Holmes County, Ohio

Millersburg

Pomerene Hospital — Pediatric Services

Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg provides basic pediatric care for Holmes County. Holmes County is home to one of the largest Amish and Plain community populations in the world — this significantly shapes healthcare-seeking behavior. Many families may be cautious about or unfamiliar with autism diagnosis and formal services. Complex evaluations are referred to Akron Children's or Nationwide Children's for families who pursue them.

Holmes County has a large Amish/Plain community. Many families may approach autism diagnosis differently — meet families where they are culturally.

Millersburg

Holmes County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention

Ohio's Help Me Grow early intervention for Holmes County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy for children with developmental delays. Home-based service delivery is the standard approach in Holmes County, fitting naturally with Amish and rural community preferences for home-centered services.

FREE under federal law. In-home services available — no need to travel for evaluations. All families welcome regardless of religious affiliation.

Coshocton · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Coshocton County

ABA therapy services for Coshocton County families. BCBA-supervised programming with in-home and center-based options. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Rural Coshocton County families may also access services in Zanesville or Newark.

Ohio's ABA mandate covers commercially insured families. Medicaid accepted.

Millersburg · multi-county

Centria Autism — Holmes County

In-home ABA therapy services for Holmes County families. Home-based delivery is especially practical for Holmes County given the rural geography and for families who prefer in-home services. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.

Home-based delivery is available and practical for Holmes County's rural geography.

New Philadelphia · multi-county

Centria Autism — Tuscarawas County

In-home and center-based ABA therapy for Tuscarawas County families. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Tuscarawas County families also sometimes access Stark County (Canton) or Holmes County services depending on location.

Ohio's ABA insurance mandate covers commercially insured children. Medicaid accepted.

Wooster · multi-county

Centria Autism — Wayne County

In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Wayne County. BCBA-supervised services accepting most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Covers Wooster and surrounding Wayne County communities.

Millersburg

Holmes County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Holmes County's DD Board provides service coordination and connection to county and state-funded disability supports. Staff are experienced working with Holmes County's unique community composition, including the large Amish and Mennonite population that may have different perspectives on disability services. All families, regardless of background, are welcomed and respected.

Staff are experienced with Holmes County's diverse community including Amish, Mennonite, and English families. Culturally sensitive approaches are standard.

Marion · multi-county

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Holmes County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights training for families navigating Holmes County schools. OCECD staff can work respectfully with families of all backgrounds, including Amish and Mennonite families who may have questions about how special education interacts with their community's approach to schooling.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Ohio children including those in non-public or home settings.

Marion · multi-county

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Coshocton County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights training for families navigating Coshocton City Schools and other district EC processes.

FREE. Ohio's federally funded PTI — essential before any IEP meeting or dispute.

Marion · multi-county

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Tuscarawas County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights training for families navigating New Philadelphia City Schools and other Tuscarawas County districts.

FREE. Ohio's federally funded PTI — essential before any IEP meeting or dispute.