Blanchard Valley Center Hancock County Board of Developmental

Blanchard Valley Center - Hancock County Board of Developmental Disabilities-

Mission Statement Blanchard Valley Center provides resources and supports that empower people with DD to lives with meaning and purpose. 2

Every person with DD lives, learns, works, and plays as valued members of our community. Vision Statement 3

GOALS Strengthen & develop programs and services To ensure the sustainability of the County Board 4 Strengthen collaboration with all stakeholders OBJECTIVES Ø Provider Support & Engagement Ø Evaluate Current Programs for Gaps & Necessity Ø Expand & Develop Transition Services Ø Self-Advocacy Ø Continue to Balance the Budget Ø Staff Retention Ø Ensure Stakeholders are Knowledgeable & Engaged Ø Increase Community Presence Your Logo Here

GOAL 1: STRENGTHEN AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 1 A. Provider Support & Engagement a) Promote & support DSPs through recruitment and retention b) Increase provider pool c) Provide Community Connections education to SSAs & Providers d) Increase attendance and participation from providers at trainings e) ‘Road Show’ of training opportunities off-site 1 B. Evaluate Current Programs & Services a) Collect and assess data specific to all programs b) Evaluate expansion of Behavior Support services c) Develop & introduce programs for kids & families d) Develop & introduce a Human Sexuality Program 1 C. Evaluate & Develop Transition Services a) Evaluate the need for Transition Camp b) Research & consider SALT c) Improve internal and external education of SSA transition services 1 D. Self-Advocacy a) Develop & implement self-advocacy in local schools, including BVS b) Find different opportunities regarding self-advocacy for those with different capabilities c) Develop a ‘Road Show’ of advocacy opportunities off-site 5

GOAL 2: ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD 2 A. Continue to balance the budget a) Evaluate fiscal effectiveness and need for every department (Therapy, Early Intervention, IT, Maintenance, Service & Support Administration, Recreation, Advocacy, Special Olympics, Preschool and K-12) b) Identify alternative funding sources c) Evaluate need for additional levy funds 2 B. Improve Staff Retention a) Increase engagement b) Monitor sick leave use c) Improve On- and Off-Boarding/Training d) Improve Internal Communication 6

GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS 7 3 A. Ensure stakeholders are knowledgeable and engaged. a) Meet with stakeholders to discuss & identify roles; collaborate planning to work together b) Communicate to all stakeholders who we are and what we offer through annual report c) Identify agency websites that would benefit from having BVC information intact; contact said organizations to share info to add, if willing d) Develop short- and long-term maintenance schedule for community houses together with HCH e) Completion of 5 -year fiscal forecast; shared with stakeholders f) Share BVC success stories – sharing more of the good that we are doing, both in and outside of the office Stakeholders identified: Individuals Supported, Providers, Families, BVC Staff, General Public/Community, Local Officials, Board Members, HCH, Current Partnering Organizations, Referral Sources, Special Olympics Athletes, Guardians 3 B. Increase Community Presence a) Identify events to participate in or host b) Expand outside of Findlay, within Hancock County c) Expand on volunteer opportunities