[Ohio-Talk] Fwd: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities - Regional Provider Meetings

[Carolyn Peters]

Hello members and friends, please review attached information regarding an opportunity to participate in focus groups in your area. Thank you. Dr. Carolyn Peters

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From: "shirley.marchi at ood.ohio.gov" <shirley.marchi at ood.ohio.gov>
Date: January 30, 2020 at 4:22:37 PM EST
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Subject: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities - Regional Provider Meetings


Hello Council members,
 
Please see below notice.  Please let  me know if you are interested in attending.
Thank you.
 
Shirley Marchi
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Office of Communications
150 E. Campus View Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43235
Office: 614- 438-1477

 
Empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.
 
From: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities <ood.ohio at public.govdelivery.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 4:45 PM
To: Marchi, Shirley <shirley.marchi at ood.ohio.gov>
Subject: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities - Regional Provider Meetings
 


Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) will be holding a series of five regional meetings with providers in the coming weeks. Topics we would like to discuss and receive feedback on include OOD and provider communication frequency and effectiveness, the expansion of provider rules beyond provider qualifications, and transition transformation as a means of increasing services to students with disabilities.

 

Please RSVP to crpvendor at ood.ohio.gov at least one week before the meeting date with the names of those who will be attending and full organization name of those attending. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request a disability reasonable accommodation, call 419-861-8855 or e-mail james.gears at ood.ohio.gov.

We are looking forward to meeting with you, and hearing from our providers.

 

Southwest Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Miami University - VOA Learning Center

Auditorium

7847 VOA Park Drive

West Chester, OH 45069

 

Southeast Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Thursday, February 13, 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

4300 E. Broad St., Ste. 200

Whitehall, Ohio 43213

 

Northwest Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Owens Community College – Findlay Campus

Community Education & Wellness Center

3200 Bright Road

Findlay, OH 45840

 

East Central Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Friday, February 21, 2020 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Malone University

Johnson Center Dining Room

2600 Cleveland Ave. NW

Canton, Ohio 44709

 

Northeast Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Akron-Summit County Public Library

60 S. High St.

Akron, Ohio 44326

 

Provider & Contract Management Unit (PCMU)

Supervisor, Jay Burns, 614.438.1321, jay.burns at ood.ohio.gov

East Central: Melanie Seckler, 330.915.2019, melanie.seckler at ood.ohio.gov

Northeast Region: Ronna Woods, 216.227.3284, ronna.woods at ood.ohio.gov

Northwest Region: James Gears, 419.861.8855, james.gears at ood.ohio.gov

Southeast Region: Jennifer Pollard, 740.274.4021, jennifer.pollard at ood.ohio.gov

Southwest Region: Ginger Scaife, 513.453.2707, ginger.scaife at ood.ohio.gov


 
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Programs provided by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) are funded, in whole or in part, with federal grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For purposes of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, including Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), OOD received 78.7% of its funding through the DOE VR grant. In Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019, OOD received $99,548,657 in federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $26,942,648.  Of these federal funds, $14,932,299 is set aside for Pre-ETS. For purposes of the Supported Employment (SE) Program, the DOE SE grant funded 90% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program up to the grant amount and 100% of the costs of regular Supported Employment program costs up to the grant amount. In FFY 2019, OOD received $297,857 for SE Youth with a Disability and State appropriated funds paid a small amount more than the remaining 10% or $33,192 of the total costs.  In FFY 2019, OOD received $297,857 in regular SE grant funds. For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2019 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2019, OOD received $1,153,208 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% required match or $130,000 of the total costs incurred under the OIB program.For purposes of the Independent Living (IL) Program, the federal grant received from HHS paid 90% of the total costs incurred in FFY 2019. In FFY 2019, OOD received funding of $640,571. Funds appropriated by the State paid 10% or $71,175 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.

 

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