Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities

What Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities does

The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities (UCBDD) is a county government entity and political subdivision of the State of Ohio, headquartered at 1280 Charles Lane, Marysville, Ohio, with approximately 55 employees. It serves eligible individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities throughout Union County, delivering a portfolio of services that includes Early Intervention (referral, eligibility, transition), Preschool Services, Support Services (Nursing Supports, Major Unusual Incidents monitoring), and Community Connections programs such as Inclusion & Accessibility, Union County Special Olympics, and the Adaptive Equipment Lending Library. The organization functions as the local coordinating body under the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

Name

Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Legal name

Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Website

https://ucbdd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

County government board in Union County, Ohio that coordinates developmental disability services — early intervention, preschool, nursing supports, community programs, and provider certification — funded by Medicaid waivers and local property taxes.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Marysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Waiver Funding: Providers bill the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) for Waiver funded services (I/O, Level 1, Self Waiver). Claims must be submitted within 350 days of service. Providers are reimbursed 15 days after claim approval.
2. County Board Services: Services funded through local property taxes and county board allocations for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities in Union County.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities (UCBDD) is a county government agency that delivers services and supports to eligible individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities in Union County, Ohio. Core offerings include Early Intervention services for infants and toddlers, Preschool services, Support Services (nursing supports and Major Unusual Incidents monitoring), Community Connections programs (Special Olympics, inclusion and accessibility), and an Adaptive Equipment Lending Library. The agency also operates a provider network infrastructure including certification, training, billing support, and a provider search tool for Direct Service Providers (DSPs).

Product overview

The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities (UCBDD) is a county government agency that provides a coordinated portfolio of services for individuals with developmental disabilities across all ages. The organization operates as a multi-service operation rather than a single unified product, offering Early Intervention and Preschool services for children, Support Services including nursing supports and incident monitoring, Community Connections programs including Special Olympics and inclusion initiatives, and a Provider Network infrastructure that includes billing, training, and provider search tools. The agency also operates an Adaptive Equipment Lending Library for free equipment loans and publishes the quarterly Kaleidoscope Newsletter. Key digital platforms include myConnect for family access. Services are primarily funded through Ohio Medicaid waivers and administered in partnership with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Intervention Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)coreOthersUCBDD operates under DODD regulations and certification requirements. Providers bill DODD directly through the eMBS system for Medicaid Waiver services. The organization follows DODD training requirements and certification standards.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)supportingOthersODJFS issues Medicaid Provider numbers required for billing federal reimbursement through the waiver program.
• West Central Ohio Network (WestCOG)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider training partner offering Medication Administration classes and CPR training through WestCOG provider training programs.
• Dynamic PathwayssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining vendor for DODD Medication Administration courses and nursing services training.
• Skillztech OhiosupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining vendor offering blended and renewal Medication Administration classes via Zoom.
• Home Front Training AcademysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining vendor offering CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration certification with group discounts available.
• SafeMedClass.comsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRemote/virtual or on-site Medication Administration training vendor.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Ohio county board of DD delivering the same statutory mix of early intervention, service and support administration, and community-based supports to Montgomery County residents with developmental disabilities.
• Hamilton County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Ohio county board of DD providing DODD-regulated early intervention, case management, and adult services in Hamilton County under the same operating model and funding streams as UCBDD.
• Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Ohio county board of DD serving Franklin County with the same DODD-regulated mandate of early intervention, preschool, service coordination, and provider oversight for eligible residents with developmental disabilities.
• Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Ohio county board of DD serving Cuyahoga County with an analogous portfolio of early intervention, school-age services, adult services, and provider network management under the same DODD framework.
• Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Northwest Ohio county board of DD with a comparable early intervention, preschool, and adult services platform funded through Medicaid waivers and county levy support.

Emerging players

• L'Arche USA: Federation of intentional communities providing residential and day supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable in IDD mission but smaller in scale and residential rather than county-board oriented.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: National disability advocacy and direct-service organization focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities, with affiliated state and local chapters delivering supports and case management.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit offering disability services including early intervention, vocational rehabilitation, and community living supports. Comparable in mission (IDD disability services) but broader in geography and program scope.
• Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD): State-level agency that sets policy, certifies providers, and administers the Medicaid Waiver programs that fund UCBDD's services. It is the overarching governing body for all 88 Ohio county boards of DD.

Others

• Special Olympics Ohio: State organization running the Union County Special Olympics that UCBDD explicitly supports. Comparable in serving the IDD population through community engagement, though it is a program partner rather than a service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UCBDD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ucbdd

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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