About Starfire

Our Mission

Starfire is a visionary organization working to build better lives for people with disabilities. Since 1993, Starfire has worked to create a more inclusive Cincinnati. Starfire is focused on decreasing the social isolation felt by people with disabilities. The data is clear; people with disabilities grow increasingly lonely and isolated as adults. Working with one person at a time, Starfire connects people to relationships and uncovers a person's talents and passions - so they can thrive in their communities alongside their neighbors.

See how deep, lasting relationships can come from unlikely sources, and are best formed through shared passions and interests....

 Our Programs

Starfire Family Network

Our Family Network is a family-led movement that guides families of loved ones with developmental disabilities in discovering interests and building identities outside of disability. Starfire provides year-long mentorship and financial support to help families create and launch Community Projects to share their gifts with the community, grow their social connections, and make our culture more inclusive.

Starfire hosts a variety of programs to connect families with our Family Mentors. Starfire also leads the Ohio Family Network, on behalf of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), in Southwest Ohio. Learn More

Starfire Learning Network

Our Learning Network supports people and organizations at any point in their mission in building an inclusive culture and work environment, with resources to help create sustainable, life-making change.  

Courses offer the wisdom and voices of people with developmental disabilities, their families, neighbors, and the people who support them. Learn more

Starfire Community Building Network

Our Community Building Network seeks to build connections between persons with and without disabilities based on common interests. Like the Family Network, individuals participating in the Community Builder Network receive financial support to create and launch Community Projects to share their gifts with the community, grow social connections, and make our culture more inclusive. Learn More

Our Team

 
 

Board of Directors

Megan Selnick - President

WIll Goering - Vice President

Louie Randolph - Treasurer (Finance Chair)

Jeremy Jarrett - Secretary

King Adjei-Frimpong

Alen Amini

Kristina Aralelyan

Laina Bosley

David Guhl

Joseph Manning

Laurent Mignot

Bhargav Srinivasan

Steve Tensmeyer