Allen County Board of
Developmental Disabilities
The Down Syndrome Support Group meets 4 times per year. For more information contact: Bobbie Dawson at 567-204-4483 or email bobbie2@yahoo.com.
The West Central Ohio Autism Community Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at Market Street Presbyterian Church at 1100 West Market Street, Lima, Ohio 45805 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. This group does not meet the months of July, August, and December. For more information contact: Tera Viola at 419- 998-4701 or email tviola@woh.rr.com.
The Ohio Hands & Voices Support Group welcomes families with unilateral and bilateral hearing loss/with or without amplification. This group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the East/West Dining Rooms at Lima Memorial Health System from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. For more information contact: Virginia Calvelage at 419-234-8591 or Saunya Beck at 419-236-4947.
Bridges is a caring support group whose goal is to promote parenting and life skills through classes, practical help and emotional support. This program is for anyone who is either pregnant or has recently had a baby and is looking for support and assistance. For more information on the monthly class contact Heartbeat of Lima at 419- 222-7945 or email heartbeatoflima@yahoo.com.
The Parent Project is a 10-16 week parent training program designed specifically for parents of strong-willed or out of control adolescents and children. The curriculum teaches concrete information, prevention and intervention strategies for the most destructive behaviors such as poor school attendance and performance, alcohol and other drug use, gangs, runaways and violent teens. For more information contact Family Resource Center at 419-222-1168