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Offers information on a broad range of services, including rent assistance, food banks, affordable housing, health resources, child care, after-school programs, elderly care, literacy and job training programs.

Statewide information and resources for persons who are blind or visually impaired.

Nonprofit organization offers sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities, including wheelchair tennis and football, handcycling, and golf.

Nonprofit organization offers sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities, including summer camps, aquatic exercise, and boccia.

Works to improve services and supports to Ohioans with brain injury and their families, and to promote prevention.

Serves paralyzed veterans and other physically challenged individuals and families throughout Ohio.

Provides up-to-date information about programs and services for people with disabilities, no matter how old they are or where they live.

Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

View a list of links to federal, regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources in your state.

Provides exceptional services for people with disabilities or special needs and their families to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Helps children and adults with disabilities live with equality, dignity and independence through programs in four service areas: Medical Services, Home and Community Based Services, Educational Services and Recreational Services.

Helps persons with disabilities or special needs live with equality, dignity and independence, including services for medical rehabilitation, adult day services, inclusive child care, and outreach services.

Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the First Ladies National Historic Site.

Helps people with disabilities and other needs to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.

Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site.

Funds information and referral, training, counseling, support groups, respite and other services for caregivers. Services may include: care support from home health aides and nurses; help with shopping, cooking and cleaning; home modification, maintenance and repair; and home medical equipment. Contact your Area Agency on Aging to learn more about caregiver support programs where you live.

The Center provides assistance to organizations, families and service providers to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in education, health, employment and community settings.

Provides specialized services for seniors to improve their quality of life, including case management, adult day care programs, housing services, senior employment programs, transportation services, in-home services, healthcare and advocacy services.

Works to ensure all counties in Ohio have down syndrome materials and support available to families.

A guide to benefits, supports and services for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities in Ohio. Document is in Word format.

Contact information for all independent living centers (ILCs) in the state of Ohio. ILCs people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.

Provides employment, education and support services to Ohio individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

Provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities/mental retardation, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, and other Special Olympics Athletes and the community.

Serves seven Northwestern Ohio counties (Lucas, Ottawa, Wood, Fulton, Henry, Defiance and Williams) via its main office in Sylvania, and regional offices in Defiance and Port Clinton. The Ability Center offers services designed to assist people with disabilities in gaining, or maintaining, independence in everyday living.

Committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Local chapters may provide residential, vocational and community-living support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care.

Provide training and support through three Adult Day Programs and the Careers Unlimited Employment Program.

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