United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton
Serving kids & adults with disabilities since 1956
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URS Programs
Since 1956, United Rehabilitation Services (URS) has provided a comprehensive continuum of services to meet the needs of children, adults and seniors with developmental and acquired disabilities throughout the Greater Dayton Region. URS was originally founded as the Dayton Chapter of United Cerebral Palsy and annually serves nearly 1,500 infants, children, adults and seniors with a variety of developmental and acquired disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Autism, and Alzheimer's.
URS offers Early Childhood Education and School-Age Programs for children with and without special needs, ages 6 weeks to 17 years. Licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, our center has 5 STARS in the Step Up To Quality Program. This voluntary “star” rating system for early care centers in Ohio ensures centers meet an extensive list of quality benchmarks including low child-to-staff ratios, small group size, staff education, ongoing specialized training, and early learning standards.
URS has the only Child Care Program in the region with on-site Nursing Services to meet the needs of even medically fragile children who require g-tube feedings, catheterizations, breathing treatments, and seizure monitoring. URS also offers on-site Therapy Services to the children in our Child Care Center, as well as 600 outpatients annually. Our team of seven highly skilled licensed therapists provide Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies and many subspecialties including Therapeutic Listening, VitalStim Swallowing Therapy, Augmentative Communication, and the Region's only Universal Exercise Unit "spider cage" and Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Program.
Our comprehensive continuum of care extends to adults and seniors, providing daycare, vocational training programs, job-readiness for high school students and employment services to adults of all abilities. Many of adult clients have been attending the center for more than 40 years, demonstrating our commitment to supporting people in our community for a lifetime.
URS is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the gold standard for rehabilitation programs for maintaining internationally-recognized service standards and best practices. We have been honored with many awards including the 2012 BBB Eclipse Integrity Award and Get-Up Montgomery County Healthy Child Care Award of Excellence. URS is keenly focused on helping children and adults with disabilities to increase skills and reach their highest level of independence and has consistently maintained overhead for administrative/fundraising costs under 10% for the past eight years, ensuring that $9 out of every $10 donated goes directly to services.
Early Childhood Education and School-Age Programs
United Rehabilitation Services offers Childcare Services with Early Childhood Education and School-Age Programs for children with and without special needs, ages 6 weeks to 17 years. Our center is 5-Star Rated for Ohio’s Step Up to Quality Program, which ensures we meet the highest quality benchmarks and an unsurpassed continuum of care that exceeds licensing standards.
Adult and Senior Day Programs and Vocational Training
Since 1956, URS has provided stimulating and socially-engaging programs in an environment where adults and seniors with disabilities can work, socialize and instill a sense of purpose in their lives. We offer Adult Day Activity Programs, 1st and 2nd Shift Vocational Training Program, Senior Daycare Program and "Super Seniors" Summer Transition Youth.
Employment Services
Our mission in Employment Services is to enhance the lives of the individuals we serve and communities in which we live through work-related training and activities. Our program offers a broad range of assessment, training and job placement services to adults and high school students to ensure our participants are equipped with the job skills, self-confidence and one-on-one supports they need to reach their personal employment goals and achieve financial independence.
Therapy Services
Our Therapy Center includes licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. Our team of highly-skilled therapists is dedicated to supporting the growth and independence of children with a variety of unique needs, from delays in skill achievement to complex diagnoses. T
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Accreditations
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - Adult Day Services - 3 year 2016
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - Employment and Community Services - 3 Year Accreditation 2016
Awards
Eclipse Integrity Award 2012
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
5-Star Rated 2015
Step Up To Quality
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United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mr. Edward Blake
Culmen Real Estate Services
Term: 2021 - 2023
Dr. h.c. Niels Winther
Think Patented
Term: 2021 - 2023
Charles Kidwell
Dayton Children's Hospital
Gary Auman
Auman, Mahan & Furry
Charles Berry
The Berry Company (Retired)
Kevin Davis
Clark, Shaefer & Hackett
Todd Rodden
Synchrony
James Lehner
Dayton Children's Hospital
LaTonia McCane
The Dayton Foundation
Harold Rieck
Rieck Services
Clint Rose
Kroger
Ann Shaw Kremer
James Investment Research
Brett Wierwille
Dayton Bag & Burlap
Steve Baldwin
Baldwin Brand Strategy
Paul Stoddard
Brian Heitkamp
CityWide Development
Mark Allan
WDTN Channel 2
Mary Rita Weissman
The Weissman Group
Kim Estess
O'Diam & Estess Law Group
Daniel Kennedy
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
Dr. Edel Jesse
University of Dayton
Steve Skerl
CareSource
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Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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