No plans to close Trumbull sheltered workshops, superintendent says

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Edward Stark, superintendent of the Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities, said there are no plans to shut down its sheltered workshops or cut services for county residents who have developmental disabilities.

“What we have to do is redesign how we deliver services so that they comply with new federal requirements,” Stark said.

The federal government has introduced a “conflict-free case-management” requirement, which prevents county boards from being the designer of plans, as well as the provider of services for those plans, he said.

As a result, the TCBDD is in a transition period to align with this requirement; and is developing a new three-year strategic plan for 2016-2018, which has included focus groups with community members, staff, clients, providers and parents.

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