Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities

What Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities does

Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Wayne DD) is a county government board operating under Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversight, serving individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan in Wayne County, Ohio. Its service portfolio is organized into seven core lines: Early Intervention (birth to age 3) delivered through Help Me Grow partnerships; Ida Sue School, a public separate educational facility for students with severe developmental disabilities and high medical needs; the N.E.X.T. Step vocational and transition program; Service and Support Administration (SSA) for ISP development and Medicaid waiver coordination; Transportation / Non-Medical Transportation services; Transition Youth services for students 14-22 on IEPs; and Family Support Services. The organization also operates a Major Unusual Incident (MUI) reporting and investigative function and certifies independent providers under Ohio DODD rules.

The business model is fundamentally a public funding model, not a commercial revenue model. Funding flows from local Wayne County property tax levies, State of Ohio appropriations (including State-funded Home Visiting and Early Intervention), and Medicaid Waiver cost-sharing where the local board covers approximately 40% and federal Medicaid covers 60% of eligible service costs. Services are provided at no cost to eligible families. Distribution is multi-channel: a central administrative office and Ida Sue School facility in Wooster, satellite classrooms embedded inside Wayne County public schools, in-home and community-based services for Early Intervention and Home Visiting, and a centralized alert system for community communications.

Technically, the organization runs standard government agency IT: a Webflow-hosted public website, the WCBDD Alert System for SMS and email notifications, an MUI hotline and email intake, and standard HIPAA-compliant records handling. It holds no patents, has no proprietary technology products, and operates without disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Governance is vested in a seven-member board (five appointed by the Wayne County Commissioners, two by the Wayne County Probate Judge). WCBDD is not an investable entity: it is a public, tax-funded service provider with no equity, no funding rounds, and no M&A history.

Name

Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Legal name

Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Website

https://waynedd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities is a public county government board serving Wayne County, Ohio residents with developmental disabilities. It funds and delivers Early Intervention, specialized education through Ida Sue School, vocational transition programming, service coordination, transportation, and family support services through local tax levies, state appropriations, and Medicaid Waivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Developmental disability services
• Special education programs
• Early intervention services
• Service coordination
• Community living support

Headquarters

HQ city

Wooster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Tax Revenue: WCBDD is funded through local tax levies and state funding from Ohio. Local dollars are provided through Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities levies. This public funding supports Early Intervention service coordination and general operations.
2. Medicaid Waiver Funding: Many services are funded through Medicaid Waivers. When Medicaid Waiver funding is available, WCBDD pays approximately 40% of the cost of service and the remaining 60% is paid by federal Medicaid funds. Services paid by waivers include personal care, respite, transportation, social work, nutrition, adult day services, accessibility adaptations, supported employment, and medical equipment.
3. State-Funded Programs: Home Visiting services are funded through the State of Ohio. Early Intervention services are funded through local and state tax dollars. These programs are provided at no cost to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Wayne DD) is a county government entity that provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities across all age groups in Wayne County, Ohio. The organization operates programs including the Ida Sue School for school-age children, early intervention services for infants and toddlers, adult day services, service coordination, and community-based residential and vocational support. Wayne DD coordinates care, advocacy, and resources for eligible individuals and their families while administering publicly funded programs through local tax levies, state allocations, and Medicaid waivers.

Product overview

Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities operates as a coordinated service ecosystem providing comprehensive support across the lifespan for individuals with developmental disabilities. The core offerings include Ida Sue School (specialized educational services for severe disabilities), N.E.X.T. Step (vocational transition programming), Early Intervention (birth-3 years), Help Me Grow Home Visitation, Service Coordination, Transition Youth services, and Transportation/NMT services. Supporting infrastructure includes Health & Safety/MUI reporting, Provider Certification Resources, Eligibility Services, and Family Support Services. The organization functions as a county board under Ohio DODD regulations, partnering with Help Me Grow and local school districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ida Sue School

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Help Me Grow (Wayne County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCBDD provides Early Intervention services in partnership with Wayne County Help Me Grow. The program serves children birth-3 years with developmental delays through service coordination, developmental specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists. Help Me Grow also includes home visitation services for families prenatal to age 2.
• Healthy Families AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCBDD provides Home Visiting services in partnership with Healthy Families America, an evidence-based program promoting healthy growth and child development for babies and young children from prenatal through age 3.
• Wayne County School Districts (10 Districts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCBDD works with all 10 local school districts in Wayne County plus surrounding county schools. Partnerships include satellite classrooms, transition services, Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), and collaboration on IEP processes. Staff serve as ambassadors in schools to provide information about DD services.
• Opportunities with Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCBDD partners with OOD to provide Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for students age 14+ on IEPs. The partnership includes job exploration counseling, work-based learning, self-advocacy instruction, counseling on post-secondary opportunities, and workplace readiness training. OOD also provides career planning and job development services.
• Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCBDD operates under the regulations and oversight of DODD, which provides funding guidance, administrative rules, provider certification requirements, MUI reporting standards, and waiver program administration. DODD sets priorities and availability for Medicaid waivers.
• Ohio Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCBDD's Ida Sue School operates in compliance with Ohio Department of Education standards. Students progress through Ohio's Academic Content Standards - Extended. The school meets all standards specified by ODE for special education programs.
• Local Employers and BusinessesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal businesses partner with WCBDD to provide work experiences, job shadowing, and employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. These partnerships support the N.E.X.T. Step program, Summer Youth Vocational Camp, and Pre-ETS work-based learning experiences.
• Wayne County Family & Children First CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity agency partnership for coordinating services for families with multiple needs. WCBDD participates in this council to help families navigate and access appropriate services.
• Mental Health and Recovery Board of Wayne & Holmes CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral and coordination partnership for individuals with developmental disabilities who also have mental health service needs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board: Larger Ohio county DD board serving Summit County under the same Ohio Revised Code framework. Operates Service Coordination, Early Intervention, school-age programs, and adult services with comparable Medicaid waiver reliance.
• Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities: One of Ohio's largest county DD boards serving Cuyahoga County. Direct structural peer given the statutory framework, with much larger scale providing a benchmark for service line breadth and Medicaid waiver coordination practices.
• Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Neighboring small Ohio county DD board with comparable service mix including early intervention, school-age services, and service coordination. Similar operating scale and rural county setting.
• Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Adjacent Ohio county DD board operating under identical Ohio DODD regulatory framework. Provides early intervention, school-age, adult, and service coordination services to Stark County residents, mirroring WCBDD's structure and funding model.
• Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Ohio county DD board operating comparable early intervention, service coordination, and adult programs. Similar size and rural-suburban county context to Wayne County, providing a closely matched operational peer.

Others

• Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD): Ohio state agency providing vocational rehabilitation and Pre-Employment Transition Services in partnership with WCBDD. Complementary rather than competitive, given the joint service delivery for transition-age youth.
• Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities: State-level regulator and funding authority that oversees all 88 Ohio county DD boards including WCBDD. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem relationship that sets policy, certification, and waiver administration.
• Help Me Grow (Ohio): Statewide Ohio early childhood system partnered with WCBDD to deliver Early Intervention and Home Visiting services. Strategic partner and ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, given the formal service coordination arrangement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WayneDDBoard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayne-county-board-of-dd

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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