Opened in 1999, PLAN of Southwest Ohio is part of larger affiliated network of PLAN organizations across the country (National PLAN Alliance), and was started in the southwest Ohio area by concerned parents who wondered who would care for their sons and daughters with disabilities when they no longer could. PLAN's mission is to offer peace of mind for the future by planning and providing lifelong family surrogacy for people with disabilities. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support expanding staff for the Next Step Program.