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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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