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Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities (FCBDD)
The county agency that supports children and adults with developmental disabilities, including service coordination, waivers, and family resources.
FCBDD Service Coordination
Your Service Coordinator builds your plan, helps you choose providers, and answers Medicaid, waiver, and guardianship questions.
FCBDD Provider Selection page
Explains how you or your guardian can pick any qualified and willing provider and how your Service Coordinator helps.
FCBDD Agency Partners page
A list of local organizations that partner with the Board, such as Easterseals, Goodwill Columbus, and Nationwide Children's Hospital.
FCBDD Provider Choice Procedures and Provider Search
Describes how provider lists are offered and why county staff cannot promote one provider over another.
Ohio DODD Provider Search (Find a Provider)
Statewide map search from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities to find approved providers by service.
Ohio DODD Waivers Guide
Plain explanation of the three DODD waivers that can help pay for services: Level One, Individual Options, and SELF.
Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline
Call with questions about Medicaid benefits, finding a Medicaid provider, or choosing a health plan.
Franklin County Job and Family Services
The county office that decides eligibility for Medicaid, food assistance, cash assistance, and child care.
Social Security Administration
Handles Social Security and SSI benefits; call the national line or visit a local office.
Social Security Office, Columbus Downtown
The downtown Columbus Social Security field office.
Common questions
What is county and state resources?
These are the official agencies. They decide eligibility, manage waivers, assign Service Coordinators, and verify that providers are certified.
Who pays for county and state resources?
Free to contact.
Can my Service Coordinator recommend a provider?
No. Under Ohio's Free Choice of Provider rule, county staff cannot promote one provider over another. They can point you to the Ohio DODD provider search and help set up interviews with the providers you choose.