The Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association (OACFA) will be hosting regional, live and in-person meetings for those who are Residential Class 2 and 3 Facility Operators licensed by OhioMHAS. These Regional Meetings have been a historical staple of the OACFA prior to the COVID-19 epidemic. The OACFA has brought back these learning and networking opportunities […]

Adult Care Facilities (ACF), or Residential Class 2 or 3 Facilities, offer a family dynamic, structure and routine, supervision, and care coordination. ACFs were developed in response to the closing of state hospitals and institutions since the 1980’s throughout the state of Ohio. ACFs are licensed through the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction […]

The Residential State Supplement (RSS) program is a supplementation program that provides financial assistance to adults with disabilities who wish to live in the community. Individuals who enroll in RSS have increased needs due to a disability, such as a mental illness diagnosis, that are not severe enough to require long-term care in an institution, […]

The Landlord Mitigation Program for SFY2024 that we spoke about during the OACFA Regional meetings is now available. Some key things to keep in mind if you are thinking about applying are: This pilot program is on a first come first serve basis and once the funds are exhausted the program will end To be eligible the […]

In an effort to explore opportunities to expand the number of Residential Facilities Class 2 and 3 the Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association has partnered with the Ohio Landbank Association that brought a virtual training on how Residential Facilities Class 2 and 3 may gain access to properties and land in the local Landbanks to […]

ODH Winter Weather Fact Sheet PUBLIC HEALTH RESOUCES AND INFORMATION FACT SHEET  Preparing for Winter Weather/Extreme Cold  The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is encouraging awareness of winter weather and extreme cold as fall transitions into the winter holiday season. What is the Winter Weather/Extreme Cold? The definition of extreme cold can vary. After all, […]

EAST CANTON, Ohio – Residents of adult care facilities in northeast Ohio got an early taste of Christmas with the annual holiday party sponsored by the Ohio Adult Care Facilities Association and NAMI Ohio. The party on December 14 at the Foltz Community Center in East Canton was attended by about 150 people, including residents […]

Dear leaders of Ohio’s Residential Facility Class 2’s, In light of the latest increase in COVID-19 cases and new variants of the virus, as well as the increased risk of flu and RSV in the fall and winter months, the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) are asking for your […]

COLUMBUS –Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, M.D., MBA today said he remains confident that updated COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be readily available to Ohioans, including to those without insurance. “If you have medical insurance, and that includes Medicare or Medicaid, vaccines should be covered as a preventive health service, which means you […]