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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 1 at the SOCOG office at 167 W. Main St. in Chillicothe, Ohio. For more information, or to join the meeting virtually, call 740-775-5030.

SOCOG provides administrative support for the County Boards of Developmental Disabilities in Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties. Our primary focus is quality assurance, provider compliance, investigative services and residential administration of waivers and supportive living in order to provide individualized, personal support to people with developmental disabilities. SOCOG is a government entity created under Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code, representing 14 county boards of developmental disabilities.

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