Everyone deserves high-quality services and supports paired with the best care so they can work to achieve their life goals and dreams. As we continue toward our long-range goals of increasing provider support and ensuring quality supports in the community, Summit DD has developed tools, trainings and resources to support disability service providers and empower people of ALL abilities. Read More ›
Summit DD Works with Area Disability Providers to Meet Individuals’ Needs
(Tallmadge, Ohio) – The Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) is the community resource that connects people with developmental disabilities to the services and supports they count on to live their lives to the fullest. The Agency connects more than 4,700 children and adults each year to supports. These supports include more than 500 disability providers throughout Summit County that promote independence and more access to their community.
In April of this year, Summit DD was informed that one of these providers, Evant, Inc., would be ceasing its operations effective May 31, 2017. Upon notification, Summit DD Read More ›
Security Update for Families
Earlier this week a family member of an individual we support left a threatening message on a Summit DD employee’s voicemail. The Summit County Sheriff and local police jurisdictions responded immediately and placed the individual under arrest and worked with our internal safety team to further secure the building and implement precautionary measures.
Our primary concern is always with our employees, individuals we support, and the community. In an abundance of caution, we have further limited our entrance and exit points to the buildings to the main entrance only for both employees and visitors. We have no reason to believe that there is an imminent threat and have taken these steps simply as a precautionary measure.
As we have more information, we will share it with you.
Update on Precautionary Security Measures
The health and safety of our employees, those we support and the community is always our primary concern. Earlier this week one of our employees received a threatening voicemail. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office and local police jurisdictions took immediate action to make an arrest and help secure our buildings. While we believe there is not an imminent threat, we have taken precautionary actions to further secure our buildings. We will continue to practice extra vigilance during this time and will continue to work with local police jurisdictions to ensure that Summit DD is a safe place for people of all abilities.