John Martin, Director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, is inviting families to take part in a live chat on Facebook where he will review the department's budget initiatives and then take questions. 

No registration needed, simply- 

Click to join our live stream on Facebook,
this Thursday, March 16,
from 12:15 to 12:45 PM

Text your questions to 614-636-2207 anytime before or during the live chat! 

The director will talk about department budget initiatives for the first 10 minutes or so, then he will take questions 
from your text messages. 

Major budget initiatives include:

  • adding almost 1,300 new home and community-based service waivers
  • incentivizing providers to serve people with complex needs
  • modernizing the reimbursement system for Intermediate Care Facilities
  • increasing wages for direct support staff based on training and longevity
  • and expanding the use of technology with remote monitoring. 
    Read more about the budget

We're looking forward to talking with you!