Welcome to OACBMRDD
The OACB is proud to represent the 88 County Boards
of MRDD. In 1967, County Boards of MRDD were established by the Ohio
state legislature to provide supports and services to individuals with
mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. This change in
philosophy and public policy provided alternatives to state run
institutions and afforded individuals the opportunity to live, work and
participate in their local community. Today over 80,000 children and
adults receive comprehensive services arranged by local County Boards
of MRDD. Based on available resources, a County Board of MRDD may
provide or arrange for service and support administration, early
childhood services, educational services supported living and other
residential services, family support services, job training and
employment services.
County Boards of MRDD members are appointed by county commissioners and
probate judges and include seven community members, of which at least
three of those members being a family member of an individual with a
developmental disability. The Board Members govern the work of the
board and in conjunction with the County Superintendent and his/her
staffs ensure the development and operation of local programs that are
responsive to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
The Ohio Association of County Boards of
MRDD (OACB) was established in the fall of 1983 as a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization. Formal operations began in January 1984 with
53 of Ohio’s County Boards of MRDD as charter members, and by the end
of the year, 67 county boards were Association members. One year later,
an additional 14 boards had joined, and by 1989, all 88 Ohio County Boards of MRDD were members of the OACB.
Please join us as we celebrate our 25th anniversary!
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