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Health & Welfare Alerts
Health and Welfare Alerts provide data, additional resources, and guidance on what can be done to avoid or minimize risk.
Click Here to View DODD Health and Welfare Safety Alerts
- 2026 Human Trafficking Alert - view this alert: As an advocate for people with developmental disabilities, it is important that you know what human trafficking is to prevent, identify, and report it. Since people with disabilities are especially vulnerable, you can help provide needed support.
- 2026 Recognizing and Responding to Medical Emergencies - view this alert: DSPs can help prevent serious health problems when they notice small changes early. One of the best ways to do this is by knowing what is normal or usual for that person. When you know what is typical, you can quickly spot when something is different.
- 2025 Winter Weather Alert Updated - view this alert: As a professional supporting people with developmental disabilities, the winter months may pose some additional risks due to inclement weather and conditions. By following some general winter safety precautions, we can help people manage seasonal challenges, such as travel and dangerous temperatures.
Web Content Accessibility
The Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website and digital content to ensure we provide equal access to all members of our community.
Our goal is to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, which is the standard adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice for state and local governments.
We recognize that some content may not yet be fully accessible. We are actively working to identify and address accessibility barriers and to improve our digital services over time.
DODD now shares Health and Welfare Alerts via its website, so alerts are provided as webpage links.