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DD Facilities and Key Staff Members

Facilities

Eligibility and Referral
282 N. Fair Ave.
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 785-4233
(513) 217-2599

Central Administration
282 N. Fair Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 785-2800

All office/building hours:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Janet Clemmons Center
Early Intervention

282 N. Fair Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 785-4635
(513) 785-4636

Fairfield Team Office
155 Donald Drive
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 785-4230


In case of emergency AFTER HOURS or on the WEEKENDS, call:
(513) 867-5913

Middletown Team Office
4418-B Lewis Street
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 217-2599
or
(513) 217-2550

Hamilton Team Office
1270 Eaton Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 785-3600

Major Unusual Incident Office
(513) 867-5992

Liberty Center
5645 Liberty-Fairfield Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 785-2870

Janet Clemmons Center Team
282 N. Fair Ave.
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 785-4683

 

The Board's main phone number is (513) 785-2800.

Click here to download a directory of all staff phone numbers and email addresses.

The Board

The Butler County Board of DD includes:

Dr. Kathy McMahon-Klosterman, President
Tony Yocco, Vice-President
Richard Meier, Recording Secretary
Dr. Dale French
Laddie Henninger
Utawna Leap
Connie Sullivan

The Board approves policies and contracts and the annual plan and budget of the agency.
The DD Board generally meets on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.. Call (513) 273-8232.

Superintendent's Office

Lisa Guliano, DD Superintendent, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency. She can be reached by calling her Administrative Assistant Sharon Sheets at (513) 785-2816.

Program Administrators

Tanya Coffey, SSA Director (513) 785-2803, oversees Service and Support Administration including Eligibility/Referral Services. She supervises services that administratively support DD consumers and families.

Debbie Gulley, Program Services Director (513) 785-2808, oversees the overall program development of services being provided by the DD Board. She also oversees Early Childhood and Ancillary Services, which include Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapies and Nursing Services.

Service and Support Administration

Community Teams
Community Team members connect people to services in the community and within the agency and coordinate individual plans for consumers.

Teresa Brand, West Chester/Middletown Area Community Teams Supervisor, can be reached at (513) 217-2562. Sharon Perry and Vickie Sluss are Fairfield/Hamilton Area Community Team Supervisors. Sharon can be reached at (513) 785-4241.Vickie can be reached at (513) 785-3616.

Eligibility and Referral

David Delgado, Eligibility and Referral Coordinator, can be reached at (513) 785-4233. He coordinates the agency's Eligibility and Referral services. Those services are available through each Community Team.

Community Relations

Wendy Planicka, Community Relations Coordinator, can be reached at (513) 785-2814. She is responsible for the agency's newsletters, web site and for offering information to the media, general public, public speaking, advertising and press releases.

Connie Mehlman, Community Outreach Coordinator, coordinates and oversees community resouces for the Adult Service division. This includes volunteerism, community employment retention, as well as recreational community trips. She can be reached at (513) 785-2881.

Scott Osterfeld, Community Outreach Coordinator, can be reached at (513) 785-2813. He is responsible for community education and recruitment of volunteers, accessing community resources to meet individual needs through community teams and assisting family-organized advocacy and friendship groups.

Administrative and Program Positions

Behavior Support Services

Kelly Girts
, Supervisor of Behavior Intervention Services, can be reached at (513) 785-4663. She is in charge of the agency's behavior support staff and Family Focus Program and related contract services.

Adult Services


Names, Locations, Addresses, and Numbers:

Liberty Center 
5645 Liberty Fairfield Road 
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
(513) 785-2875
Sherry Dillon; Adult Services Supervisor

InsideOut Studio
Contact Sherry Dillon, Adult Services Supervisor
(513) 785-2875

To make a referral call

Sherry Dillon; Adult Services Supervisor
5645 Liberty Fairfield Road
Hamilton, Ohio  45011
(513) 785-2875

Early Intervention for Children Aged 0-3

Melissa Ward-Brown, Early Intervention Supervisor, is responsible for supervising the Early Intervention program. She can be reached at (513) 785-4657.

Program Supports

Human Resources

Dwight Finch, Supervisor of HR, can be reached at (513) 785-2805.

Jennifer Kisamore, Personnel Coordinator, can be reached at (513) 785-2810.

Business Office

Rick Black, Chief Financial Officer, leads this department which incorporates accounting, payroll, human resources, budgeting, financial projections, competitive bidding, Medicaid billing, data processing, transportation and facility services. He can be reached at (513) 785-4653.

Office of Incident Review & Medicaid Services

Leia Snyder, Supervisor of Incident Review & Quality Assurance, can be reached at (513) 785-4677. Her department responds to reports of abuse, neglect or other unusual incidents and is responsible for the compliance of Supported Living providers.  Her department also provides support to new and existing providers and completes customer satisfaction and program service quality reports.

Investigative Agents conduct reviews of all reports of abuse, neglect or major unusual incidents. 

Investigative Agents:            
Karen Bessette, Intake Coordinator, (513) 867-5992.
Joan O'Hair (513) 785-4675.
Rebekah Lyons (513) 785-4673.
Lisa Owens (513) 785-4676.

Provider Relations

Robin Thomas Provider Relations Coordinator, can be reached at (513) 785-4679.  She is responsible for supporting individuals and agencies interested in providing Supported Living and Waiver services in Butler County and assisting individuals and agencies in securing certifications for Supported Living and Waiver services.

 

The Board's main phone number is (513) 785-2800.

Click here to download a directory of all staff phone numbers and email addresses.