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United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio is a private, non-profit agency whose mission is to provide an environment where people with disabilities and aging conditions receive individualized programs and support services.
During MRDD Awareness Month, UCP
encourages people to consider the true meaning of this year’s theme,
“Just Like
You.” MRDD Awareness Month is meant to
encourage people to bring diversity in to their community by welcoming
people
with disabilities.
UCP of Central Ohio
supports people with disabilities having full access in the community
through
employment, education, housing, and social opportunities. UCP will kick off MRDD
Awareness
Month in March by attending the MRDD Awareness Month kickoff event at
the Ohio
Statehouse on Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Several of UCP’s participants will go to the
Ohio
Statehouse to be a part of this important event in Columbus that
highlights the
many efforts throughout the state that afford opportunities for people
with
disabilities to be successful in their communities. UCP has several
activities planned
throughout the month of March including a recognition ceremony and cake
reception for UCP’s participants.
Solidarity 09, Ohio’s leading conference by and for people with
disabilities
returns for the tenth time Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16,
2009 at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Columbus. The conference is overseen by the
Disability Network of Ohio (DNOS) and will attract Ohioans with
disabilities from
all corners of the state.
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is scheduled to address
conference attendees . Many aspects of the conference will
focus on the state budget and how it will affect Ohioans with
disabilities now and in
the coming years. Participants will make legislative visits during the
conference to speak on behalf of
issues important to the disability community.
On Tuesday, November 04, 2008, UCP of Central Ohio’s long-time participants were recognized in a ceremony among guests including Jimmy Crum, families, caregivers, service providers, and friends. Seven of UCP’s participants have been coming to UCP for over twenty years, one of whom has been a participant for 49 years! Kathy Streblo, Executive Director, pointed out the family-like atmosphere that makes UCP a second home for many people.
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Ohio was honored with a Star Award for Community Organizations at the Community Star Awards Banquet in an evening dinner reception at Villa Milano on October 29, 2008. This award is presented by the Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (FCBMRDD) to honor individuals and organizations that help fulfill their mission. UCP was recognized by the FCBMRDD as an organization that helps people with disabilities to live, learn and work in their community.
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Ohio recently furnished a Snoezelen Room, also known as a Multi-Sensory Room, with funds awarded from the Reinberger Foundation and the Harry C. Moores Foundation. This room enhances the lives of UCP’s participants by providing an environment that allows people with disabilities and aging conditions to experience autonomous discovery and exploration – achievements that overcome inhibitions, enhance self-esteem and reduce tension.
Would you like to support UCP but first want to learn more about how our organization helps people with disabilities and aging conditions? If so, the Columbus Foundation has made it easy for donors to connect with the causes they care about through a new program called PowerPhilanthropy.
UCP of Central Ohio has rental space available beginning in October 2008. The space is located within our facility on the Westside of Columbus and includes two offices, one large meeting/conference or program area, a reception area and unisex bathroom.
UCP of Central Ohio has rental space available beginning in October 2008. The space is located within our facility on the Westside of Columbus and includes two offices, one large meeting/conference or program area, a reception area and unisex bathroom.
