Disability services near Downtown Columbus
Families in the Downtown Columbus area of Columbus use the same county system as the rest of Franklin County. The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities handles eligibility and assigns Service Coordinators. Below are the providers closest to Downtown Columbus, sorted by distance.
Closest providers to Downtown Columbus
Distances are straight line, from the center of Downtown Columbus to each provider's listed address. Many providers also travel to homes across the county.
Frontline Healthcare LLC
Frontline Healthcare gives home based support, shared living and transition help to people with developmental disabilities in Columbus.
Services: Shared living, HPC transportation, Community transition
Casa Speech
A downtown clinic offering speech and occupational therapy for children, including bilingual services and support for autism.
Services: Pediatric speech therapy, Occupational therapy, Bilingual English and Spanish services, Autism support, Accepts Medicaid, Franklin County Board of DD in network
Central Ohio Music Therapy, LLC
A music therapy practice serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, autism and other needs from its Columbus clinic.
Services: Music therapy, Individual and group sessions, Early childhood music classes, Adaptive instrument lessons
Nationwide Children's Hospital Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment for children, covering motor, sensory, self care and feeding skills.
Services: Pediatric occupational therapy, Feeding and sensory therapy
Columbus Recreation and Parks Therapeutic Recreation
A City of Columbus program offering adaptive and inclusive recreation for people with visible or invisible, developmental or physical disabilities.
Services: Adaptive sports, Summer camp, Aquatics and fitness, Leisure education
Nisonger Center, Ohio State University (Behavior Support and Dental)
Ohio State's center for developmental disabilities offers behavior support services through Franklin County DD and a dental clinic for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Services: Behavior support plans, Functional assessments, Dental care for people with developmental disabilities, Sedation and special needs dentistry, Accepts Medicaid, Sliding fee scale
Ohio SIBS
Connects and supports brothers and sisters of people with disabilities through groups and county board partnerships.
Services: Sibling groups, Sibling mentor training, Youth and adult sibling resources, Sibling summits
Ohio Parent Mentor Project
Trained parents of children with disabilities help other families work through special education, at no cost.
Services: Parent mentors, Special education and IEP help, Free to families
Bridgeway Therapy Center
Serves Bridgeway Academy students and outpatient clients from birth through young adulthood with individualized treatment plans.
Services: Speech therapy, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Music therapy, ABA, Behavioral health
People First of Ohio
A statewide group led by people with developmental disabilities that supports self advocacy and local chapters.
Services: Self advocacy, Local chapters, Trainings, Statewide advocacy
Closest to Downtown Columbus by kind of help
Adult Day Programs
- ARC Voyagers (about 4 miles)
- Functional Training Services (FTS) (about 5 miles)
Homemaker and Personal Care
- Frontline Healthcare LLC (under 1 mile)
- Liberty Residential Care Services LLC (about 5 miles)
Transportation
- COTA Mainstream (ADA paratransit) (about 2 miles)
- Ultimate Care Services (about 7 miles)
Respite
- Columbus Recreation and Parks Therapeutic Recreation (about 2 miles)
- Upper Arlington Parks and Recreation Adaptive Programs (about 5 miles)
Therapy Providers
- Casa Speech (under 1 mile)
- Central Ohio Music Therapy, LLC (under 1 mile)
Housing
- Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) (about 2 miles)
- Community Housing Network (about 3 miles)
Money Management and Payee Support
- STABLE Account (Ohio ABLE) (under 1 mile)
- PayCo (1st C.O.R.P. Services) (about 1 mile)
Guardianship and Decision Support
- Franklin County Probate Court, Guardianship (under 1 mile)
- Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. (APSI) (about 6 miles)