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Makayla Luther says she has been volunteering with people with disabilities for as long as she can remember. That says a lot considering Makayla is only 15 years old.

Local teen named Hero with Heart

For years, individuals with disabilities had few options to save money without fear of losing their benefits. That all changed last June when Ohio became the first in the nation to launch STABLE Accounts.

Chris Allison wasn’t planning to work in the developmental disabilities field after completing college. That was until he visited his brother, Christian, who lived in a group home in Columbus that also housed juvenile delinquents.

Born a month early, Max spent more than a month in the hospital and was slow to gain weight, even though he was taking his bottle. Mallory says her youngest son screamed six times a day for eight months.

Twenty-six people got to experience first-hand what it means to have a disability as Richland Newhope sponsored its 16th Annual Community Awareness Day.

Richland Newhope salutes winners of 24th Annual Richland County Third Grade Coloring Contest sponsored by Richland Newhope.

Richland Newhope is celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March and launching Always There – a yearlong campaign to recognize the 50th anniversary of Ohio’s County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.

Nominations are being sought for Richland Newhope's Hero with Heart award.

Richland Newhope is pleased to annonce the launch of a new, mobile-friendly website and a new electronic newsletter.

(Mansfield, OH) - The Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities held its 2017 reorganizational meeting on Wed., Jan. 25.