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The Side by Side group at Fairfield DD is making it their mission to get out into the community and get to know their neighbors. The group has been busy lately with visits to Community Action to exchange information, the YMCA Rec Plex to train incoming instructors for the new All Abilities Gymnastics classes being offered this summer and they recently spent the day addressing 200 students at Tollgate Middle School’s Disability Awareness Day in Pickerington, where they also invited high school key club members to assist. This June they will once again conduct sessions with area camp counselors along with Lancaster city lifeguards. If you’d like a visit by Side by Side to your organization, give them a call at 740.652.7220, ext. 7237. Fairfield County Special Olympics Equestrian Team recently hosted an area invitational and it was a huge success! To see more about the team, tune in to Channel 9 on Spectrum this month and catch them on Fairfield Today.
“Public and private agencies that serve people with developmental disabilities say they are embracing various initiatives — from recruitment campaigns to longevity pay and an emphasis on the emotional rewards — to attract the workers the system so desperately needs.” - From a May 2 article in The Columbus Dispatch. To read the article in its entirety, including comments by Superintendent John Pekar, visit http:// www.dispatch.com/news/<strong>2018</strong>0430/agencies-rampup-efforts-to-recruit-caregivers-serving-those-withdisabilities Reference Cards for First Responders are now available by contacting Temple Montanez in Community Relations. These will be distributed throughout the county this summer but if you or someone you serve would like copies to keep or to give to providers, health professional or the like, please call 652-7220, ext. 7237. What to Know for FIRST RESPONDERS Square 7’s New Offering Responding to a person with a developmental disability can be more efficient when you are able to recognize behavior symptoms and be familiar with contact approaches. It may not always be apparent that an individual has a developmental disability, or you may be made aware by the dispatcher, family, witness or the person himself/ herself. Each person with a developmental disability has a different level of independence and has the same rights as every other person. WHO TO CALL For immediate information about an individual supported by Fairfield DD, call Services and Supports at 740.652.7220. Jennifer Walling is the Investigative Agent for Fairfield DD. Jennifer investigates, interviews and reports all incidents involving people supported by Fairfield DD. 740.652-7230, M-F, 8 am to 4:30 pm. If you are reporting outside normal business hours, call 211 or 740.687.8255. If you are sending in a report after speaking to a staff member, send to report@fairfielddd.com . If you need another fabulous reason to stop into Square 7 Coffee House, 150 W. Main St., look not further than their cold brew custom -roasted coffee served up in a delightful glass mug and capped off with a tin lid and straw. Just $10. An excellent Father’s Day gift!
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