DODD Publications
Pipeline
Pipeline is an electronic publication of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). It reports state and local issues and program initatives of special interest to Ohio's DODD community. Regular issues of Pipeline are distributed twice monthly to update readership on timely, relevant issues. Pipeline Extra is issued infrequently to cover a single-subject ‘hot topic’.
The listing below archives Pipeline and Pipeline Extra issues since launching on February 14, 2007. Listings also describe the key item in the issue.
Prior to that date, the publication was known as Visions newsletter. Archives may be accessed at http://dodd.ohio.gov:81/read/?forum=visions
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 23, November 10 , 2009, November is National Family Caregivers Month; The 2010-2011 Workplan: Part II – Assuring Quality Services; Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Honors Athens County Self Advocates; HOME Choice Helps More Than 300 Move from Long-Term Care Facilities in First Year; Dr. Julie Gentile Earns National Award for Clinical Practice; Disability Housing Network to Release New Research at December 3 Conference; Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Information for Families; Ohio Public Images Announces Developmental Disabilities Awareness Events; Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Extra!, November 3 , 2009, Results of the November 3, 2009 Election Developmental Disabilities Levies, Statewide
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 22, October 28 , 2009, The 2010-2011 Workplan: Part I – The Ten Priority Areas, Disability Employment Awareness Celebrated Statewide, More About Employment: Ticket to Work Training to Offer Helpful Information, Heinzerling Foundation Marks 50 Years, Voting Rights and Resources for People with Disabilities, Gathering of Nearly 100 Partners in Policymaking Graduates Charts Course for Leadership, Name Change Activities Across the State
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 21, October 14 , 2009, State’s Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration Led by Ohio’s First Lady; The 2010-2011 Workplan: Series Begins in the October 28 Issue of Pipeline; At Mount Vernon Developmental Center: Memorial Garden Honors Sonya Mawhorter; Celebrating 30 Years at Wood Lane Homes; Name Changes at County Boards Foster Fresh Ideas; Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 20, September 30, 2009, Frances Strickland to Lead Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration, October 8th; The 2010-2011 Workplan: Series Begins in October; Grants Totaling $6.7 Million to Provide Targeted Employment and Training Opportunities; Family Advisory Council Weighs-In on Family Care Service, Waivers, and More; Partners in Policy Making Annual Conference, October 9-10; Looking Back at National Direct Support Professionals Week; Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Annual Conference to Focus on Health Care Reform; Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 19, September 16, 2009, Ohio’s Direct Support Professionals in the Spotlight This Week; Carolyn Knight Named Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Director; Ohio Self Determination Association Conference Encourages A Life Without Limits; National Preparedness Month – Tips on Preparedness for People with Disabilities; Next Chapter Book Club Writes the Book on It; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Awareness Efforts; Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 18, September 2, 2009, Senate Bill 79, “The Name Change Bill”, Ceremonial Signing August 28; Mount Vernon Developmental Center Celebrates a Century of Service;Direct Support Professionals, Empowering Others;Ohio Self Determination Association Conference to Spotlight Housing Incentives;National Preparedness Month Efforts, Statewide; Providing Improved Safety in Residential Settings;Changes Within Division of Medicaid Development and Administration;Support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention/Awareness Month; Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 17, August 19, 2009, Testimony Focuses on Developing Successful Employment Opportunities;Annual Report on Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities Issued by ODJFS;Spotlight on Self Determination -- Life Without Limits;Notice of Funds Available Through Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council; ODOT Invests in Specialized Transportation Grants to Assist People with Disabilities;U.S. Senate Adopts Resolution/ September 14 Named National Direct Support Professionals Week;Get Ready! September is National Preparedness Month;Interagency Work Group on Autism, Status Report Online; NEW!: Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 16, August 5, 2009, Governor Strickland Signs Executive Order Establishing Physical Restraint Policies; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Celebrates 19 Years: UN Convention Signed; Provider Certification Rule Responds to Futures Recommendations; Nisonger Center Announces New Director, Marc J. Tassé; Name Change Rollout, Statewide – Education is Key to Success; Pilot Mentoring Program Developed in Hamilton County; Ohio Self Determination Association (OSDA) Announces Conference, ESDY Award Information; New Grants Available for Upgrading Buses; Developing Successful Employment Opportunities; NEW!: Pipeline Postscripts at the end of each issue will include news briefs and reminders.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 15, July 22, 2009, Governor Strickland Signs HB1, The Biennial Budget Bill; Gearing Up for the DODD Name Change; People First of Ohio Fires Up Family Advisory Council;Huron County-Christie Lane Industries Launches Pilot Program with Local Glass Company;Medicaid In Schools Program through the Department of Education;Mark Your Calendar for the 2009 Ohio SIBS Conference
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 14, July 8, 2009, Governor Strickland Signs Senate Bill 79 – ‘The Name Change Bill’, Talk About A Freedom Celebration!, Update on Ohio’s Biennial Budget, Governor Strickland Appoints Michael, Rench to Head Ohio Rehabilitative Services Commission, Employment for Ohioans with Disabilities via American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds, Goodwill’s Onsite Residence Brings Physicians In-House, Developmental Disabilities Guide Available
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 12, June 10, 2009, DODD Director Martin Addresses Current Budget Environment; Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Teleconference Pilot Program, Proposed Rule; Cost Projection Tool Will Simplify Medicaid Reporting; Hamilton County Board of DODD Named Outstanding Employer by National Guard & Reserves; Ken Ritchey Named President of NASDDDS Board of Directors; WASCO’s Heart to Art Galleria Opens in Marietta; Also, Please See ‘Editor’s Note’ at the end of this issue
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 11, May 27, 2009, Family Advisory Council Learns, Shares, Asks Questions; OACB Earns Non-Profit Standards of Excellence Award; Fairfield DODD Opens New Pickerington Offices; Just A Buck More Than Just A Store; Lake County Agencies Collaborate Effectively to Help People Who Have a Dual Diagnosis; Housing Census Provides First-Ever Overview of Special Needs Housing in Ohio; Update: Efficiency and Continuous Improvement Initiative; Reminder - Disability Employment Survey Onlines
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 10, May 13 , 2009, National Core Indicators, Request for Proposals (RFP); Community Employment: Williams County is Site for New Pizza Now! Restaurant; Disability Employment Survey Now Online; Transition Weekend, “My Life, My Future”; Ticket to Work Program Offers Employment Options; Reminder - Northeast Ohio Conference, People First, June 12-13, 2009; Reminder - Disability Housing Network (DHN) Spring Conference is Tomorrow; Reminder - Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities Acccepting Award Nominations
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 9, April 29 , 2009, DODD Futures Progress Report; Allen and Portage County Reps Tell It Like It Is; April 21 Testimony Supports Passage of Senate Bill 79; Jefferson, Harrison Counties Team Up, Provide Unique Program; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Spotlighted in School Settings; Twelve Graduate from Southeast Ohio PATHS Program; Downtown Athens Welcomes Passion Works Studio; The May 5 Ballot – DODD Levy Issues, Statewide; Disability Housing Network (DHN) Spring Conference, May 14, 2009
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 8, April 15 , 2009, April Rally Focuses on Key Legislative Actions; Roller Coaster Ride to Acceptance of a Family Member’s Autism; Alcohol Awareness Month Spotlights Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; System Innovation and Technical Assistance (SITA), Update; Accessible Emergency Shelter a New Resource in Franklin County; Solidarity’s 10th Anniversary Draws a Crowd of Nearly 500; Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities Accepting Advocacy Award Nominations
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 7, April 1 , 2009, Breaking News: Senate Bill 79 Moves Through Testimony March 31, 2009; April is National Autism Awareness Month – Spotlights Need for Information, Understanding; Wrapping Up DODD Awareness Month -- Activities Across Ohio – A Final Sampling; Community Services Annual Report for 2008, Now Online; Reminder: Solidarity 2009 Celebrates 10th Anniversary, April 14 -16.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 6, March 18 , 2009, Governor Strickland Announces Support for Legislation to Remove the ‘MR’ in DODD, Senator Jimmy Stewart Introduces Senate Bill 79, Awareness Activities Across Ohio – A Sampling, Part II, Ohler Tapped for President’s Regional Health Forum, Reminders: Center for Self Determination to Host Training March, 24-25. Legislative Advocacy Event March 31, April 1.
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 5, March 4 , 2009, DODD Budget Testimony Focuses on Fiscal Sustainability, Dispelling Myths, Key to Awareness and Understanding, Columbus Hosts Center for Self Determination Training, Successful Residential Options Geared to Individual Needs, Awareness Activities Across Ohio – A Sampling of Four, Reminders:Annual DODD Awareness Month Kickoff Event,March 5, People First Annual Meeting, March 7
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 4, February 18, 2009, President Obama Posts Disabilities Agenda, Employment Status of People with Disabilities, Focus of New Monthly Data Series, Creative Housing Inc. Apartments Earn Best Housing Award, he Riot to Host National Conversations of State Budgets, UCP Announces New Website: My Child Without Limits, Forums to Focus on Access to Dental Care, Reminders: Annual DODD Awareness Month Kickoff Event, March 5, People First Annual Meeting, March 7, Legislative Advocacy Day Slated for March 31, April 1, Solidarity 2009 Celebrates 10th Anniversary, April 14-16
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 3, February 4, 2009, Family Advisory Council – Dayton-Area Families Tell It Like It Is, Positive Culture Initiative: DODD to Lead Effort on Development of State Policy, Young Adult Transition Corps, Camp Opportunities, DODD Website Updates Include Agency Overview, New Futures Waiver Information, Legislative Advocacy Day Slated for March 31, April 1, People First of Ohio, Annual Meeting March, Solidarity 2009 Celebrates 10th Anniversary, April 14-16, Annual DODD Awareness Month Kickoff Event Gearing Up with Statewide Support
Pipeline Extra! February 2, 2009, State Budget Announcement Highlights Fiscal Sustainability
Pipeline Extra! January 30, 2009, Open Letter from Director John Martin Budget Conversations Spur Action
Pipeline Extra! January 28, 2009, State of the State Address Highlights Education Plans and Approach to Budget Issues
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 2, January 21, 2009, Ohio’s Budget Conversations Yield Much to Consider, Facilities Development Training Explains New Options, People First of Ohio, Annual Meeting March 7, 2009, Solidarity 2009 Celebrates 10th Anniversary April 14-16, 2009, Annual DODD Awareness Month Kickoff Event Gearing Up with Statewide Support
Pipeline Volume 3 Issue 1, January 7, 2009, Open Letter from DODD Director John Martin, CMS Approves Additional Capacity for Level One Waiver, New Program to Help Protect Victims with Disabilities, NASDDDS Releases Health Reform White Paper, 2009 Scholarships for Students with Parents Who Have Disabilities, Governor Strickland Signs House Bill 129, Vetoes Others
Pipeline Volume 2 Issue 26, December 23, 2008, Legislative Update, Recent House Bills, December 29th Public Hearing, Location Change, Ohio Public Images Announces 2009 Campaign Theme, “Just Like You”, Steppin’ Out in Franklin County, Family Advocacy in Action, Pipeline Special Feature 2008 – The Year in Review
Pipeline Extra! December 19, 2008, National Financial Crisis Continues to Impact DODD Budget
Pipeline Volume 2 Issue 25, December 11, 2008, Input to Drive Planning for Prospective Budget Requirements
Pipeline Extra!, December 1, 2008, National Financial Crisis' Impact on Ohio's Revenues
Pipeline Volume 2 Issue 24, November 26, 2008, Special Feature - Giving Thanks: Thoughts from Across the State; Ohio’s First Lady, Featured Speaker at Collaborative Symposium Focusing on DD Issues; Key Staff Profile: Scott Phillips, Assistant Deputy Director, MUI Services; Disability Housing Network Receives Grant to Support Special Needs Housing Research.
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