Group of Happy Women with Disabilities

Welcome to:

NOWAC – The Northwest Ohio Waiver Administration Council

The Northwest Ohio Waiver Administration Council (NOWAC) is a Council of Governments (COG) comprised of seven County Boards of Developmental Disabilities in Northwest Ohio. NOWAC performs a variety of functions on behalf of the participating boards. To learn more about NOWAC, please visit our services page.

Cheerful Adult Man with Disability
Elderly Disabled Man with Cerebal Palsy
Happy Young Girl with Downs Walking with Her Mother

OUR MISSION

  • To serve as an extension of county boards to meet their identified needs.
  • To assure quality services for persons with developmental disabilities through cooperation with service providers.
  • To offer enhanced expertise to county boards through sharing of resources to achieve greater efficiency.

OUR MEMBER COUNTIES