Buckeye Hills Regional Council works with local, state, and federal partners to connect communities and individuals in Southeast Ohio with the resources they need to achieve their goals. In partnership with community leaders, partner agencies, and legislators, we help communities throughout Southeast Ohio secure funding and implement programs that benefit the region and its residents.
As Southeast Ohio’s Area Agency on Aging, designated by the Ohio Department of Aging, we help connect older adults with in-home and community resources to maintain their health, independence, and quality of life. We help individuals access services including meals, transportation, care management, support for caregivers, assistance navigating Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care options, wellness programs, personal care, legal assistance, and more.
One call to Buckeye Hills opens doors to a variety of resources and long-term services that support individuals throughout Southeast Ohio. Our professional staff are a trusted source of information, and they provide access to a full range of available services, programs, and options to help individuals, regardless of age or ability, remain at home and in their community.
As Southeast Ohio’s regional liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission, Buckeye Hills helps communities access funding for essential infrastructure, including roads, bridges, culverts, water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater.
As an Economic Development District (EDD) designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, Buckeye Hills helps communities access funding for projects that create jobs and leverage private investment in Southeast Ohio. In our role as an EDD, Buckeye Hills works with local leaders to draft a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that evaluates the economic health of the region and identifies opportunities for future growth and development.
As a Local Development District (LDD) designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Buckeye Hills facilitates community-based, regionally-driven economic development. In our role as an LDD, Buckeye Hills is a local partner in the ARC’s Federal-State-Local partnership, providing our member counties and municipalities with administrative, professional, and technical assistance.
As a Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) designated by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Buckeye Hills works with local leaders and communities to identify transportation needs, conduct local transportation planning, and support ODOT’s statewide transportation planning process. In our role as an RTPO, Buckeye Hills helps local leaders and residents have greater input in transportation decisions that affect the region.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the administrative agent for the Region 12 Committee of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, which oversees the use of Ohio’s opioid lawsuit settlement funds. The OneOhio Recovery Foundation focuses on prevention, treatment, and recovery with the goal of improving the rate of recovery for those suffering from addiction.
As the lead agency for the Southeast Ohio Regional Digital Inclusion Alliance, designated by BroadbandOhio, Buckeye Hills serves as a regional forum to help foster a better understanding of the connectivity-based challenges community leaders and Ohioans are facing at the local level. This feedback is used to support activities to improve the availability and affordability of high-speed internet, online accessibility of public resources and services, digital literacy, online privacy, and technical support.
