Spring Issue 2015
Looking Ahead
2015
March 17th
St. Patrick’s Day
March 20th
School Progress Reports due home
April 2nd
Board Meeting, 655 Zane St, 5:00 pm
Professional Day—School, Workshop, & ADP
Closed
April 3rd & 6th
Spring Break—Program Closed
April 5th
Easter
April 7th
Conference Day—School & Workshop Closed
May 7th
Board Meeting, 655 Zane St, 5:00 pm
May 10th
Mother’s Day
Strategic Plan
The Muskingum County Board of DD
approved the 2015-2019 Strategic Plan for
Starlight Programs at their January board
meeting. The strategic Plan outlines several
goals or priorities of the board in several
areas including:
 Self Advocacy
 Community Integration
 Reducing the Waiting List
 Community Employment
 Service Provider Recruitment
 Service Provider Support
Each goal or priority area includes actions steps that are planned to
address that goal. Details of those action steps will be reviewed on an
annual basis to help Starlight Programs stay on course of achieving those
goals.
In addition to this issue of the FOCUS, the Strategic Plan will be
available for review on our website or by requesting a copy
through the Administration Office at 453-4829 or
jhill@muskingumdd.org . To read the Strategic Plan in its entirety
please see the insert in this publication.
May 20th
School final grading period ends
A progress report on the Strategic Plan will be available January of
each year on our website or by requesting a copy at the above
telephone number or email address.
May 25th
Memorial Day—Program Closed
If you have any questions about Starlight Programs’ 2015-2019 Strategic
Plan, please contact me at 453-4829 or jhill@muskingumdd.org.
June 11th
Last day for Students
— John E. Hill, Superintendent
**End of school year date subject to change
due to calamity days**
Starlight School—Early Intervention, Pre-School & School-Age
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Celebrating Friendship
Last school year, students from Rosecrans High
School called to ask about meeting Starlight
School students for activities and
socialization. Some of these students had visited
as eight graders in St. Nicholas Confirmation
Class for afterschool game nights. They had
shared their experiences with their teachers and
decided as a group that all students at Rosecrans
would take turns visiting the Starlight School
during the day.
When this school year started, a Rosecrans student
called to ask if they could visit the first Wednesday
of every month all year long. The Starlight students were divided into
groups and each group had a Rosecrans
student partner. Every student in
classes 3, 4, 5, and 6 was able to be
matched with a partner. Our new
friends would tell us ahead of time what
we would be doing when they
visited. Starlight students would practice introducing themselves and planning
how to get to know their new friends. When the Rosecrans students visit they
bring activities to do; such as, putting on a play, playing games, reading a book,
and making a craft or snack. All the students talked and learned about each other. It is a time to celebrate
friendship!
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Muskingum Starlight Industries Adult Day Program & Workshop
New Faces at Muskingum Starlight Industries
Adult Services has many new faces. We have recently hired 7 new staff members. We are excited to have all these new
members on our team.
Jan Bradshaw is a graduate of Zanesville High School and OUZ with a degree in Political Science and
Communications. She comes from a large family and lives with her mother and brother. She enjoys the
Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns football teams. She attends the Tree of Life Church and in
her spare time she enjoys shopping, lawn work, working on her car and collecting old fashioned Santa's.
Jan is a supervisor on the work floor.
Mary (MJ) Butler graduated from Maysville High School and attended Zane State and Columbus State College. She studied American Sign Language. She has lived in this area all her life. MJ loves the Ohio State
Buckeyes, enjoys playing softball, and kickboxing in her spare time. She works both on the work floor and
as an enclave supervisor.
Devyn Dalton was hired to be a work floor supervisor. She graduated from Zanesville High School and
attended the University of Akron and studied Deaf Interpreting. Devyn is married and has a four year old
son Brucey and a 7 month old daughter Lelia. She enjoys doing crafts, watching the Browns and Buckeyes,
and playing the violin.
Kim Foreman was hired to be the Fiscal Specialist for MSI. She graduated from Morgan High School and
from OUZ where she earned a bachelor's degree in Health Administration. She and her husband Clint have
one son, Max who is 17 months old. They also have three 100 pound dogs. Kim enjoys the outdoors
(hiking and walking the dogs), watching movies, attending concerts, and playing/watching sports.
Sharayah Locke was hired to work as an enclave supervisor. She previously worked at Midwest. She
graduated from Tri Valley High School and is currently studying Human Services online at Post University.
She has a four year old son, Ryder. She enjoys spending time with her son, boyfriend, and watching the
Browns.
Rondi Renner graduated from Crooksville High School and was hired to work as an enclave supervisor.
She previously worked at Conn's Potato Chips. She has three children, Tyler 21, Layla 15 and Luca 13. She
loves to landscape, read books, watch the Steelers and Ohio State.
Kasie Huff was hired to support people with hygiene/mobility. She works at both the workshop and the
Adult Day Program. She graduated from Maysville High School in 2007. Before joining Starlight, she
worked at Pataskala Oaks Care Center. She has an eight year old, Aidyn. She is a Steelers fan enjoys spending time with Aidyn, friends, and family.
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Muskingum Starlight Industries Adult Day Program &Workshop
Party Time!
O—H—I—O
The Adult Day Program celebrates the Ohio
State University football teams’ National
championship win!
Adult Day Program catching it’s stride!!
We must say that we are looking forward to 2015!! The Adult Day Program has added new staff to our
already existing crew and making plans!! We are so looking forward to getting our folks out and about in
the community.
Lori Bracken
Direct Support
Professional
Lisa Clark
Team Leader/
Direct Support
Professional
Ryan Dobbins
Direct Support
Professional
Kasie Huff
Direct Support Professional. Personal
Care/Mobility
Judy Kimble
Direct Support
Professional
Linda Leach
Direct Support
Professional
Deann Tysinger
Direct Support
Professional
Muskingum Starlight Industries Adult Day Program &Workshop
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Special Olympics Program
Muskingum County Board of DD takes pride in
providing Special Olympics to eligible
individuals from Muskingum County. Here’s
our current activity list:

Basketball Team: (October—March) Practices
are Tuesday and Thursday. In order to be on the
team, you must do at least one year of skills and
have a score at a competition of over 70.

Basketball Skills: (January—March) Practices
are Wednesday 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Swimming: (September—December) Practices
are Mondays and Wednesdays

Bowling: We have a tournament in the spring.
To be able to participate, you must have
participated in an average of 15 games. These
may be acquired on your own or you may want
to join the Starlight Bowling League. (Contact
Star Brandom at 452.2141)

Bocce: (March—June) Italian lawn bowling.

Track & Field: (March—June)

Cycling (April—June)
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Requirements to Participate:


A Special Olympics Physical Form (to be completed by a doctor)
A Special Olympics Release Form (signed by an adult athlete or guardian)
Contact Information:

For further information on participating OR volunteering to help with the Special Olympics, contact Sandy
Drenten, Special Olympics Coordinator at 453.4622. We hope to see you among our teams!
Job Club
On December 10th, the Community Employment Job Club went to Cambridge to eat dinner at Theo's Restaurant and then
went on to see the Courthouse Light show. The Courthouse came alive with thousands of pulsating lights synchronized to
holiday music. Each “show” was 8-12 minutes long. There was a total of 17 job club members who enjoyed the evening
together. The food was extremely good and the lights were even better. Everyone had a great time!
Job Club members met at the Colony Square Mall on January 22 for a movie and dinner. We watched the movie “Night at the
Museum,” a comedy that stars Ben Stiller as Larry the museum’s security guard. Larry sets out on a quest to save the
museums magic from disappearing. The magic is an ancient artifact that makes the characters in the museum come alive at
night. After the movie, everyone ate dinner at a variety of places in the mall’s Café Court. Everyone either picked pizza, Taco
Bell or Charley’s Philly Steaks. All nine job club members had lots of laughs that evening!
Muskingum Starlight Industries Adult Day Program &Workshop
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Featured Community Employment Business Partners
Jeremy Palmer was hired at Denny’s restaurant in October 2014 as a Service Assistant. This
position includes many jobs and responsibilities. He works mainly in the dish room and is
busy with washing dishes from Denny’s many customers. He checks restrooms and the
parking lot throughout the day to make sure they are clean. Jeremy checks chemical stock for
the dish room and prepares sanitizing sinks with proper levels and temperatures. He breaks
down boxes from deliveries and gathers up the trash from the restaurant. He likes bussing
tables and interacting with Denny’s customers and showing off his Starlight Basketball State
Championship ring. As we all know Denny’s is a busy place and Jeremy is a perfect fit with his
upbeat happy personality.
Todd Balsley sorting candy
at the American Legion
Todd Balsley has been employed at the American Legion Post 71 in Roseville, Ohio since
October 2014. The Legion recently added a lunch menu and he was hired to assist with lunch
duties. His responsibilities include dishwashing, general cleaning, and seasonal/ special event
tasks. Although his job duties sometimes change, he is always willing to complete a job when
asked. Todd is well liked by his co-workers and the customers of the Legion.
David McConiha and Amanda Loy started working at a local chicken farm collecting eggs at the beginning of November.
The farm has three huge barns that house thousands of chickens. The chickens lay the eggs
and the eggs go onto a conveyer belt. The belt then takes the eggs into a room where they
are inspected. They look for jelly eggs, cracked shells, double eggs and smaller eggs. They
also clean the eggs when necessary, count them, load the eggs onto a cart, date the cart
then put them into a cooler. David works five days a week. Amanda works four days a
week at the chicken farm and one day a week at Florafino's.
Mike Hayes began a new job on November 30, 2014 as a night shift janitor at Coburn United
Methodist Church. Mike had been seeking employment for a couple of years after working
at the Starlight Café. Sheila Hina, a Job Developer at Starlight, had met with the Coburn
staff and set up an interview for the position. After the interview Mike was offered the
position and he accepted it. Mike works five evenings a week cleaning the offices,
restrooms, Sunday school classes and the Zanesville City School Latchkey Program area of
the church. We all wish Mike good luck with his job and much success in the future.
Amanda Loy inspecting eggs.
Adam Revenaugh was employed at Elder Beerman in December. He works very early morning hours in the receiving
department. When merchandise first arrives at Elder Beerman it gets manually unloaded from the truck onto a conveyor
belt. The merchandise then needs to be picked off the conveyor, sorted and placed onto designated pallets or carts to
be taken to the appropriate department. Once it arrives at the proper departments it is prepared to be put on shelves or
racks for purchase. Preparing the items is done by stripping off protective plastics and sorting by sizes. Adam has been
trained in all these areas: unloading, picking, sorting, transporting carts and pallets, stripping merchandise, and shelving.
He does a great job in each area he is assigned to work. Adam has reported that he likes his job very much. He was first
hired as seasonal help but was just recently offered a permanent part-time position.
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Muskingum Starlight Industries Adult Day Program & Workshop
Featured Business — Four Turns Baking Company
Betsy Skrobot, owner of Four Turns Baking Company, is one of our newest employment partners at Muskingum Starlight
Industries. Four Turns Baking Company is located in downtown Zanesville on North 5th Street. One of the many things
that Betsy produces at Four Turns Baking Company is Artisan Croissants. Once Betsy makes the Croissants, she brings
them to Starlight to have them shrink wrapped. She then delivers them to her many customers. We appreciate the new
business that Four Turns Baking Company brings to us and are looking forward to a great working relationship with
Betsy. Here is how the Four Turns Baking Company began:
"My Mom and I traveled to Europe about eight years ago. My mission while I was there: to soak in everything I could
about desserts and the traditional European art of baking. But, I was also committed to defining my own style by putting
a modern twist on an art that was developed centuries earlier.
While observing customers as they stood in line at corner bakeries, I watched their expressions as they savored the
flavors in the pastries that they were eating. I soaked in the atmosphere that all of these experiences were creating, and
I saw croissants do something very different than the rest of the offerings in the pastry case.
I sat with that image, honed the skill and brought my own style to the table. What was once a concept has turned into
much more than lines of customers, waiting to grab a freshly baked Croissant or Pain au Chocolat: the concept then
turned into Four Turns Baking Co."
Four Turns Baking Company can be found on Facebook and on Twitter and at www.fourturnsbakingco.com
Muskingum County Becomes 75th People First Chapter
For the past few years at Starlight, we have been working on ways to teach people how to be
better advocates for themselves. This includes learning about personal strengths, values and
dreams. In November, we had a visit from Sadie Hunter, the Executive Director of People First of
Ohio. Sadie met with a group of representatives from Starlight’s adult services, and discussed the
recent history of how people with disabilities have been treated. She practiced some advocacy
activities, and talked about People First, a group run by the
advocates themselves. After meeting with Sadie, the group
sent People First a letter requesting that they become a local Mary Wade and Sadie
share a hug
chapter for Muskingum County.
On February 3, we had our first day of advocacy training. The group was very
excited to hear that Muskingum County will become the 75th chapter in Ohio.
Sadie and advocate John G. talked with local advocates about choices,
employment, rights and responsibilities, and the importance of being healthy
and safe. We learned how
being free to make choices
and try new experiences can
make such a difference in a
person’s life. It was a fun and
exciting day, with everyone
Sadie Hunter leading a group activity at the
free to share their thoughts
People First meeting.
and ideas.
After completing a second day of training later this week,
People First will return to help advocates run their election to
install local leadership. We can’t wait to hear the campaign
slogans! For more information on People First, please visit their
website at: www.peoplefirstohio.org
Muskingum Starlight Industries Adult Day Program
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Kolton’s Christmas Gift
By Kolton Roush
This year for Christmas, one of my gifts was a cruise to Cozumel. I flew with my
parents and brother to Ft. Lauderdale and ate at Bubba Gumps. From there we drove
to Miami and traveled on a Carnival Cruise ship from Miami to Key West to Cozumel
and back. Key West was my favorite. I went to the oldest bar in Key West, went up in a
lighthouse, and had fun riding in a Jeep with
the top down. There were roosters running
around everywhere (you are not allowed to
catch them), and lots of shops. In Cozumel, I
liked the 80 degree weather, crystal blue
water, and white sand. We had fajitas
Top: Kolton and his Dad, Bill at Bubba Gump
they made right on the beach. I bought
Bottom: Kolton, Bill & Kaleb in Cozumel
Ohio State souvenirs in Mexico and
met Ohio state fans everywhere. On
the ship, we went to comedy shows
Kolton relaxing on the beach in Cozumel, Mexico
and got to take a “behind the
scenes” tour. I got to see the engine room, laundry, and where they store
the food. After the trip, I had sea legs for a few days, and did not want to
come back to the cold!
Vance’s Vacation
By Vance Snyder
I had fun in California Disneyland. We went so many places while we were there. One day we went to the movies,
and we went to a lot of restaurants every day. While we were at Disneyland, I got to see Spiderman, Mickey Mouse
and Scooby Doo. At the park, I went on roller coasters and lots of other rides with my support staff. I had so much
fun. We also went to Universal Studios, where they had rides just like in the movies, and
got to learn how movies were made. We also went to
Hollywood to see where movies are made and where the
stars live. When we
went to Santa Monica
Beach, I got to see the
ocean. It was so pretty.
While we were there, I
went to Medieval Times
and watched the
knights fight on horses. They fought with swords
and big sticks called lances. We had chicken for
dinner there, and had to eat with our hands.
Thursday we went to Downtown Disney and
Top: Vance and Scooby Doo at Disneywatched the movie “Night at the Museum 3”. On
land
Friday, we got back on the plane and flew home. I
Left: Vance at Universal Studios
Far Left: Vance in front of Sleeping
had the best time.
Beauty’s castle during the light show
Community Services News
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A Sign of the Times - Technology at Use
Having trouble being in two places at one time? We received this story about how one family used technology to
overcome this obstacle. This family thought outside the box and came up with a great idea of how to actually be in
two places at one time! Here is their story:
Two years ago, my brother, with Downs Syndrome, came to live with my husband and I. At that time I worked a
full- time night shift position and my husband worked a full-time day shift position. This schedule worked for us
because one of us could always be home with my brother. But, then my schedule changed to a Monday thru Friday
day shift position. I wasn't sure what to do with my brother when both my husband and I were away. It is hard to
find reliable and safe caretakers and there is no such thing as “Latchkey” for adults. We only needed someone for
30 minutes in the morning and 90 minutes in the evening to sit with my brother. I thought he would be ok for
those short periods alone, but how was I to be sure? How would I know what he was doing? So, here is what I did.
We bought home security cameras at Wal-Mart that had 2 way audio and set them up in all the rooms he would be
in. These cameras were only about $100 each, have no monthly fee, only require Wi-Fi, and are easy to start up. I
can watch him on my Iphone or my computer no matter where I happen to be.
In the morning, we help him get ready for the day program. He then goes to the front enclosed porch, sits in a
rocking chair and watches for the bus. We leave for work while he is waiting on the bus. When he sees the bus he
goes out and gets on it. I can look on the camera and see that he has boarded the bus. In the evening, when he
comes home, the transportation aide makes sure he goes in the house. He heads for the kitchen and gets his snack
that I have left for him. He then normally goes to his room to watch TV or put together a puzzle. I can check on
him as often as I want and so far he has been very predictable and is always in view when I check. These cameras
have made everything safer and I have some piece of mind of what he is doing and that everything is ok.
One day I used the audio option on the camera and said “tidy up your room, it is a mess!” He came right over to
the camera, got real close, and said “what ya doing?” This made me laugh; I knew we were going to be O.K. One
more hurdle taken care of!
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New Faces at Zane Street
Jordon Searls is 1999 graduate of Philo High School and 2004 graduate of Ohio University. He
has two children: Kali age 5 and Anthony age 2. Jordan is getting married in June to his fiancé
Myranda. Jordan enjoys hunting, boating, snow skiing, watching sports: OSU Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Browns and many other outdoor activities. Jordan has worked in this field
for nearly ten years.
Adam Fitch graduated from River View High School in 2006 and Baldwin Wallace University in 2012. He is a volunteer with Special Olympics (basketball & softball coach) in Knox
County. During free time Adam loves to golf and hang out with family and friends. Adam
is an avid Cleveland Sports and Ohio State fan.
Program Wide News
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Person Centered Thinking
PCT, or Person Centered Thinking, asks us to change the way we think and talk about people with disabilities. This is very important because the words we use have a direct impact on how others see people’s
abilities. We are encouraged to shift from the deficit based (what people can’t do) and medical jargon
that we have learned to use over the years. This is especially important when introducing someone. Instead, the words we choose to use should be the same ones we use to describe ourselves, our friends
and family. This can be a lot harder than it seems because our words have become habit. To help practice
until PCT becomes easier, each month all staff receive a story that contains “old” words and descriptions.
They read the story and try to find the identified number of errors. For extra practice, the story can be rewritten using better words. Person Centered Coaches in each building have received additional training
to help.
Here is one example:
Jennifer is a multi-handicapped individual. Even though she is 34 years old, she often displays inappropriate
behavior, and needs to demonstrate increased productivity. She is non verbal, and confined to a wheelchair.
Jennifer would like to get a job, but she hasn’t earned that privilege yet. Jennifer loves to drink coffee, and
she has been able to earn a cup of coffee some days. She and her best friend Sherry love to sit together . It is
important they be scheduled in different areas to reduce off task time. Another deficit Jennifer needs to
work on before she gets a job is that she sleeps all day at workshop, especially if she isn’t talking to Sherry. At
times, Jennifer has poor hygiene-usually when her staff forgot to make her take a shower. Jennifer’s team
has a long term plan to allow Jennifer to look for a job if she complies with her goals. Obviously, if Jennifer
remains non-compliant with her goals, she is telling her team she doesn’t really want a job.
And here is another way to describe Jennifer using PCT language and ideas:
Jennifer is a young woman who wants to find a job. She uses a wheelchair to get around. Some of her favorite things to do are drink coffee, and spend time with her best friend Sherry. Staff should try to find ways to
make these things happen for Jennifer as much as possible. Jennifer communicates in many ways other than
using words. She likes to look pretty when she is looking forward to something. It will be important to make
sure the job Jennifer finds matches her interests and abilities.
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Program Wide News
Muskingum County 75th Chapter People First
The first ever election of officers for the Muskingum County 75th Chapter of People First was held on Tuesday,
February 10, 2015. The enrollees had a great time campaigning and winning votes.
Back Row
Jessie Coles-President, Cody Mayle (MVESC)-Vice President, , David McConiha-Treasurer, and Billy Burg-Sargent-At-Arms
Front Row
Lydia Nickchinski-Secretary, Jeanette Royston-Historian
MUSKINGUM
COUNTY
BOARD OF DD
655 Zane Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
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Mission Statement:
Working in partnership with individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families, providing opportunities utilizing public and private supports, to live, learn,
work, and play in the community.
Board Members:
Caribeth Legats, President
Jim Robinson, Vice President
Shayne Barnes, Secretary
Cathy Martin
Michael Norman
LaTisha Shuster
Ben Whitacre
Superintendent:
John E. Hill
Any questions in regard to this
newsletter, please contact Cathy
Smith, Administrative Services at
740-453-4829 or
csmith@muskingumdd.org.
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Muskingum County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Strategic Plan
2015 – 2019
Mission Statement
Working in partnership with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
providing opportunities utilizing public and private supports to live, learn, work, and play in
the community.
Vision Statement
Promote and foster outcomes for people to choose a good life.
The County Board will promote Self Advocacy for individuals served.
The County Board will provide resources to promote and increase training and /or opportunities for people to become self
advocates.
The County Board will support and set expectations with providers of residential, day habilitation services in promoting self
advocacy within their agency/organization.
The County Board will provide self advocacy awareness training to stakeholders, the community, and Board Members.
The County Board will promote active participation of self advocates in the operation of the County Board.
The County Board will rely on self advocates to help us maintain our customer service focus.
The County Board will ensure that individuals receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate
for their needs.
The County Board will develop individual budgets in order to promote choice in the most integrated setting appropriate for their
desires and needs.
The County Board will complete imagine Discovery and listen to what people feel their desires and needs will be in an integrated
setting.
The County Board will promote and provide resources, training, and education for people related to integrated jobs, living
situations, and social activities that are available in their community.
The County Board will provide a continuum of opportunities and experiences for those remaining in the Adult Services workshop
The County Board will reduce the number of individuals in Muskingum County on the waiting list for
services.
The County Board will reduce the waiver waiting list by 10% each year over the next 5 years based on capacity and funding
available.
The County Board will contact individuals all the waiting list to assess what services they are waiting on and what their current
need is “today.”
The County Board will provide training opportunities for people, families, providers, and guardians to change their understanding
of the waiting list from “what I/we think may be needed in the future to what I need today.”
The County Board will increase the number of individuals engaged in jobs.
The County Board will encourage people along the employment path through the Individual Service Plan process;
The County Board will continue Employment First Task Force meetings to promote collaboration with the stakeholders in
Muskingum County.
The County Board continues to partner with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities to expand community employment
services for people.
The County Board will continue to participate in A Good Life Project and will embrace this philosophy to help people live the
quality life in their community.
The County Board will continue to increase job development activities.
The County Board will continue to provide alternate transportation services.
The County Board will collaborate with schools and encourage pilot projects with grants for students to transition from school to
an integrated work setting.
The County Board will promote the creation of an employment center.
The County Board will work toward creating a safe environment for all people.
The County Board will take measures to recruit sufficient providers of services to meet the needs of
individuals receiving services in Muskingum County. The County Board will meet with each newly
certified independent provider within sixty days of the provider being selected to provide services to an
individual, for purposes of confirming the provider understands the Individual Services Plan and the
provider’s responsibilities and ensuring the provider has contact information for Starlight Programs.
The County Board will recruit providers when unmet needs are assessed due to lack of willing or available providers.
The County Board will explore options to provide support for newly certified independent providers that are selected by people.
The Strategic Plan shall be made readily available to individuals and families who receive services,
employees of the county board, citizens of the county and other interested persons.
The County Board will publish the Strategic Plan as a pull out page in the Focus Newsletter, the program website
(muskingumdd.org), the program intranet, and any other opportunity that may become available.
The County Board shall prepare a strategic plan progress report at least once per year. The Strategic
plan progress report shall be readily available to individuals and families who receive services, employees
of the county board , citizens of the county and other interested persons.
The County Board will publish the Strategic Plan progress report in the Focus Newsletter, the program website
(muskingumdd.org), the program intranet, and any other opportunity that may become available.
The County Board shall have a mechanism for accepting public feedback regarding the strategic plan
and strategic plan progress reports.
Opportunities for public feedback on the strategic plan and progress reports will be available through the program website and
intranet, program e-mail or via a telephone call.
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