Service and Support Administration
How do I apply for Services?
Please fill out the form Here.
How do I refer someone for services?
Please fill out the Application for services
How do I become a provider?
You can find provider information here.
What do I need to do after I get certified?
Fill out and email the provider forms to Angie Boyle to be added to our list of providers. The forms can be found here.
I am already a provider in another county and I would like to be added to Hocking County as a provider
Fill out and email the provider forms to Angie Boyle to be added to our list of providers. The forms can be found here.
How do I report an incident involving an individual who does or does not receive DD services?
During business hours, call 740-385-6805 and ask to speak to the MUI Manager. After Business hours, on weekends, or on holidays, call the answering service at 1-877-316-9841.
What are the employment options for people with disabilities?
If you or someone you know has a disability and is looking for employment opportunities:
-If you are enrolled with HCBDD, please contact your SSA.
- If you are not enrolled, you may reach out to Opportunity for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD).
"OOD partners with public and private organizations to:
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- Help people with disabilities find and keep jobs.
- Prepare students with disabilities for work after graduation.
- Support college students with disabilities in completing their degrees and planning careers that fit today’s job market.
- Help students and adults with disabilities gain work experience and access state government jobs through paid apprenticeships.
- Provide supported employment services for adults with developmental disabilities.
- Assist business operators who are legally blind in running vending services.
- Provide employment support for individuals in recovery served through specialized court dockets.
- Process applications for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income with the federal Social Security Administration."
*It is not necessary to be enrolled with HCBDD to contact OOD and explore your options.
How Do I Find Housing?
You have the right to make choices about your life. You have the right to make choices about where you live and who you live with. You can choose to live in an intermediate care facility. These are sometimes called ICF for short.
Click here for more information.*
*Enrollment with HCBDD is not a requirement for using ICF resources.
Early Childhood Department
What is Help Me Grow?
Help Me Grow Home Visiting is a free and voluntary program that helps give families the skills and knowledge they need to make the best decisions regarding their child’s health and education. The program includes personal visits and developmental screenings, and connects families to community resources and services.
Why is Help Me Grow important?
You are your child’s first and most influential teacher. Experiences between birth and age 3 significantly affect a child’s long-term emotional and psychological health. You have the power to influence and shape your child’s experiences. The early experiences your baby or toddler has are shaping the way their brain will learn and react to life.
What can Help Me Grow do for me?
- Help you have a healthy pregnancy
- Provide you with information about your child’s development
- Connect you with other helpful services
- Teach you parenting skills and how to be the best parent you can be
How does the Help Me Grow program work?
Call us and we will lead you through the process to sign up for this FREE program. Once you are signed up, our program consists of five steps.
- We LISTEN to your concerns.
- We IDENTIFY your gaps, barriers and needs.
- We CONNECT you to the resources and services your child and family needs.
- We BUILD you a support network.
- We PROVIDE your child and family the opportunity to grow strong and healthy.
Who is eligible for Help Me Grow?
- Pregnant women or families with a child under 3
- First time parents
- Must meet Help Me Grow income and family guidelines
How can I sign up for Help Me Grow?
Call 740-380-1315 or 1-877-301-BABY (2229).
If you would like more information about our services please contact us at 740-385-6805