Services

Children’s Services

The Department of Children’s Services provides educational and therapeutic services for children birth through 22 years of age.

Community & Provider Relations

The focus of the Department of Community and Provider Relations is to enhance the quality of services to persons served by the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities by working to develop and implement initiatives to support providers in the county.

Eligibility Procedures

Following are the procedures and actions that an individual or his/her parent(s)/guardian needs to complete for the intake and eligibility process to be initiated:

Family Support Services Program (FSSP)

The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities offers a Family Support Services Program (FSSP) which provides various services and supports to individuals eligible for services from the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities and living at home with their family.

Health & Welfare

A major unusual incident (MUI) is defined as the alleged, suspected, or actual occurrence of an incident when there is reason to believe that the health or welfare of an individual may be adversely affected or an individual may be placed at a likely risk of harm.

Medicaid Services

Medicaid is a program of the federal government that provides support for certain individuals who meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.

Recreation & Leisure Activities

Portage DD makes available to eligible individuals a variety of recreation, leisure, and athletic activities throughout the year. In some cases, these activities are directed or overseen by Portage DD employees and in others, employees of agencies with whom the Portage DD has a contract.