Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities

11/19/2025

Montgomery County Board of DDS is holding a Diaper & Wipes Drive to support Early Intervention families through the holiday season. You can drop off your donations to: Northview Center, 8114 N. Main St., Dayton, 45415 by December 19. Or ship directly to Northview through the MCBDDS Amazon baby registry: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1FT8LCPKN8PI8?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_4ZMQT1K144ECNZG68YSK_1. For or more information, email familyconnections@mcbdds.org or call 937-245-4862.

[Image: Blue-Gray background with snowflakes and pictures of infants and diapers with the words "Diapers & Wipes Drive. Montgomery County Board of DDS is holding a Diaper & Wipes Drive to support Early Intervention families through the holiday season. Drop off your donations by December 19 to: Northview Center, 8114 N. Main St., Dayton, 45415. Or ship directly to Northview through: MCBDDS Amazon baby registry. For or more information, email MCBDDS Family Connections or call 937-245-4862.]

11/12/2025

Wheat Penny Oven and Bar says: "We’re here for you Dayton!
We’ve prepared dinners for those affected by the government shut down, loss of SNAP benefits, or anyone struggling with food insecurity. FREE of charge. Simply come in today between 11am-8pm and ask the host for your meal to go.
We LOVE you Dayton!! Stay Strong!"

Wheat Penny is located at 515 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, 45410, and can be reached at 937-496-5268.

11/10/2025

MCBDDS will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11. If you are a person served and have an emergency, please call 937-457-2765. To report a MUI (Major Unusual Incident), call the MCBDDS 24-hour MUI Reporting Line at 937-296-1235.

Staff will resume their duties at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 12, and our Northview location will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We are grateful to our nation's veterans and thank them for their service.

[Image: Logos of all seven branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, along with the words "Veterans Day: Honoring all who served. Thank you."]

11/06/2025

The Root Beer Stande, Dayton (Woodman Drive): Offering one of four kids’ meals once a day for any child who has SNAP and needs a meal. Meals are hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled cheese or peanut butter and jelly, and come with fries and a drink. They ask that families show the child’s SNAP card. No other purchase is necessary. Please see their post for details.

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We have thought a lot about how we can help with the lack of SNAP in our community. We threw some ideas around and landed on free kids meals. We will offer one of 4 kids meals once a day for any kid who has snap and needs a meal. We are happy to help and do our part. We will offer a hotdog, burger, grilled cheese, or peanut butter and jelly. Every meal will come with a fry and a drink. All you have to do is show us your snap card. We aren’t asking a bunch of questions. No other purchase is necessary. We will be here if you need us. We are all fighting the same fight and have to help each other when we can. We should be open most of this week unless the weather gets too rainy Friday.

11/06/2025

The Blue Berry Cafe is also providing meals to people in need. Please see their post for details.

[Image shows employees of Blue Berry Cafe preparing meals for distribution, along with the text "Blue Berry Cafe FREE Take Away Meal Pick Up. Starts Wednesday at 7 a.m. Available at Kettering and Bellbrook locations."]

11/06/2025

Miami Valley Meals will be hosting a free frozen Thanksgiving meal distribution on Wednesday, November 26 in Fairborn and Trotwood. The event will be a drive-through that is open to individuals and families on a first-come, first-served basis. Chef-made meals will include turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole and stuffing, with a dessert side. Items are subject to change based on availability.

Distribution sites include:
• Trotwood-Madison High School from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 4440 N. Union Rd., Trotwood, 45426
• Fairborn Phoenix Theater from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., 34 S. Broad St., Fairborn, 45324

No ID or paperwork is required to receive a meal. For more details, check out their post, below.

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SAVE THE DATE: Miami Valley Meals' Turkey Takeaway is back on Wed, Nov 26🦃

This year we will have a free meal distribution in Trotwood and Fairborn. Frozen turkey dinners will distributed to individuals and families on a first-come, first-served basis until we run out.

We encourage all Dayton residents needing a meal attend The Feast of Giving event on Thanksgiving day at the Dayton Convention Center where a hot meal will be served.

How to support:
-Donate to Miami Valley Meals to support the purchase of ingredients (https://bit.ly/MVMfall2025)
-Donate ingredients to Miami Valley Meals (canned cut green beans, cream of mushroom soup, stuffing mix, or instant mashed potatoes)
-Volunteer to prepare meals (sign up at https://pointapp.org/orgs/928)
-Share!

Thank you to our hosts Trotwood-Madison City Schools and The Fairborn Phoenix for ensuring all residents can receive a festive meal.

Event information: miamivalleymeals.org/thanksgiving

11/06/2025

Target Dayton will be providing free meals between 5-7pm during the current food stamp crisis. This is for anyone who needs a free hot meal during this difficult time. They will provide some transportation at the locations shared below but all are welcome to come. Their address is 111 Xenia Ave. Dayton, OH 45410.

[Image shows a cheeseburger with the Target Dayton ministries logo and the words "Emergency! Free Meals! Monday-Friday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the food stamp crisis." It also says "Free bus service" and lists bus stop locations with times, including: River Commons, 5:00 p.m.; Homefull FCenter, 5:30 p.m.; Lakewood Apartments, 5:30 p.m.; Wilmington Apartments, 5:30 p.m.; YWCA, 5:30 p.m.; Holden House, 5:40 p.m.; Biltmore Apartments, 5:45 p.m.; Park Manor, 6:00 p.m.; Asbury Apartments, 6:05 p.m.)]

PSA: Target Dayton will be providing free meals between 5-7pm during the current food stamp crisis. This is for anyone who needs a free hot meal during this difficult time. They will provide some transportation at the locations shared below but all are welcome to come. Our address is 111 Xenia Ave. Dayton, OH 45410

10/29/2025

Making a Difference: People like Lisa Bluhm have a tremendous impact on the lives of those with developmental disabilities in Montgomery County. Lisa spent 25 years of her 34-year career with MCBDDS as a Habilitation Specialist, helping people learn skills to promote their independence and gain employment. She also provided personal care and activities for people with more severe disabilities. For the last nine years, she has been a Service and Support Administrator (SSA), coordinating the services people with developmental disabilities need and helping them reach their goals.

“I love supporting people, and working with people with disabilities has given me valuable perspective,” she says. “It is my purpose and a way of life, and fulfills my need to serve.” Her supervisor, Rob Bell, says, “Lisa is a truly remarkable SSA, and the first and fiercest person to advocate for the people she serves. Her experience with people who have a wide variety and degree of disabilities is invaluable. She is also one of the most compassionate people I know. The individuals she works with have a strong ally in her.”

MCBDDS is thankful for Lisa’s commitment and dedication.

10/28/2025

If you are in need of food, The Foodbank has a Pantry Locator Tool that can help: www.thefoodbankdayton.org/locate-pantry

Do you need food? We are here to help.

🔍🏠 Find a pantry near you by typing your ZIP code into our Pantry Locator Tool: www.thefoodbankdayton.org/locate-pantry
--- Each Pantry is different, so call ahead to check their hours and ask about requirements.

🚚🗓️ See the full-year schedule for our mobile pantries: www.thefoodbankdayton.org/mobile-pantries
--- All are welcome, no pre-registration needed.

💡👚 Find additional resources outside of our network with the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area helplink at 211 or (937) 225-3000 or search their website: Dayton-unitedway.org/resources/

10/27/2025

👻🎃 Prepare for spooky fun with this Halloween Communication Board from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities! Whether trick-or-treating, handing out candy, or enjoying other festivities, this board can help folks share their needs and choices this Halloween.
You can download this communication board and more here: https://bit.ly/4ka5LYc

10/26/2025

Dayton Live has announced its lineup of sensory-friendly performances for the winter and spring of 2026. Check them out: https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/sensory-inclusive-entertainment-part-of-2026-childrens-theatre-series-by-dayton-live/CDDHVM5MTRHYJORMDUNBRFYA2Q/

The truth became unavoidable: the traditional school setting was never going to be able to meet our daughter's needs.