Building Stronger Connections Across Ohio
A new cooperative partnership framework connects Centers for Independent Living and Community Centers for the Deaf in Ohio.
Independence Alliance and the Hearing Speech + Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati developed a cooperative agreement to strengthen coordination and access to services.
The goal of the project was to build a model practice and create the opportunity for improved long-term cooperation between CILs and CCDs.
Project Outcomes Included:
- A formalized partnership
- Improved coordination
- A replicable model
What the partnership established
- Coordinated Referrals
- Resource Sharing
- Joint Outreach
- Clear Communication
- Cross-Training
- Ongoing Evaluation
A local partnership with statewide potential.
The project created a framework that other CILs and Community Centers for the Deaf can adapt, strengthening coordination while respecting each organization’s unique role and expertise.
This project was funded with Title VII Part B funding to support activities to demonstrate ways to expand and improve IL services.