DCBDD Updates
Upcoming Board Meetings and Closures
Upcoming Board Meeting:
June 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming Closure: June 19 for Juneteenth
Background checks are available by appointment only. To schedule, please send an email to BCI@dcbdd.org
Health and Welfare Alerts:
Visit the following link for dehydration information
Important Reminder
Please remember all services must be pre-authorized, this includes units being added to existing authorizations.
It is true providers have 330 days to bill but, that is for authorized services only.
Let’s talk if you have questions!
Required Sample of UI Logs
Starting in July, DCBDD will request a random sampling of your Unusual Incident logs for a specific three-month period. It is required that all providers complete monthly UI logs, which are reviewed by DODD and DCBDD during compliance reviews. Please note logs must show evidence they were reviewed at least monthly, even when no incidents have occurred. Evidence can be shown by signature and date on the log.
We have attached a UI log for your use.
The MUI Rule (OAC 5123-17-02) indicates that we must review a representative sampling of provider logs on a quarterly basis for the purpose of ensuring that all MUIs required to be reported have been reported and that trends and patterns have been identified and addressed. Please be sure to indicate that you have reviewed the UI logs requested for trends and patterns. If trends and patterns were identified, please include a cover letter which indicates what the trends and patterns were and what was done to address them. If you have no UIs to report during this time frame, please send back a UI log indicating this. This will not require a cover letter.
The MUI Rule (OAC 5123-07-02) defines “Unusual Incidents” as an event or occurrence involving an individual that is not consistent with routine operations, policies and procedures, or the individual’s care or individual service plan, but is not a major unusual incident. Unusual incident includes, but is not limited to: dental injuries; falls; an injury that is not a significant injury; medication errors without a likely risk to health and welfare; overnight relocation of an individual due to a fire, natural disaster, or mechanical failure; an incident involving two individuals served that is not a peer-to-peer act major unusual incident; rights code violations or unapproved behavioral supports without a likely risk to health and welfare; emergency room or urgent care treatment center visits; and program implementation incidents.
When requested, UI logs can be mailed to the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities or emailed to UILogReview@dcbdd.org.
As a reminder, by January 31st of each year, all providers shall conduct an in-depth review and analysis of trends and patterns of major unusual incidents occurring during the preceding calendar year and compile an annual report. Providers shall send the annual report to the county board for all programs operated in the county by February 28th of each year. Due to issues with the DODD Incident Tracking System, providers have been given an extension to complete the annual review by July 1, 2023, and send to the county board by July 28, 2023.
Annual MUI reports for Delaware County should be sent to MUI@dcbdd.org. You are required complete and send this analysis to the County Board even if you do not have any MUIs to report. These forms can be found on our website at the links below:
Independent Provider- ANNUAL REPORT (dcbdd.org)
Agency Provider- ANNUAL REPORT (dcbdd.org)
If you have not provided your annual report for 2022, please send it to MUI@dcbdd.org.
Abuser Registry Updates
- Osondu Chianumba 10/25/1970
- Miah Valentine 02/23/1999
- Chamar Montgomery 07/06/1992
- Preston Vinson 02/07/2001
- Erica Cotter 09/09/1980
- Harold Reeder 02/15/2001
- Joshua Brown 07/16/1984
- Whitney Barnes 01/16/1986
- Tambong Eyong 06/20/1986
- Julie West 5/03/1985
- Brandon Flannery 02/17/2000
- Darnell Brown 01/01/1952
If you believe these individuals are in your employ or seeking employment with your organization, you should follow published procedures for verifying the applicant/employee is not on the registry. If you have questions regarding this information, please contact the DODD registry unit at: 1-866-313-6733
Community Resource Feature
Delaware 211 Hotline
Delaware 211 connects individuals and families to health and human services in Delaware – for everyday needs and in crisis situations. Delaware 211 is free to use by live chat, text or by calling and includes resources for mental health emergencies, food assistance, medical care, education assistance, utility assistance, substance use, clothing help and much more.
Visit the link to learn more!
Assistive Technology Library
Interested in trying assistive technology to see if it meets your needs? Borrow a device from the DCBDD Assistive Technology Lending Library! Our current inventory includes:
- Echo Show
- Echo Dot
- Ring Video Doorbell
- Smart Plug
- Wyze Camera
- Electronic Reading Aid
- Miku Monitor
- Schlage Electronic Deadbolt
- Clip Different
To borrow a device, review the following documents and submit the request to AssistiveTechnology@dcbdd.org.
Technology Resource Feature
Be My Eyes is a free mobile app with one main goal: To make the world more accessible for blind and low-vision people. The app connects blind and low vision individuals with sighted volunteers and companies all over the world through a live video call.
To learn more visit this link
Community Events
Health Linkage Program
The Health Linkage Program can help with:
- healthcare providers not understanding disabilities
- being denied appointments
- physical inaccessibility of buildings and places
inaccessibility of equipment like exam tables - inadequate insurance coverage
- lack of transportation
The Health Linkage Program helps make these problems go away so you can just focus on your health!
National Employment First Conference Happening in Columbus in June
Date & Location:
Employment First: Creating Connections in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 – 15, 2023.
National APSE, the Association of People Supporting Employment First, is holding its national conference, “Employment First: Creating Connections,” in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 – 15, 2023.
APSE is asking for presenter proposals here.
National Employment First Conference Happening in Columbus in June
Date & Location:
Employment First: Creating Connections in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 – 15, 2023.
National APSE, the Association of People Supporting Employment First, is holding its national conference, “Employment First: Creating Connections,” in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 – 15, 2023.
APSE is asking for presenter proposals here.
National Employment First Conference Happening in Columbus in June
Date & Location:
Employment First: Creating Connections in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 – 15, 2023.
National APSE, the Association of People Supporting Employment First, is holding its national conference, “Employment First: Creating Connections,” in Columbus, Ohio, June 12 – 15, 2023.
APSE is asking for presenter proposals here.
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Trainings
2022 DSP Compensation Survey
DODD launched the 2022 Direct Support Professional (DSP) Compensation Survey, Monday, May 1. Completion of this survey is required by agencies who provided HPC services in the calendar year 2022. This survey collects systemwide data on DSP compensation, which includes information on wages, overtime pay, bonuses, fringe benefits, training costs, and taxes, as well as outcome data related to staff longevity, staff turnover, and job vacancies.
Questions related to the provision of supportive technology are also included this year.
An e-mail from The Ohio State University with a unique survey code will be sent to agencies’ primary contacts by the end of the business day. It may be forwarded to any staff member to complete the survey. Please check your spam box prior to contacting DODD to ensure receipt of your unique survey code. The survey must be completed by July 16.
Office hours for personalized assistance will be offered Tuesdays-Thursdays following the webinar series. Survey training and guidance documents are now available on the DODD website to assist with the completion of the survey.
For any questions regarding the 2022 DSP Compensation Survey, please contact Rachel Blick atRachel.Blick@dodd.ohio.gov.
Ohio Tech Ambassadors Celebration
June 15, 2023
1 – 4 p.m.
Ohio Statehouse Atrium at 1 Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio
The event will include Tech Ambassadors from all over the state. Attendees will be able to interact directly with Tech Ambassadors and see personal technologies that help the Ambassadors live more independently. Register and view more information here. People with lived experiences and families who pre-register have a chance to win a brand new Amazon Echo Show 5.
OADSP's Leadership LAUNCHpad
July 19-21
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Embassy Suites Columbus
We all know that a leader is not defined by title alone. Leadership is more than a position, and it’s needed at all levels of an organization – to mentor, to innovate, and to keep the organization on track and moving forward. Cultivating leadership strengthens an organization, and refines efficiency, effectiveness, and resilience.
OADSP developed Leadership LAUNCHpad (LLP) to help with those strengthening and refining processes. It’s a unique occasion, immersing each participant in a leadership-themed environment shared with like-minded people. Every LLP is its own universe, separate from “the outside world,” so participants are empowered to concentrate on personal development, exercise networking skills, and re-enter the day-to-day with a clearer sense of their leadership identities.
Read here about this event, and register before June 16, when the early-bird rates fly away ($699 double occupancy, $849 single)
Local Roots Gives Man Community
Words and photos by Olivia Minnier
At Powell’s farm-to-table restaurant, Local Roots, visitors might recall the food, the atmosphere, or customer service as things to note. However, there is one person exceptionally excited to be there that customers do not see; a dishwasher named Jordan.
Jordan Higgins, a Delaware City native who turns 31 soon, has worked as a dishwasher at the restaurant for around 5 years after finishing his continued education at Oakstone Community in Westerville.
Higgins has been receiving services from the DCBDD since he was two years after he suddenly stopped talking, said his mom, Cindy Higgins.
“Really early on he went to an early childhood/special needs center called Hickory Knoll. His preschool was also a special needs preschool with others mixed in through Delaware City (Schools) he had inclusion up until fifth grade.”
Cindy Higgins said he attended Dempsey Middle School until seventh grade when he was transferred to Oakstone Academy in Westerville.
“He stayed in their career program until he was twenty-one,” she said.
Higgins attended a few day programs in the area before getting his job at Local Roots. Cindy said that the restaurant chose to forgo an outside job training coach and decided to train Jordan themselves, which he did well with.
Jordan says that he enjoys his job at the restaurant and looks forward to seeing his co-workers. When asked, he named a whole list of staff he has become friends with over the years.
“We go in there to check on him every once in a while & they say ‘we love him, he’s just perfect.’” said his dad, Paul Higgins.
The exposure to the local community and others has been incredibly beneficial for Jordan in multiple ways. Cindy and Paul both said that Jordan’s communication has improved significantly since working.
“He’s able to talk in more complete sentences now,” Cindy said.
Higgins is also seeing the monetary benefits of his work after he had an experience with a couple who tipped him $10.
“They saw him working and were so happy he was there, because their son is unable to work, that they wanted to tip him,” said Cindy.
Jordan is excited to go to his job every day and had no complaints when asked about things he disliked.
“I think he just likes getting out during the day and seeing something different every single day,” said Paul.
