OCBDDInfants and Toddlers - Parents Rights in Help Me Grow
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PARENTS RIGHTS IN HELP ME GROW |
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| When your child who is birth through age two receives services from the Help Me Grow program, you receive certain rights. | |||
Your rights include: |
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| * | The right to accept or decline some or all services from Help Me Grow program | ||
| * | The right to be informed of your rights | ||
| * | The right to provide informed written consent before any information about your child or family is shared between service providers | ||
| * | The right to provide informed written consent before services begin | ||
| * | The right to have your records; kept private and confidential | ||
| * | The right to review and make changes to records about your child and family at any time | ||
| * | The right to request, be present at and take part in meetings about your child and family | ||
| * | The right to make a formal complaint about services for your child | ||
| * | The right to know to whom to make a written complaint and receive an answer to that complaint within 30 days | ||
| * | The right to have your family's priorities and concerns addressed | ||
| * | The right to have a designated staff member to support and facilitate your services | ||
| * | The right to guide the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) | ||
Parents Rights of Children With a Developmental Delay or Disability |
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| Parents of children with a developmental delay or disability have special rights stated in the federal law called Individualized with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). If your child has a delay or disability, your rights include: | |||
The right to the following services at no cost to you: |
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| * | Developmental evaluation to determine eligibility | ||
| * | Help with transition planning before your child turns three and leaves Help Me Grow | ||
| * | The right to have an advocate, friend or interpreter present at any or all contacts with service providers | ||
| * | The right to receive written notice before there is a change in services. The written notice should include what and why the change is being proposed or denied. |
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There are two ways to make a complaint |
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| Contact your local Help Me
Grow program at: |
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Contact the Bureau of Early Intervention at the Ohio Department of Health at: |
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Ottawa County Family Children First Council |
Ohio Department of Health |
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| ATTN: FCFC Coordinator | ATTN: Help Me Grow Program | ||
| 8043 W State Route 163 | 246 North High St, 5th Floor | ||
| Oak Harbor, OH 43449 | Columbus, OH 43216-0118 | ||
| (419) 898-3688 | |||
| EMAIL: OTTAWAFCFC@ODJFS.STATE.OH.US |
EMAIL: BEIS@ODH.OHIO.GOV |
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