Watch The Biz Hive Segment about ICS with Lisa Morrison

Janice Jokkel, founder and CEO of The Biz Hive interviews ICS co-founder and President Lisa Morrison for the April 24th segment of her series about the amazing people who are having an impact on the Medina County community and, as Janice puts it, “hear the insightful words of wisdom that drives their passion for growth and change.” [Click here to view the video segment]

ICS Releases 2023 Year-End Impact Report

Continuing its track record of growth and success with programs for the Medina community of individuals with developmental disabilities, Integrated Community Solutions (ICS) doubled the number of total participants in all program sessions in 2023. ICS programs fill an unmet need in Medina County as demonstrated by their tremendous popularity. Concurrently, ICS continues to pursue opportunities to acquire land for its planned residential community and Community Center. [Click to read full report]

Akron Beacon Journal Reports on $1,500 Art Grant

Feature story in the Akron Beacon Journal about the $1,500 grant Integrated Community Solutions received from the Millennium Fund for Children to support socially enriching art group for kids. Read article here.

Webinar Playback - Planning for families with special needs/disabilities

In this webinar recorded on Nov. 14, 2023 Katy Bryan, PhD, CEPA, ChSNC® thoughtfully explains how to financially plan for your family. She covers the basics of understanding how planning for families with special needs/disabilities differs from traditional planning, the basics of social security, ABLE accounts, trusts, and government benefits. You will leave this recorded seminar with a better understanding of how to prepare for the many transitions you and your child will go through and how to financially navigate through them.

Webinar playback - click here.

Lisa Morrison on Purpose Under Pressure Podcast Sept. 18, 2023

From the podcast Youtube page: “Lisa Morrison has three kids with special needs. While other parents expect a future where their kids are self-supporting, Lisa knows that can't always be the case. The pressure? Life is not forever. What happens when she is gone? In this episode of Purpose Under Pressure, Lisa Morrison shares her vision for Integrated Communities, Inc. and her mission of blazing a trail toward a future of inclusive and supportive living for all people.” [Click here to listen to the Sept. 18, 2023 podcast]

ICS Releases 2023 Mid-Year Impact Report

Integrated Community Solutions (ICS) continued its remarkable growth with programs and outreach that had a huge beneficial impact on the lives of adults with developmental disabilities (DD) in Medina County. Most notably ICS served almost 1,000 attendees across all of its programs, introduced new programs to serve individuals with DD under the age of 18, and partnered or collaborated with 17 agencies or advocacy groups. [Click to download the report]

ICS Personal Safety Class Highlighted in Medina Weekly

Introducing our successful Independent Living Skills series! Enjoy an insightful article by Lorraine Hooper Sipos, highlighting our empowering Personal Safety class. In this class, we discovered tools for self-assurance and confidence, empowering individuals to thrive independently. Join us in building a more secure and confident community. Stay tuned for more updates! Thank you for your support! Click for article.

100+ Women Who Care Donation to ICS as Reported in Medina Weekly News

We’re grateful for the incredible support we receive from Medina Weekly! See their latest story about ICS receiving an $8,000 donation from 100+ Women Who Care Medina. Click for article.

Come Visit ICS at Medina County Arts Week July 8-16

We are thrilled to be participating all week in the Medina County Arts Council Arts Week, July 8-16. See schedule here.

Lisa Morrison is Featured Again on Wadsworth Community Radio 97.1 FM & On the Web

The Wadsworth Community Morning Radio Show on June 16th featured an interview with Lisa Morrison. Click here to listen to her June 16th interview.

Cleveland.com: 100+ Women Who Care Medina Funds ICS

Exciting news! Integrated Community Solutions has been honored with a generous donation from 100+ Women Who Care Medina. 🙌🎉

We're incredibly grateful for their support, which will have a significant impact on our mission to make a difference in the community. Their collective giving exemplifies the power of women supporting organizations that are so important to our community!

Thank you, 100+ Women Who Care Medina, for choosing us as a beneficiary!

All Sides with Ann Fisher on WOSU Features ICS and Lisa Morrison

All Sides with Ann Fisher is a two-hour, daily public-affairs talk show designed to over time touch upon all sides of the issues and events that shape life in central Ohio. The May 2, 2023 podcast included: Lisa Morrison; Ashley Kim Weiss, National Coordinator of Together for Choice; Regina Gehm, CEO of Inclusive Housing Resources; and, Jed Morison, CEO/Superintendent of Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Lisa’s portion begins around the 20-minute mark of the podcast.

ICS President, Lisa Morrison, Special Guest on the Special Needs Ohio Podcast.

ICS’s president, Lisa Morrison, was recently honored to speak on the Special Needs Ohio Podcast. The Special Needs Ohio podcast is a platform that helps address the unmet needs families have by providing vital information, as well as connecting them with resources, services, and support. Click here to listen to the podcast. You can also visit https://specialneedsohio.com/ to learn more about resources and view past episodes of this podcast.

ICS and Lisa Morrison on the Wadsworth Community Morning Show March 23rd

The Wadsworth Community Radio Morning Show with Tom Stugmyer and Tina Heiberg is music, conversation, and fun every weekday morning 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. On Thursday, March 23rd they featured an interview with Lisa Morrison. Click here to listen to her interview.

New Medina Weekly Cover Story Featuring ICS

A new partnership between Integrated Community Solutions and Access the Arts aims to provide arts-based social enrichment programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. In the cover photo (left) musician Kitrael Chin is pictured leading participants in a recent jam session. Click here to access the issue and read the full story.

Annual Report for 2022

Integrated Community Solutions had an amazing year serving more than 161 adults with developmental disabilities (DD) in Medina County and making important progress on its residential community - Autumn Bridge Crossing.

Click to download and read the full Annual Report for 2022.

Medina Weekly Cover Story About ICS

We were featured on the cover of Medina Weekly and a full-page story inside! Read their wonderful story [click here] and please share the link with your friends.