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The official mission of OAAS is “To be the voice of
Adult Services in Ohio, to provide leadership and to provide
quality services that are responsive to the needs and choices
of individuals served.”
OAAS was formed specifically to serve as a professional
network and an information source for adult program administrators.
Through numerous channels of communication – regional
meetings, quarterly newsletters, conferences, training,
and website – OAAS provides the up-to-date information
members need to effectively manage local services. Through
participation in the association members share knowledge
and expertise to address issues and solve problems of
common concern. OAAS also serves to represent adult services
to the larger professional community.
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Companies value their employees
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Communicating useful and up to date information to OAAS
members is of extreme importance to the association. By
accessing www.oaas.org, Regional Directors and Ex Officio
member’s e-mail addresses are available. A map of
Ohio is on the website that provides Adult Services Director
e-mail addresses, county by county. Other MR/DD related
links are listed on OAAS’s website that provide information
regarding upcoming in-services, current topics and more.
This is in addition to the OAAS “Leader” a quarterly
publication that provides information and the OAAS Membership
Directory which provides staff names, numbers, e-mail addresses
and additional websites. |
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A base rate of $375 plus a surcharge for adult enrollees
of the CBMR/DD (except those who receive Case Management
services only) are used to calculate your dues. If your
ADM is 1 – 999 individuals, the surcharge is $1.00;
1000 – 1249 - $.75 ea person; 1250 – 1499 =
$.70 each; 1500 – 1999 = $.60 each; 2000 – 2499
= $.55 each; 2500 enrollees and over - $.50 each person.
All dues go into the Board’s general fund and are
allocated according to its yearly budget. OAAS contracts
with the OACBMR/DD for the services of an Administrator,
some legal advice and services, bookkeeping, newsletter
publications, and other services. The Board sets aside
funding for ‘special projects’, such as stipends
for folks to attend the conferences and small grants for
groups/agencies seeking financial assistance to help spread
knowledge and information to consumers and others.
Remaining funds are expended primarily on conferences,
retreats, and in-services and for office supplies, audits
of financial records, liability insurance, and other miscellaneous
expenses. Additionally, each OAAS regional trustee is
allocated $125 per year for local expenses. Should any
funds remain, they are invested for future needs of the
Board.
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On an annual basis CompManagement, the firm that manages
the Worker’s Compensation pool that our association
belongs to, invites all active members of OAAS to apply
for membership in the pool. CompManagement then reviews
the claim history of all applicants. Those non-profits having
a positive rating are invited to be members of the pool.
Those having excessive claim losses are not admitted. For
a fee, CompManagement will provide training and assistance
to those non-profits rejected for the pool.
The accepted OAAS non-profits become members of the North
American Employers Council, Inc. pool. As a member of this
pool expected savings are currently 56% to 90% depending
upon how positive the non-profit is rated. For further information
about becoming a member contact Don Nalley, Adult Services
Director from Sandusky County, at 419-334-9090, or dnalley@sanmrdd.org. |
Members get the latest information through the quarterly
distribution of the OAAS “Leader” newsletter,
our website www.OAAS.org., mailings, and they can take advantage
of reduced Worker’s Compensation premium rates through
the Worker’s Compensation group rating pool.
OAAS sponsors training throughout the year to assist in
the professional growth and development of its members.
Members also receive a statewide directory that makes it
easy for them to contact each other for various reasons,
some of which have been for sample policies and procedures
and technical assistance related to management and operation
of adult services programs. Legal advice is also available
courtesy of the relationship OAAS has with the County Boards
of MR/DD Association. |
No obstacle is too great. |
OAAS welcomes ideas for future seminar topics and plans
conferences around the interests of our membership. Evaluations
are collected at all OAAS conferences and seminars. Part
of the evaluation is for attendees to give suggestions for
future training topics and/or presenters we should invite.
Conference committee members, who are responsible for planning
OAAS sponsored training, review those responses.
You may contact any of the conference members if you gave
suggestions. We are always looking for input. These members
are Cassie Elvin, Tuscarawas County, Don Nalley, Sandusky
County, and Liz Prather, Richland County. You can also direct
comments to the OAAS Administrator, Susan Dlouhy of Norwich
Consulting. |
Two counties have successfully completed ODMR/DD Accreditation
reviews for “Best Practice Standard”. Hamilton
County and Union County both successfully demonstrated to
the review team that they met organizational and programmatic
best practices.
Organizational standards included: Administration, Health
and Wellness and Universal Accessibility. Programmatic standards
are: Education, Community Living, Family Supports and Employment
Outcomes. Counties interested in initiating “Best
Practice” accreditation should contact Don Bashaw,
Assistant Deputy Director, Accreditation at 614.728.2524
or Don.Bashaw@dmr.state.oh.us. |
The satisfaction of making a contribution.
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