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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 ›

Katie with her father. Katie receives Summit DD Early Intervention services.

Summit DD 2023 Action Plan and 2022 Annual Report

For over 50 years, the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board has proudly served as the primary entity responsible for supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities to live full and equitable lives in our community.  Our 2022-2024 Long Range Plan continues this legacy, as we strengthen our vision of Summit County being a community where all people are included.

We invite you on our journey throughout this publication that explains how local levy dollars are used, the outcomes we have achieved in the first year of our plan, and our goals and initiatives for 2023 as we continue to serve more people.

Assistant Superintendent, Holly Brugh, presenting at the breakfast.

Closing Out a Month of Disability Awareness

This year’s DD Awareness Month was an overwhelming success! Last week, we closed out the month-long celebration with our Appreciation Breakfast. We recognized six essential disability providers, an innovative assistive technology company, and two empowering self advocates in the developmental disability community. Watch their award videos in the Youtube playlist below! Read More ›

Summit DD staff at Employee Recognition Breakfast.

Celebrating the Summit DD Team

In celebration of our dedicated team members, Summit DD hosted a 2023 Employee Recognition Breakfast. We recognized the amazing efforts of nearly 50 employees with a combined service of more than 550 years! Summit DD also introduced our exclusive Core Value Awards. Over 30 team members were nominated for exemplifying our values of Trust, Respect, Collaboration, Innovation, Inclusion and Excellence. The final six winners were announce at the breakfast, which included Gretchen Fiocca, Tamika Green, Kim Bauer, Doreen Kouri, Joann Collins, and Jennifer Ratzer. Read More ›

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