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  • About
    • History
    • Our Board
    • Staff / Meet The Team
    • Resources
      • Public Records Requests & Information
  • Services
    • Eligibility
    • Early Intervention
    • Preschool & School
    • Service and Support Administration
    • Advocacy
    • Recreation
    • Special Olympics
  • Providers
  • Community Outreach
  • Calendar
    • Events Calendar
    • Events List
  • Contact

WELCOME

Stakeholder Input Needed

As we prepare to develop our next three-year strategic plan (2023-2025), we need your help to guide us through change.  Please voice your ideas and suggestions to make Blanchard Valley Center the best it can be for individuals in Hancock County with developmental disabilities. For a schedule of upcoming stakeholder meetings, click here or visit our events page. If you can’t attend a stakeholder meeting but still want to share your thoughts, please contact Nadine Weininger at nweininger@blanchardvalley.org or 419-422-6387.

Board Member Opening

If you are interested in being a board member for the Hancock County Board of Developmental Disabilities, please send a letter of intent to the Hancock County Commissioners Office at 514 S Main St. #2 Findlay, OH 45840. 

The seat needs filled by an immediate family member of a person eligible for Early Intervention, Pre-School or School Age services.  

For questions related to this role or more information, please contact Denise DeVault at ddevault@blanchardvalley.org or 419-422-6387 ext. 1012.

We are...

The Hancock County Board of Developmental Disabilities, locally known as Blanchard Valley Center, is the first point of contact for providing cradle-to-grave services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Hancock County. We take pride in providing people with the greatest opportunities for community inclusion in all aspects of their lives – education, employment, residential and social. Our ultimate goal is make sure that every person that we support experiences the most fulfilling life possible. As our mission states, we empower people to live lives of meaning and purpose. And we take this responsibility very seriously.

Mission Statement

Blanchard Valley Center provides resources and supports that empower people with developmental disabilities to live lives with meaning and purpose.

How are we doing? 

Please complete a brief 4-question survey at the link provided to help us in our efforts to continuously improve operations.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCWXPM6

Accessibility Survey

We are performing research on the accessibility issues people find in Hancock County.  We want to see what we can do to resolve any of these issues to ensure people with developmental disabilities in Hancock County are able to access their community as they wish.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCWXPM6

Marcuise has overcome many obstacles the last few months. He was able to find a purpose through his job, which he loves. It has been amazing to see how his entire outlook on life has changed.

Terra Richardson
Lead SSA

Kobe, 11, joined our Special Olympics Skilled Basketball Team for the 2018-2019 season. Kobe was learning how to shoot, dribble, and pass the ball but the most important skill he learned was waiting his turn. Kobe worked really hard this past season. He not only participated in the regional tournament but participated in the 2020 Winter State Games at Bowling Green State University where he brought home the GOLD!

Melanie Williams
Special Olympics Coordinator

I think Keith is a doing a great job. It's for me to pick a favorite [DSP] because I feel they both do an excellent job with Keegan. That's not mentioning all the other great staff at 1st Choice Family Services. It feels good to see Keegan in a situation where he can thrive, surrounded by people that care about him. The staff have been wonderful.

Jim Baer
Parent

The Help Me Grow program has had a tremendously positive impact on Percy. Before we started working with his service provider, Cory, we struggled to deal with frequent meltdowns. The frequency and duration began to have a very negative effect on Percy's experiences. The help and guidance we've received has allowed us to effectively communicate with Percy and meet his unique developmental needs. He spends so much more time playing and being happy. Our experience with Help Me Grow has allowed Percy to live his best life.

Jenn
Parent
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PRIVACY

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The Hancock County Board of Developmental Disabilities, locally known as Blanchard Valley Center, is the first point of contact for providing cradle-to-grave supports to people with developmental disabilities in Hancock County.

Contact Details

1700 East Sandusky Street Findlay, Ohio 45840
419-422-6387
EMERGENCY: 419-722-9262 (after hours, weekends, holidays)
info@blanchardvalley.org

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