REPORT AN INCIDENT
Health and Safety Welfare Concern?
The MUI (Major Unusual Incident) Hotline staff address concerns for the safety, health, and welfare of people with a developmental disability. We take calls from many interested parties, including family, friends, coworkers, teachers, and other professionals. We’ll make sure the incident is investigated and that any follow-up needs are addressed.
INCIDENT REPORTING FAQs
- People with developmental disabilities
- Providers of service both in the home and in the community
- Family members and caregivers
- All county board staff
- General public
- Reports can be made to any County Board staff
- In person
- County Board phone number: (419) 502-4102
- After Hours Crisis Hotline: (419) 626-1752
- Reports can be made directly to the Ohio Department of Developmental disabilities (DODD) if local County Board staff is unavailable or anonymity is desired (800) 617-6733
Investigative Services are provided by the Clearwater Council of Governments.
- Ensure health and welfare by taking immediate action to meet the need of the person served.
- Report all incidents or allegations of misappropriation, abuse (physical, verbal, sexual), prohibited sexual relationships, neglect, exploitation, death, peer-to-peer acts, or when a provider has received an inquiry from the media regarding an MUI to Erie CBDD within a 4 hour window of being aware of the incident.
- Report regardless of where and who was present.
- Report all incidents or allegations of, law enforcement involvement (charges, incarceration, and/or arrests), rights code violations, unapproved behavior support, unanticipated hospitalizations, attempted suicide, missing individual, significant injury to Erie CBDD by 3:00 PM the next business day.
- Ensure health and welfare of person served by identifying and supporting provider in taking immediate actions
- Assist providers with prevention planning
- File report with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Work with families, providers and people receiving services to understand the MUI investigation process
- Receive reports from community members, families, people served and providers related to health/welfare of those receiving services
The DODD provides oversight and technical assistance. ALL MUI reports are reviewed by the DODD MUI/Registry Unit to ensure immediate action, timely reporting, good investigations and necessary implementation of prevention plans.
DODD also conducts investigations when it would be a conflict of interest for the Clearwater Council of Governments to complete the investigation/report.
To contact the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities:
30 E Broad St
Columbus, Ohio 43215
WEBSITE: DODD.ohio.gov
PHONE: (800) 617-6733