OADSP

Meeting: ADVANCE Think Tank
2022-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Online
The ADVANCE Think Tank is a progressive group of leaders within Ohio’s I/DD field eager to take on its most challenging issues and concerns. The group plans and presents the bi-annual ADVANCE Partnership Summit.

DSP Experience: 2022 Regional Meeting
2022-12-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, 2275 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo, OH, 43620, United States
What Is The “DSP Experience?” DSPX is Direct Support Professionals providing valuable feedback and essential input to Ohio’s DODD Workforce Crisis Taskforce, with an aim to improve recruitment, retention, job satisfaction, and career growth.

Find out more and register for a meeting Session here.

DSP Days
2022-12-01 15:00 - 21:00
Part of OADSP’s mission is to educate, elevate, and empower DSPs. Part of Scene75’s mission is to entertain them!

Registered DSPs can visit Scene75 on the first Thursday of every month for FREE FUN!

WHERE ARE DSP DAYS?

Head to your local Scene75 and enjoy rides, games, and attractions with family and friends from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

Dayton: 6196 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414Cincinnati: 876 SR 28 Milford, OH 45150Cleveland: 3688 Center Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212Columbus: 5033 Tuttle Crossing Blvd, Dublin, OH 43016Chicagoland: 460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446

WHAT DO DSP DAYS INCLUDE?

One FREE $10 Game Play Card, which is good toward any of Scene75’s games and attractionsOne FREE Spin Zone, a crazy-fun bumper car experience for anyone 48″/1.25m or tallerOne FREE round (9 holes) of Blacklight Mini-Golf — will you dive Under The Sea, or venture into an Immortal Jungle?!?Exclusive purchasing power! When you arrive, you can also buy the package that includes all of the above for just $14.99 for any of your friends or family! Cards purchased must be used that day.

HOW DO I BECOME A REGISTERED DSP?

Every month you plan to go, fill out the registration form here.

It’s that easy! When you and your friends and family arrive at Scene75, provide the same info to the folks at the Welcome Desk, and you’re in!

DSP Experience: 2022 Regional Meeting
2022-12-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Cuyahoga Community College Corporate College Conference Center, 4400 Richmond Rd, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 44128, United States

Meeting: OADSP Board (Q4)
2022-11-30 10:00 - 16:00 | OADSP offices, 73 E Wilson Bridge Rd #B4, Worthington, OH, 43085, United States
OADSP is governed by a non-profit Board of Directors. Each Board member brings a unique perspective to the table, and all donate their time, talent, and experience to OADSP. Read more about each member here.

Meeting: ADVANCE Think Tank Expansion Group - Regulatory
2022-11-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Online
The ADVANCE Think Tank is a progressive group of leaders within Ohio’s I/DD field eager to take on its most challenging issues and concerns. The group plans and presents the bi-annual ADVANCE Partnership Summit (APS).

The Think Tank Expansion Groups expand on the ideas, comments, and concepts generated at the 2022 APS through the Red-Yellow-Green Card Activity, which addressed 4 key areas – Regulatory, Technology & Equipment, Workforce, and Finance. Each of these 4 is the guiding theme of one Group, and the work done on these key areas during the Summit is each Group’s starting point.

If you attended the Summit and have not received information about the Expansion Groups, contact us so we can share registration information.

Certified Instructor Training
2022-11-21 09:00 - 17:00
Any individual designated or intending to teach OADSP curricula (DSPaths or FLS), must successfully complete OADSP’s Certified Instructor Training (CIT), a free one-day course included in Licensed Entity (LE) and DSP-U agreements with OADSP. This training will also prepare you to be an OADSP Skill Mentor.

Leadership LAUNCHpad
2022-11-16 00:00 - 2022-11-18 23:59 | Embassy Suites | Columbus, 2700 Corporate Exchange Dr, Columbus, OH, 43231, United States
We all know that a leader is not defined by title alone. Leadership is more than a position, and it’s needed at all levels of an organization – to mentor, to innovate, and to keep the organization on track and moving forward. Cultivating leadership strengthens an organization, and refines efficiency, effectiveness, and resilience.

OADSP developed Leadership LAUNCHpad (LLP) to help with those strengthening and refining processes. It’s a unique retreat, immersing each participant in a leadership-themed environment shared with like-minded people. Every retreat is its own universe, separate from “the outside world,” so participants are empowered to concentrate on personal development, exercise networking skills, and re-enter the day-to-day with a clearer sense of their leadership identities.

DSP Days
2022-11-03 15:00 - 21:00
Part of OADSP’s mission is to educate, elevate, and empower DSPs. Part of Scene75’s mission is to entertain them!

Beginning November 2022, registered DSPs can visit Scene75 on the first Thursday of every month for FREE FUN!

WHERE ARE DSP DAYS?

Head to your local Scene75 and enjoy rides, games, and attractions with family and friends from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

Dayton: 6196 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414Cincinnati: 876 SR 28 Milford, OH 45150Cleveland: 3688 Center Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212Columbus: 5033 Tuttle Crossing Blvd, Dublin, OH 43016Chicagoland: 460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446

WHAT DO DSP DAYS INCLUDE?

One FREE $10 Game Play Card, which is good toward any of Scene75’s games and attractionsOne FREE Spin Zone, a crazy-fun bumper car experience for anyone 48″/1.25m or tallerOne FREE round (9 holes) of Blacklight Mini-Golf — will you dive Under The Sea, or venture into an Immortal Jungle?!?Exclusive purchasing power! When you arrive, you can also buy the package that includes all of the above for just $14.99 for any of your friends or family! Cards purchased must be used that day.

HOW DO I BECOME A REGISTERED DSP?

Easy! Every month you plan to go, fill out the registration form here, and that’s it! When you and your friends and family arrive at Scene75, provide the same info to the folks at the Welcome Desk, and you’re in!

2022 SYNERGY Conference
2022-10-05 00:00 - 2022-10-07 23:59 | Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, 7000 Kalahari Dr, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
In collaboration with PAR-Ohio and the Ohio Self-Determination Association, OADSP is pleased to present the 2022 SYNERGY Conference. Visit synergyohio.org for more information.

2022 ADVANCE Partnership Summit
2022-09-28 - 2022-09-30 | Embassy Suites | Dublin, 5100 Upper Metro Pl, Dublin, OH, 43017, United States
The ADVANCE Partnership Summit (APS) is an annual happening organized by the ADVANCE Think Tank, a progressive group of leaders within Ohio’s I/DD field eager to take on its most challenging issues and concerns. The APS is sponsored by the industry’s “heavy-hitters,” including Ohio’s Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), the Ohio Provider Resource Association (OPRA), the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA), and the Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities (OACB).

If you work for a provider, a County Board, or a state department of developmental disabilities, please contact us for APS registration and sponsorship information.

2022 DSP Recognition Event
2022-09-13 10:00 - 16:00
Coinciding with National DSP Recognition Week, OADSP’s 2022 DSP Recognition Event (DSPRE) is a true occasion, offering Direct Support Professionals and Frontline Supervisors the opportunity to gather together and bask in acknowledgement and appreciation – and we can’t wait to see you!

The event is FREE and DSPs and FLSs must register. Parking, lunch, entertainment, activities, attractions, speakers, goodies, and more is typically included with registration.

Frontline Forum (Q3)
2022-09-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Online link available by registering
Co-facilitated by OADSP and Ohio’s Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), the Frontline Forum is a public discussion among state officials, special guests and speakers, OADSP and DODD staff, and the DSPs and Supervisors who attend. The Forum is a quarterly event, usually taking place virtually and on Wednesdays.

Click here if you would like more information and registration details.

Meeting: DSP & FLS Councils
2022-09-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
OADSP’s DSP and Frontline Supervisor Councils are two separate groups made up of leading professionals that help keep OADSP’s Board of Directors and the OADSP team, and a supportive and representative role for their fellow DSPs.

Each Council meets quarterly – either in person or virtually – to discuss issues affecting DSPs and Frontline Supervisors, respectively. Both groups formulate and offer recommendations to OADSP related to the execution of our mission, including improving service delivery and job satisfaction. Council members play a significant part in planning OADSP’s annual Summit and DSP Recognition Event, and in other regular programming. Each member serves a term of two (2) years.
