Mercer County, Ohio

Celina · multi-county

Mercer Health / St. Rita's Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics

Developmental and autism-related services through Mercer Health and St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima (Allen County), the nearest regional medical hub for Celina families. For Autism Treatment Network-level evaluations, families access Nationwide Children's in Columbus (~2 hours).

Celina is served by Mercer Health locally and St. Rita's (Lima) regionally. Columbus is ~2 hours for specialty care.

Van Wert · multi-county

ProMedica Toledo Children's — Telehealth (Van Wert County)

Van Wert County sits in Ohio's extreme northwest corner, approximately 35 miles east of Fort Wayne, Indiana and 70 miles south of Toledo. Fort Wayne-area specialists (Parkview Children's Clinic, Riley at IU Health satellite) are often more geographically accessible than Toledo. ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital provides telehealth autism evaluation services for Van Wert County families who prefer Ohio-based providers.

Fort Wayne IN (~35 miles west) is often the most practical destination. Toledo is ~70 miles north. Telehealth strongly recommended for initial consultation.

Celina

Help Me Grow — Mercer County

Ohio's Part C Early Intervention program for Mercer County. Free service coordination for children birth to 3 in the Celina and Coldwater communities. Connects families to OT, speech, PT, and developmental services at home or in childcare.

FREE. Start here for any developmental concern before age 3. No diagnosis required.

Wapakoneta · multi-county

Hopebridge — Auglaize County

Hopebridge ABA therapy serving Auglaize County families. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Auglaize County's rural setting means in-home services and telehealth are important options alongside center-based therapy.

Ohio's ABA insurance mandate covers commercially insured families.

Celina · multi-county

Nationwide Children's Hospital — Telehealth Behavioral Services

Telehealth ABA and autism behavioral consultation from Nationwide Children's Hospital reaching rural west-central Ohio including Mercer County. Reduces the barrier of long drives for families needing ongoing specialist support.

Telehealth available statewide. In-person services in Columbus.

Celina

Autism Society of Ohio — Mercer County

Autism Society of Ohio resources for Mercer County families. Celina-area families connect with west-central Ohio chapter programming and the OhioASD resource directory.

Marion · multi-county

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

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Auglaize County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA training, and school district navigation for Wapakoneta and surrounding Auglaize County school districts.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.

Marion

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

Free IEP advocacy and training for Mercer County families. OCECD staff know Ohio special education law and support families through evaluations, IEP development, and dispute resolution.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP or special education dispute.