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.

State Budget Resources

• Governor DeWine proposes near doubling of state children services investment
• PCSAO responds to Governor’s State of the State Address
• PCSAO’s Children’s Continuum of Care Reform

Infographics

Check out these infographics developed with data from the 2017 PCSAO Factbook:

• Big Numbers, Big Needs in Children Services
• High Caseworker Turnover in Child Protective Services
• Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children

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

• PCSAO Levy Campaign Guide (2017)
• PCSAO Recruitment Guide: Recruiting Foster and Adoptive Caregivers (2015)
• PCSAO Media Guide (2013)

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)