Congressman Steve Stivers of the 15th District visited Perry County this past Monday morning to tour the Perry County Board of Development Disability (PCBDD) facilities. Stivers took a walk through of the PCBDD office, PerCo, and the Creative Opportunities locations.

"We invited him to come see our programs a while back and luckily he was able to stop by. We want him to see what kind of things are going on in Perry County, not just with PCBDD but everywhere,"  said Superintendent Dave Couch.

Stivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, "This is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways," PerCo director Ron Spung explained.

Another program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD’s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. "We want to see this program one day go across the country," commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.

Couch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance. 

 

Stivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, “This is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,” PerCo director Ron Spung explained.

Another program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD’s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. “We want to see this program one day go across the country,” commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.

Couch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.

 

Stivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, “This is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,” PerCo director Ron Spung explained.

Another program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD’s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. “We want to see this program one day go across the country,” commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.

Couch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.

 

Stivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, “This is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,” PerCo director Ron Spung explained.

Another program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD’s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. “We want to see this program one day go across the country,” commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.

Couch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.