Regional RAAC Task Force Teams consist of representatives across the Southwest Ohio region from a variety of systems.
- Contact raac@autismcincy.org to receive details to join any of these Task Forces
- Visit the Events Calendar to find the next one!
Early Intervention Task Force
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- Ensuring access to Early Intervention Services
- Collaborating on the impact of the opioid epidemic on the early childhood community
- Meets on even months on the fourth Monday from 12-1:00 p.m.
- Early Intervention Repository
Transition Age Task Force
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- Sharing resources across school, developmental disabilities, and community systems
- Distribution of an adapted booklet for transition and adult age individuals with autism with relevant Ohio resources
- Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 9-10 a.m.
- Transition Age Repository
Adult Services Task Force
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- Considers the resources and needs of adults with disabilities who are beyond transition from high school
- Subgroup focused on Enhancing Inpatient Mental Health Supports for Individuals with Autism
- Offer training to behavioral health staff and related personnel
- Monthly meetings with University of Cincinnati Health
- Developing Resources and Education targeting older adults with developmental disabilities to help grow capacity to serve this population and enhance resources available
- Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10-11 a.m.
- Adult Repository
Safety Committee (covers the lifespan)
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- Creating a hub of community resources focused on proactive safety efforts for people with developmental disabilities
- Addressing gap areas where safety efforts can be enhanced
- Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 10-11 am
- Safety Repository
EBB & FLOW: Partners in Progressive Change (Empowered Black and Brown Families with disabilities Looking Outward and Within)
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- A regional response to consider how disability organizations can best address racial inequities in access to care
- Intentional efforts are made to strike a balance between identifying internal bias and systemic racial awareness in each discussion
- Action is encouraged as follow up to the hard conversations addressed in this brave space
- Meets on the first Monday of the month from 11am-12:30pm and third Monday of the month from 6:30pm-7:30pm
- Participants can watch previously recorded sessions here (with password)
- EBB & FLOW Repository
Collaborative for Adult Resources and Information (CARI): Expanding the journey through adulthood and aging; for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)
- This collaborative aims to:
- Determine Gaps
- Collaboration
- Resources
- Increase Awareness
- Training and Education
- The group meets on the third Monday of each month from 9am-10am
See flyer for additional information. CARI 1 Pager
