Our Passion
Mission Statement
Wood County Society is igniting a social movement in our community by empowering individuals to unite and solve complex situations that impact us all – one program, initiative, and resource at a time.
The core value of our mission is to ensure all communities are united throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley so that individuals with intellectual and developmental differences are recognized for their abilities! Wood County Society meets the therapeutic, educational, and respite care needs of all individuals with intellectual and developmental differences through:
Accessibility – because having equal opportunity and access to resources is a human right.
Abundance – everyone should experience joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment.
Inclusion – life’s best experiences should be available to everyone.
Compassion – is the most powerful source of change in our world.
We provide programs and resources to individuals with intellectual and developmental differences throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley, including the following counties:
West Virginia – Wood, Jackson, Roane, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Tyler, Mason, and Pleasants Counties.
Ohio – Washington, Athens, and Meigs Counties.
Wood County Society Serves
the Mid-Ohio Valley Region
Anti-Discrimination Public Policy
Discrimination based upon race, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to breastfeeding), age, national origin, mental disability, intellectual and developmental disability, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law is prohibited throughout all phases of employment and volunteerism including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, hours of work, hours of volunteerism, issuance of discipline, transfer, work assignments, and termination.
Wood County Society provides reasonable accommodations to applicants, volunteers, and employees as required by law.
*Persons with disabilities will be granted accommodation(s) at any point during employment/contract employment.
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.
It takes every PERSON.
At the very core of our mission, Wood County Society promotes diverse, equitable, and inclusive opportunities for every person who participates in, volunteers for, advocates with, shares in the belief of, and philanthropically gives to the mission of the Wood County Society.
Our mission RISES UP for every person and their unique characteristics and contributions to society.
Our mission RISES UP and welcomes every person for their unique ability to contribute to our impact while sharing in advocacy, education, and activating grassroots movements to catalyze change in our community.
Our mission RISES UP for everyone who believes abundance, compassion, accessibility, and inclusivity promote belonging and purpose.
Our mission RISES UP to stay person-focused daily to promote self-determination and self-advocacy.
Our Board Directors, Employees, Volunteers, Families, and clients rise up every day and are committed to our mission, vision, and core values that make our community ONE.