Shawnee County CDDO

(Community Developmental Disability Organization)

What is the CDDO? Consistent with provisions of DD Reform Act, the Kansas Dept. of SRS has designated a CDDO for every area of the state to help coordinate DD Services and supports.

The Shawnee County CDDO works with affiliating agencies to ensure quality services that are cost effective and are easy to access. Major activities of the Shawnee County CDDO:

• Providing a single point of contact (entry) for people seeking services
• Maintaining a county wide services needs list for those waiting for services
• Offering Service Coordination while individuals and families determine which service provider(s) they would like to access
• Work with people towards admission to all needed services
• Provide information and referral services
• Coordinate the relocation of people living in state hospitals who wish to return to their home county
• Work with affiliate agencies to ensure customer driven quality service delivery