Advocates invited to join Central Ohio Self Determination Association

Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by FCBDD Communications

The Central Ohio Self Determination Association recently hosted a kickoff gathering and is working to re-activate its regional self-advocacy work. The group, a part of the Ohio Self Determination Association, had paused events during the pandemic. Meetings are now planned for every other month and are open to central Ohio residents with developmental disabilities who …

Central Ohio self-advocates invited to regional meeting in Franklin County

Posted on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 by FCBDD Communications

Woman standing in atrium of Ohio Statehouse during an advocacy event.

The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Ohio Self Determination Association (OSDA) are hosting a regional meeting in August for self-advocates in the central Ohio area. The gathering aims to re-activate the work of the Central Ohio Self Determination Association, a regional group of the OSDA that had paused events during the pandemic. The …

Legislative Advocacy Day event is Friday, March 31

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by FCBDD Communications

People with developmental disabilities will have the opportunity to speak directly to central Ohio lawmakers during an advocacy forum March 31. The event, which first began in 2013 but was postponed in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allows people to share views, raise concerns and make suggestions about issues important to the local …