Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities
1701 Colegate Drive, Marietta, Ohio 45750
740-373-3781
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The Service & Support Administration is mandated by Ohio Revised Code 5123:2-1-11 to provide services to individuals within Washington County who have a diagnosis of mental retardation and/or developmental disability. Services and supports is holistic in nature and addresses the individual's rights and responsibilities as a citizen, participant and contributing member of society. Information and referral for all services regardless of eligibility status is provided. Mandated services based upon county board eligibility include the following: service coordination; service placement; advocacy and protection of all individuals with MR/DD within Washington County and service monitoring involving compliance with state and federal regulations.
COMPLIANCE UNIT The WCBDD maintains a Compliance Unit whose main responsibilities are, as follows: crisis intervention available 24 hours for immediate emergency intervention; reporting, tracking, follow-up and prevention of abuse or neglect issues in conjunction with legal authorities; following members of class action suits, and monitoring licensed and/or certified facilities. |
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