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Jibreel, Sahir and Nadir group photo.

Our Family to Yours: A DSP Success Story

Meet Jibreel, Sahir and Nadir—they’re not only brothers, but Jibreel and Nadir are also Direct Support Professionals for Sahir. Read More ›

Thanking Staff: The Heart of Summit DD Week #2

Join us for the second week of thanking staff with more than 20 years of service at Summit DD! Every Friday in November we are showing thanks for the dedication and perseverance of our team members. Check out this week’s featured video below and photo slideshow. Also, in case you missed it, check out the video and photos from week one here, week three here, and the final week four here. Read More ›

Smiling Louisa Ridge staff

Summit DD Grant Provides Needed Relief to Local Disability Agencies

(Tallmadge, Ohio) – In a continued effort to support local disability providers, Summit DD created a grant opportunity in September to help day program and transportation service agencies in Summit County.

More than $420,000 was shared by Read More ›

Summit DD Grant Supports Local Disability Professionals Through Crisis

(Tallmadge, Ohio) – In an effort to support direct support professionals and front-line supervisors amid the challenging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit DD created a grant opportunity in April to help local disability agencies in Summit County.

  • A total of $100,000 was shared by nearly 50 local providers serving people with developmental disabilities. Providers ranged from small organizations with less than ten employees, to larger ones employing more than 250 people, with individual grant awards ranging from $75 to $10,000. Grant money was required to be used to support or incentivize direct support professionals and front-line supervisors who have continued to support people in their homes throughout this crisis.

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