Step 3: Evaluate Your Family’s Financial Resources

Navigating the financial landscape when raising a child with a disability in Ohio can be challenging, but there are numerous resources available to support families. Programs like OhioRISE, a Medicaid-managed care initiative, offer specialized services for youth with complex behavioral and multisystem needs. Families may also explore grants and scholarships through organizations such as Parker’s Purpose Foundation, which provides emergency financial assistance, and Community Fund Ohio, which offers grants and trust services for individuals with disabilities.

This section discusses some additional options for funding.