Gregory R. Kapcar
Assistant Legislative Director

Greg Kapcar is a Licensed Social Worker and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Cleveland State University.  His professional experience includes direct service work with children and families, marketing and public relations, legislative advocacy and policy development.   

Throughout his career, Greg has taught child abuse prevention classes; helped severely mentally disabled adults maintain housing, food, medication and other essentials; worked with youth struggling to improve their relationships with family members, while staying in school and staying out of the juvenile court system; assisted prospective foster and adoptive parents in navigating the certification approval process in order to provide safe, stable family living for abused/neglected children; and facilitated access to intensive treatment services for children with severe behavioral and mental health needs. 

In 2005, Greg joined the PCSAO team as assistant legislative director serving as the lead staff member coordinating participation of agency directors, supervisors, staff attorneys and other partners on the PCSAO Legislative Committee, which works closely with policy makers on proactive policy development and monitors state legislation for its impact on children, families, and the field of child protection.  Greg works closely with others at PCSAO on Budget Advocacy and providing input into the administrative rule making process.  He is project manager for PCSAO Factbook, successfully publishing the 8th edition and gearing up for the 9th edition due out in December 2008.   

Greg and his wife Sally, a paralegal at a downtown Columbus law firm, married in 1993 and live on the west side of Columbus with their aging, but forever young at heart Golden Retriever, Sasha – a certified therapy dog.