The Service & Support Administration Office is mandated by the Ohio Revised Code 5123:2-1-11 to provide services to people within Hocking County who have a diagnosis of mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities. The Service & Support Administrators Office is located at the Hocking County Board of DD, 1369 East Front Street, Logan, Ohio.

Service & Support services focus on supporting, empowering, and advocating with and for individuals. Services provided through the Service & Support process are person-centered. County Board Service & Support Administrators support individuals in determining and pursing life goals, working with families, guardians, and natural supports to access, provide, and/or enlist whatever support is needed in any life area, including protective intervention; and maintaining the individual as the focus while coordinating services across multiple systems.

Services provided by Service & Support Administrators may include the following activities:

Advocacy

Service & Support Coordinators needs assessment

Service coordination and linkage

Individual services monitoring

Coordinate Investigation of abuse and neglect issues

Crisis intervention, available 24 hours for immediate emergency intervention

Service monitoring

Major and unusual incident review and assessment

Information and referral