OACB Publications

E-mail Publications

• OACB Insider is a digest of news articles and clips from television, radio, and magazines/newspapers that discuss recent developments at county boards of DD in Ohio. Established in 2011, the Insider is distributed to an audience that includes board members and staff of county boards of DD, system stakeholders, government officials, reporters, and members of the general public. 

• PolicyBrief is a members-only policy and advocacy digest containing proprietary policy analysis, calls to action, and other similar advocacy-related documents written by OACB staff.  Established in 2012, PolicyBrief also contains links to key policy documents from state and federal government agencies and selected news articles that discuss the impact of policy decisions on the DD system.  It is distributed to an audience of board members, advocacy chairs, superintendents, business managers, SSA directors, and public relations professionals at county boards of DD, as well as all OACB Affiliate Members.  

• SSA Today is a periodical specific to the interests and needs of service and support administrators at county boards of DD. Content includes rule and administrative updates, training opportunities, professional best practices, and more. This publication is sent automatically to all county board SSAs, SSA supervisors, SSA directors, and other key county board staff.

• Early Insights is another periodical specific to Early Intervention and other county board of DD staff who work with infants and toddlers.  Content includes resources from relevant leaders in the field, including the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) and Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), training and professional development opportunities, best practices, local success stories, and more. This publication is sent automatically to all county board EI service coordinators, EI direct service providers, EI directors, and other similar staff at county boards.

• The Well-Being Connector is a quarterly publication designed for county board staff whose primary responsibility is to support the health, safety, and well-being of people with developmental disabilities. It serves as a platform to share relevant information, articles, resources, and training opportunities with Major Unusual Incident (MUI) contacts, investigative agents, nurses, and other key staff across the state.

Members can request a subscription to any of the above publications by contacting Ruby Lobert at rlobert@oacbdd.org.