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Developmental disability subcommittee plans roadmap, resource fair and flags fewer local residential beds
Summary
The developmental disability subcommittee described plans for a Tompkins‑specific roadmap, a fourth annual resource fair and outreach to local partners; cochair James Beaumont warned Tompkins County has roughly 80 fewer residential beds than pre‑COVID, increasing wait times.
James Beaumont, cochair of the developmental disability subcommittee, told the Community Services Board the subcommittee will adopt a structured set of topics for 2026, expand outreach and host a fourth annual resource fair to connect residents to local service providers.
Beaumont said the subcommittee is creating a Tompkins‑specific "road map" to guide residents through OPWDD eligibility and local service options, emphasizing both a physical resource packet and an electronic version to be posted on the county's website. "We want it to be Tompkins County specific," he said, adding the document will outline steps from diagnosis…
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