March 30, 2020 Per Governor Dewine’s order, Shelby Hills preschool will continue to be closed until May 1, 2020. This includes itinerant services. Your child’s teacher will remain in contact with you. Please continue to reach out with any questions. Please note that Wilma Valentine Childcare continues to be available as a licensed pandemic childcare… Read more »
March 24, 2020 To All Workers in Essential Services Providing Health, Safety, and other Essential Services, Wilma Valentine Childcare just received approval from the Department of Job and Family Services to be a Temporary Pandemic Childcare Center. A temporary center can only provide services to children whose parents are employed providing health, safety, and other… Read more »
In 1987, President Reagan proclaimed March to be “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.” This is a time where we can raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities (often referred to as DD) in all areas of life. It’s also a good time to bring awareness about the barriers that people with disabilities may… Read more »
As we all navigate this new normal of schools being closed and children being home all day, filling your child’s day can seem pretty intimidating. For those families with a child with a disability at home, this can be even more daunting. Many children with disabilities respond well to routines and daily schedules and this is certainly… Read more »
The Shelby County Board of DD is committed to ensuring the health and welfare for the people that we serve, as well as our employees, during this unprecedented crisis. Beginning 3/20/2020, the Shelby County Board of DD offices will be closed to the public. However, our employees will be working remotely using various means of… Read more »
March 17, 2020 Dear Wima Valentine Childcare Families, As I shared last week, Wilma Valentine Childcare will continue to remain open until we are mandated to close. However, based on Governor DeWine’s press conference on Sunday, March 15th when he told families to keep children home if they are able, we understand that this caused… Read more »
The DD Council in Vermont saw a real need for a highly accessible guide to Covid-19 for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Green Mountain Self-Advocates did a wonderful job preparing something very quickly. If it is helpful to your work, please share it widely. This was provided to OSDA by the Ohio DD Council,… Read more »
March 13, 2020 Per Governor Dewine’s order, Ohio schools will be closed for an extended break due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Although preschools are not covered with this order, Shelby Hills Preschool will be observing this break in order to protect the health of the students and the community. This includes itinerant services. Shelby Hills… Read more »
For more information on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities (SCBDD) has been monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak with the guidance of the Shelby County Public Health Department, including information from the Ohio Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Health authorities have indicated that the situation is evolving and we need to do all we… Read more »