Tag Archives: disability provider

Portrait of Lucshunda Blackwell, Summit County Direct Support Professional.

Lucshunda’s Family: A DSP Success Story

Direct support professionals, also know as DSPs, are the backbone of the developmental disability service system. They provide essential support for people in their homes, at work, in school, and within all aspects of someone’s life. Read More ›

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 ›

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