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Self-Advocates in Aktion

We have both Self-Advocates and Aktion Club members that are very forward thinking. They decided to name themselves Self-Advocates in Aktion as a collaborative whole. Below you will see the breakdown of each group.

The Huron County Board of Developmental Disabilities has an active group of self-advocates working to give individuals with developmental disabilities the opportunity to make decisions on their own behalf.

The group has named itself The AC Club, which stands for Advocating for Change.

When given the opportunity to make decisions on their own behalf, individuals with developmental disabilities respond by showing a level of confidence and self-responsibility that was previously believed to be unachievable.

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Aktion Club

The Aktion Club, which was formed in 2009, is an opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities to give back to their community.

 A division of Kiwanis International, Aktion Club is a service-oriented organization designed specifically for individuals capable of these contributions.

Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities, with more than 12,000 members worldwide.
Requirements for individuals with disabilities desiring to participate in the club are:
The Aktion Club mission is to provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership skills and to serve their communities.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.aktionclub.org/
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Project STIR

Project STIR is a program that stands for Steps Towards Independence and Responsibilities

Ohio Self Determination Association provides the program to encourage people to utilize tools to advocate for themselves, mobilize others in advocacy and gain leadership experiences.

Self-Advocates who have been through a local or statewide STIR program get the opportunity to participate in coordinated events and are also able to instruct others who would like to go through the program in the future.

We do try to encourage the people we support to express themselves and tell us what they would like to do with their time with us.
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Community Integration

The Community Integration program is a locally-funded service for people with developmental disabilities.

The participant is required to provide annual recreational paperwork and be eighteen years of age or older.  They must also qualify for services through the intake process at the Huron County Board of DD. The recreation program ranges from low impact activities for casual participants to structured athletics.

We offer people the opportunity to participate in leisure activities, such as

We also attend movies, museums, theater productions, indoor and outdoor musical concerts, the zoo, amusement parks, fairs, festivals and professional or high school sporting events.

We do try to encourage the people we support to express themselves and tell us what they would like to do with their time with us. We provide “Name Your Activity” days to allow for that flexibility.

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Special Olympics

Like stated above, we do provide structured athletics in Special Olympics for Softball and Basketball. We are the home to the Huron County Bears.

We provide Special Olympics opportunities to people who are 18 years of age and older. The athlete is also required to turn in a physical form (good every three years), annual community integration paperwork and must qualify for services through the Huron County Board of DD intake process.

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Employment First

One of the strong aspects of Community Connections is to have employment at a job that highlights a person’s strengths and interests. Huron County Board of Developmental Disabilities follows the State of Ohio Employment First Initiative, which states that individuals with developmental disabilities be directed towards community employment and that individuals with developmental disabilities are resumed capable of community employment.

​Huron County Board of Developmental Disabilities will assist individuals with pursuing community employment. We do this by helping people through the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (a State of Ohio Vocational Rehabilitation program, also known as OOD) process for job exploration, job development and job coaching services.

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