Other Publications and Resources

Working with member agencies, experts in the field and research grants, PCSAO publishes papers, guides and studies on a range of topics. We also keep our membership up to date on the state budget and other legislative priorities.

State Budget Resources

• May 15: Testimony before Senate Finance HHS Subcommittee
• May 2: Speaker Householder proposes more investments in children services
• Stories from the Field: The Need for Reform (April 2019)
• April 11: Testimony before House Finance HHS Subcommittee: Video (at 30:00) | Written
• March 7: Governor DeWine proposes near doubling of state children services investment
• March 5: PCSAO responds to Governor’s State of the State Address
• PCSAO’s Children’s Continuum of Care Reform
• HB 166, the SFY20-21 Biennial Budget: Ohio Legislature | Legislative Service Commission | Governor’s Office of Budget and Management

Policy Papers and Publications

• Quick Reference Guide: Immigration and Child Welfare
• Best Interests for Abused and Neglected Children: Working Toward Reunification During the Opioid Crisis
• Addressing the Needs of Ohio’s Multi-System Youth (2016)

Public Relations and Community Education Publications

• NEW! PCSAO Media Guide (2019)
• PCSAO Levy Campaign Guide (2017)
• PCSAO Recruitment Guide: Recruiting Foster and Adoptive Caregivers (2015)

Video Resources

• Permanency for Older Youth in Foster Care
• A Day in the Life of a Child Protection Caseworker
• Primary Parents
• ProtectOhio Title IV-E Waiver Program (Lorain County)

Functional Job Analysis and Caseload Update (2013-2015)

• Caseload Complexity Survey – Preliminary Report (August 2013)
• Caseload Complexity Survey – Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (September 2013)
• Time Study Analyses (December 2014)
• Focus Group Results (March 2015)
• Workload and Caseload Analysis Calculator (October 2015)
• Instructions for Workload/Caseload Calculator (October 2015)