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Region 5 Services briefs York County commissioners on local developmental-disability supports
Summary
Region 5 Services CEO Matt Kosick and local staff described services for people with developmental disabilities, noting Region 5 serves about 760 people statewide and 36 in York County, and highlighted foundation grants and an upcoming Sept. 22 symposium.
Region 5 Services representatives on Sept. 6 told the York County Board of Commissioners about the nonprofit’s scope of services in southeast Nebraska and how local programs serve York County residents.
"My name is Matt Kosick and I'm the CEO of Region 5 Services," Matt Kosick told the board, introducing Michelle Schulz (chief of staff) and Victoria Perry (York/Seward area director). Kosick said Region 5 is the largest developmental-disability service provider in Nebraska, supporting approximately 760 individuals statewide and serving 36 people in York County with 52 local employees.
Kosick described the organization’s history and the role counties played in creating regional service delivery systems. He highlighted recent Region 5 Foundation grants to local projects, including a $5,000 contribution to the Parker Payton Lane accessible playground and two local grants for an adjustable bed and a shower chair in York County, which the foundation awarded when Medicaid funding was not available.
Commissioners thanked the group and invited members to a Sept. 22 symposium at the Holtas Center to learn more about Region 5’s services and hear presentations from people Region 5 supports. The presentation was informational; no financial request or formal action was taken during the meeting.
Kosick and local staff emphasized public accountability and the region’s role as a public entity with county oversight through a governing board made up of county commissioners from the service area.
Next steps: Commissioners encouraged public attendance at the Sept. 22 symposium and noted continued engagement with Region 5 on local needs and support services.
