Individual Served, Family and Community Members

HOW TO REPORT A CONCERN OR INCIDENT

The health, safety and welfare of people we support is our primary concern.  The Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities takes this role very seriously and has many safeguards in place to ensure there is ongoing oversight in provider settings.

Our individuals are very active in the community and it is important for community members to know how to report concerns regarding individuals with disabilities.

If someone is in danger, call 911.

This information has been provided to assist you in knowing how to get help and what to report when a person with developmental disabilities is thought to be involved in incidents that adversely affect their health and safety.

How are people abused?

Physically:Physical pain or injury.
Examples: slapping, kicking, hitting, pinching, pushing

Verbally: Language/Gestures that threaten, insult, or show disrespect.
Examples: name-calling, or yelling at a person

Mentally: Harassing, humiliating, fear, threats
Examples: repeated teasing, threatening to withhold care of property

Sexually: Inappropriate touching, or sexual gratification to someone.
Examples: kissing, fondling, coercion, indecent exposure, intercourse

Neglect: Willful or deliberate failure to respond to an incident that causes harm or injury; or failure to provide food, medical, or personal care.
Examples: ignoring incontinence, not intervening to protect a client

Violation of Rights: Any incident where basic client rights are ignored; failure to provide appropriate programming or behavior support, confining a person unfairly.
Examples: opening mail, denying privacy, discussing private information with others

Exploitation: A caretaker using a person’s money or belongings for personal benefit, profit, or gain.
Examples: borrowing money, clothing, or belongings from clients

Death: Natural, accidental, suicide, or homicide

 

What you need to know about reporting Abuse, Neglect and MUI’s:

Any person providing services to an individual with DD, irrespective of setting, is required to report alleged, suspected, or actual occurrences of abuse of neglect.

NOTE: If the victim of abuse or neglect is a child (under age 22), call Greene County Children Services at 937-562-6600. Then call the Greene County Board of DD Investigative Agent(s) at 937-562-6540 or 937-562-6576.

 

Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Theft

If This Is Happening To You, Tell Someone

  • Tell someone you trust like a friend, someone in your family, someone you live with, your teacher, or your boss. Keep telling someone until you get the help you need.
  • Tell your service and support administrator, or SSA, at your county board of developmental disabilities. Or call your county board’s MUI Reporting Hotline to tell someone.
  • Tell someone at DODD. Call the DODD Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-617-6733 or report abuse or neglect online Report: Abuse | Department of Developmental Disabilities

If you have any concerns at any time please contact us:

Investigative Agent Doug Henning 937-671-0652/dhenning@greenedd.org

Investigative Agent Kemmes Keys 937-562-6576/kkeys@greenedd.org

 

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Links to State of Ohio DODD:

Main Page: Health and Welfare | Department of Developmental Disabilities

Health and Safety Alerts Health and Welfare Alerts | Department of Developmental Disabilities

UI/MUI: UI and MUI | Department of Developmental Disabilities

Health and Welfare Toolkit: UI and MUI | Department of Developmental Disabilities

 

Reporting Information (Public):

Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Theft

To report a concern of abuse, neglect, or theft happening to a person with developmental disabilities,

You can report a concern without giving your name.

If This Is Happening To You, Tell Someone

  • Tell someone you trust like a friend, someone in your family, someone you live with, your teacher, or your boss. Keep telling someone until you get the help you need.
  • Tell your service and support administrator, or SSA, at the Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Or call the Greene County Board MUI Reporting Hotline to tell someone.
  • Tell someone at DODD. Call the DODD Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-617-6733 or report abuse or neglect online.

 

State of Ohio DODD Links:

Main Page: Health and Welfare | Department of Developmental Disabilities

Health and Safety Alerts Health and Welfare Alerts | Department of Developmental Disabilities

UI/MUI: UI and MUI | Department of Developmental Disabilities

Health and Welfare Toolkit: UI and MUI | Department of Developmental Disabilities