Contact the Community Connections Team at [email protected] or 513-785-2813 in regard to any item listed above.

For every donation made to Goodwill on our behalf, we receive a voucher to be able to support people with developmental disabilities. If you or someone you know is going to Goodwill to donate anything, please make sure that they are taking a donation form.

For ages 6 and under, visit a Fairfield Park for a weekly story with your favorite Fairfield Librarians. Download the flyer for location by date.

This event is free and open to the public. Come visit your police department. Free food, drinks, games and more. Fun for all ages. Click here for the flyer.

Take a story walk around the Fairfield Lane Library completing an obstacle at each stop. This event is for ages 11 and under.

Create a plan for your child so their care continues when you are no longer able to provide it. Each session offers an opportunity to learn more about important topics including: Expanding personal networks, Maximizing public benefits (SSI/SSDI/Social Security, STABLE accounts, and Trusts), and Future living arrangements. Register by Friday, September 3. To learn more, click here.

The UniDiversity Festival is a collaborative effort to promote diversity and inclusion in our community, and it is also a chance to learn more about the valuable contributions of the Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean peoples and cultures. At Oxford Uptown Memorial Parks High St. & Main St., Oxford, OH 45056

The Young Social Crew is working on a plan for their August event. Please check out their Facebook page to learn more.

Project Care is offering a 7-week session that focuses on healthy sexuality & relationships, personal rights, and empowerment. To download the flyer, click here.

In partnership with the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Join Microsoft for this FREE summer camp tailored for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. To learn more, click here.

Join Project CARE for a virtual support group for people with developmental disabilities. Topics include healthy living, mindfulness, and safe/healthy relationships. For referrals, more information, and the zoom link, email [email protected]

Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati in partnership with Autism and We is offering an online support group for caregivers and family members who have a loved one with autism. You can join other parents/caregivers to talk about the joys and challenges of raising a child with autism. You are not alone. Click here to register.

Help UCEDD evaluate a new web-based resource being developed for family caregivers of children with Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD). This is a PAID RESEARCH STUDY. Click here for more information.

Our self-advocacy group for ages 16+ needs you! Join us via Zoom to hear about important topics that impact you and learn how to make a difference for yourself and your community! We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6 - 7 p.m. Contact Courtney Hineman for more information at [email protected]

The Best Buddies Citizens Chapter is in need of community members to be paired with adults who have developmental disabilities in one-to-one friendship matches based on age, personality, interests and location. Matches develop their friendships by spending time together throughout the year. If you are interested in joining, contact Jenny at [email protected] or 513-785-2813. Click here to view the flyer.

This new resource distributed by the Adult Advocacy Centers is a comprehensive list of contact information for statewide and county-level groups throughout the state. the publication is a joint effort between the AACs and Ohio's DD Council, with support from the state's independent living centers. Click here to check it out.

This new resource distributed by the Adult Advocacy Centers outlines strategies for developing advocacy skills and information to help victims of crime navigate the criminal justice system. Click here to check it out.

If you are an Ohioan with a disability, a family member, friend, caregiver, or transportation provider, participate in a survey about transportation access for people with disabilities in Ohio. Click here to take the survey.

Ohio Means Jobs recently launched a tool that allows job seekers to directly upload their resume to OhioMeansJobs.com, select the skills on their resume to match with potential job opportunities, and watch in real-time as the tool displays which skills line up with a particular job posting. Additionally, SkillsMatch will show job seekers which skills are missing from their resume based on keywords in job postings on the site, giving them the opportunity to improve and update their resume so they can have a better chance of matching with the kind of position they are seeking.

Cincinnati Children's is offering emotional or behavioral supports for COVID-19 vaccinations. Click here to download the flyer.

Starting July 1, the Summer Crisis Program will be available to provide financial assistance towards the electric bill to consumers who qualify. Additional information can be found here.

Cincinnati Children's is inviting parents and guardians within their primary service area to participate in their 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. To download the flyer and learn more, click here.

Cincinnati Children's has provided an informational flyer concerning the COVID-19 vaccine which answers like: Why should I get vaccinated? Where can I get the vaccine? and How was the vaccine made so fast? To learn more, click here.