Voices Rising for Justice

This report focuses on Ohio’s developmental disabilities system of programs and services. It contains three sections examining sexual abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities. Part I focuses on some of the factors that contribute to sexual abuse in the developmental disabilities community and provides recommendations for ways to improve the system. Part II focuses on support services for individuals with developmental disabilities who experience sexual abuse and provides recommendations for ways to improve those services. Part III discusses the gaps in the criminal justice system’s identification and conviction of offenders

The Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Adult Protective Services (APS) developed this media toolkit designed for facilities, mandatory reporters, and community members to assist in the awareness of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of adults ages 18 to 59 living with a disability within the commonwealth.

Annual Report to explore data on reporting, regulations, victims, and perpetrators from the fiscal year 2018-2019

Annual Report to explore data on reporting, regulations, victims, and perpetrators from the fiscal year 2018-2019

A document including information about Crime Victims With Disabilities and your Rights as a victim

List of different resources and phone numbers to call to report abuse