technical College (MTC) and plans to continue on until he reaches his ultimate goal. The goal in itself is lofty, but Dalton feels very obtainable. Achieving it with a …

Man with Asperger’s Syndrome aims high with college, career goalsRead More

Pam Martin describes her pregnancy with son, Mason, as “perfect.” She said there were no complications and she felt great. When Mason was born, he was their first child so any challenges that they came across with eating and crying, they chalked up to “typical” and didn’t think too much of it. He walked a …

TJ Maxx sees ability in Mason MartinRead More

Last year, the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) celebrated 50 years of existence. The theme for this monumental occasion was “Always There.” It’s fitting for several reasons. The County Board of DD provides services to people with developmental disabilities from birth through end of life, they are there to guide, advocate, and link …

Marion County Board of DD provides just the right amount of supportRead More

The Marion Public Health (MPH) Department has secured a grant in the amount of 16,250 dollars as an extension of a previous grant from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. MPH will be collaborating with the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) to continue work toward improving health outcomes of Marion residents including …

Marion Public Health receives additional funds to continue great work with MCBDDRead More