Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities

11/10/2025

Last week, we were honored to receive two grants from the Miami County Foundation! Communications Coordinator, Jenna Gerig, wrote for our Early Intervention department and Community Connections Manager, Patrick Kilbane, wrote for the Miami County Special Olympics program. We’re so grateful for the generous support of the Miami County Foundation and are excited to use these funds to continue making a difference for people with developmental disabilities in our community.

11/05/2025

Thank you, Miami County voters! We appreciate your continued support of our work and our mission to empower people with developmental disabilities to live, work and play as full members of our community! We couldn't do it without YOU!

11/04/2025

At the end of October, the Community Connections Team hosted our annual Halloween Dance, with more than 100 people in attendance! The gym was packed with folks from Miami County, as well as some friends from surrounding counties that we invited. A big THANK YOU to Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) Kristin Watkins and Karen Armentrout, and Resource Support Coordinator Connie Binns for serving as our costume contest judges.

11/03/2025

Moms! We hope you can join us TONIGHT for the last Moms' Night Out in 2025!

10/31/2025

Check out this fun inclusive Christmas event!

*We’ve decided to lower the cost of our Christmas event to $5 per child. This small fee will simply help cover the cost of supplies.*

At More From Life Therapy, we believe every child deserves a space where they can experience the magic of the season — in a way that feels calm, comfortable, and welcoming.

Join us for our Inclusive Santa Event, where children of all abilities can enjoy crafts, cookies, and relaxed time with Santa. We are in the process of arranging for ASL interpreters to be available throughout the event to ensure EVERYONE can tell Santa what they want for Christmas!

Although we had hoped to use this event as a fundraiser for new sensory equipment, we know times are tough for many families right now. We can’t fix the world—but we can help bring a little light into the holidays. 💜

🥫 We’ll also be collecting canned food donations to support local families in need!

If this cost would prevent your family from attending, please reach out. We truly don’t want anyone to miss out on this special experience because of finances. Everyone deserves a little holiday magic! ✨

From our family at More From Life Therapy, we can’t wait to celebrate the season with you! 🎅💫

Register today by clicking the link: https://morefromlifetherapy.youcanbook.me

10/31/2025

Check out these food resources in Miami County!

➡️UPDATE⬅️

We have updated the information on our Miami County No Cost Food Resource Guide. Please save and share this post.

You can also access this guide at the link in our bio.

10/31/2025

Check out this great resource by the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel! The Winter Crisis Program provides financial aid once per heating season from Nov. 1 through March 31 for income-eligible consumers who have been disconnected or received a shut-off notice; have less than a 25% supply of bulk fuel; or need to establish new service or pay to transfer service.

10/30/2025

A big THANK YOU to our Early Intervention team for representing us at the Miami County Job & Family Services Trunk or Treat event last week! The team did an amazing job decorating and bringing the movie Up to life!

10/30/2025

As we approach Election Day this levy season for us, it is important for voters to have clear information about the issues on their ballots. Recent increases in property valuations have led many to believe that all property tax-funded entities receive an increase in revenue based on those higher valuations.

This is not true.

In Ohio, the County Board of Developmental Disabilities system is built in a way that does not give us access to what is called “inside millage,” or the increased revenue from increased property valuations. Our levies are quite literally – “frozen in time,” meaning that the property value when the levy was first passed is the value that we continue to collect on for the life of that levy.

For the levy that is currently on the ballot for the Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities, it passed in 2011. It has been renewed several times, and each time it renews, it continues to collect on property valuations set in 2011.

We work diligently to be good stewards of the funds entrusted to us by the taxpayers in Miami County. We have 2 local levies that provide us with around 70% of our revenue. You may remember that we paused collections on our other levy last year, as our careful stewardship of funds combined with lower expenditures during the pandemic led to a budget surplus. We do not want to hold more funds than we need to provide essential live-giving services to the 1,068 children and adults with developmental disabilities whom we serve in Miami County. This voluntary pause on the collection of that levy in 2024 resulted in a $4 million savings for Miami County taxpayers. We hope this information is helpful to those interested in learning more about how their property taxes are spent to support the people we serve. For more information about our services, please visit our website at miamicountydd.org.

10/29/2025

We are excited to share our November activities with you! To register for these events please contact us at cc@miamicountydd.org (PREFERRED) or 937-440-3014. We hope to see you soon!

You can also view the newsletter on our website at https://miamicountydd.org/community-connections-newsletter/

10/28/2025

Check out our newest edition of ABLE Magazine and read about all the exciting updates and news we have to share!

You can also find the magazine on our website at www.miamicountydd.org/able-magazine/

10/27/2025

Tomorrow! We hope to see you there!

Join us for our Sensory Friendly Movie Day on Tuesday, October 28 at Wayne Theatre (540 S Broadway St, Greenville, OH). We will watch Ghostbusters and the movie will start at 10:15am. Please bring money for tickets and if you want to purchase snacks. Tickets are $5. You can purchase them at the door or through this link: https://tinyurl.com/4nh3wtf5. If you have questions, contact Patrick Kilbane at 937-310-3260. We hope to see you there!