Service & Support Administration
The Ashtabula County Board of Developmental Disabilities' Service and Support Administrators, or SSA's, coordinate and connect eligible individuals with developmental disabilities to the supports they need to help them achieve their goals. SSA's assist individuals to coordinate services among different agencies. SSA's also work with families, guardians and natural supports to provide whatever services an individual may need. All services provided are person centered and assist individuals to imagine the life they want to live, believe they can create it and achieve their dreams as participating members in their community.
Service and Support Administrators are the primary point of coordination, which includes:
Service and Support Administrators are the primary point of coordination, which includes:
Service and Support Administrators are the primary point of coordination, which includes:
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Working with individuals and their families to administer assessments and collect documentation to determine eligibility for services
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Coordinate assessments to find out what is important to individuals and what is working and not working in their life.
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Develop an Individual Support Plan that outlines what is important to/for individuals
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Assist individuals in selecting a provider of their choice
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Connects individuals to community resources they need to be successful
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Provide ongoing coordination and monitoring to ensure services are delivered as outlined in the Individualized Support Plan developed by the individual and their team
Who can make a referral?
Who can make a referral?
Who can make a referral?
Referrals for children birth through 3 years old can be made by parents, friends, relatives, teachers, doctors, hospitals, social service and human service agencies or anyone who believes that a person residing in Ashtabula County may benefit from and qualify for services from Ashtabula County Board of DD.
Referrals for people 3 years old and older must be made by the person receiving services, their parent, or their guardian.
What is the criteria for eligibility?
What is the criteria for eligibility?
What is the criteria for eligibility?
Eligibility criteria varies by age. Below is a brief overview by age.
3 - 5 Years OldEligibility is based on assessment results showing a significant developmental delay in adaptive behavior, communication, physical development, learning and/or social-emotional functioning.
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6 - 15 Years OldEligibility is determined through:
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16 Years and OlderEligibility is determined through:
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How do we get started?
How do we get started?
How do we get started?
Eligibility for Three Years of Age and Older
Ashtabula Referral Line
440-335-1548
440-335-1548