Children services leaders hail state budget

July 17, 2019

County children services agencies will get a much-needed hundred-million-dollar boost from the state budget following final passage and signature by the Governor, and the relief could not come any sooner.

Senate budget restores assistance for kin

June 11, 2019

As the state budget makes its way toward a June 30 deadline for passage, the Senate Finance Committee today unveiled a substitute bill that continues to prioritize child safety and permanency.

Panel presents Senate testimony, urges support for House budget

May 15, 2019

With the budget bill now in the Senate, PCSAO assembled a panel for testimony before the Senate Finance subcommittee on human services today.

Two levies pass during quiet May primary

May 8, 2019

Voters handily passed both children services levies on the ballot on Election Day Tuesday.

Speaker Householder proposes more investments in children services

May 2, 2019

“Blown away,” said Angela Sausser, executive director of Public Children Services Association of Ohio, the membership organization of county children services agencies, upon learning that Speaker Larry Householder added $60 million for child protection in the House version of Ohio’s budget.

2018 Annual Report: Take a chance to make a change

April 17, 2019

In its 2018 annual report released today, PCSAO highlights the system reform launched last year, the Children’s Continuum of Care.

Stories of placement challenges highlighted in House subcommittee testimony

April 10, 2019

Harrowing stories of real young people in children services custody struggling with serious challenges dominated PCSAO’s testimony today on HB 166, the Biennial Budget, before the Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Finance Committee, chaired by Rep. Mark Romanchuk (R-Mansfield).

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PCSAO Annual Conference
Wednesday, September 25 8:00am
DoubleTree by Hilton Columbus/Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235

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PCSAO Annual Conference
Thursday, September 26 8:00am
DoubleTree by Hilton Columbus/Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235

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PCSAO Annual Conference
Friday, September 27 8:00am
DoubleTree by Hilton Columbus/Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235

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Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, October 2 10:00am
PCSAO, 37 W. Broad St., Suite 1100, Columbus, OH 43215

Contact: Angela Sausser, angela@pcsao.org
Rules Review Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 3 1:00pm
ODJFS Air Center, 4200 E. Fifth Ave., Room G179, Columbus, OH 43219

Contact: Mary Wachtel, Director of Public Policy, mary@pcsao.org
Community Education Committee Meeting
Friday, October 4 10:00am
Ohio CSEA Directors Association, 1103 Schrock Rd., Suite 309, Columbus, OH 43229

Contact: Scott Britton, Assistant Director, scott@pcsao.org

Upcoming Events See full calendar

PCSAO Annual Conference

PCSAO Annual Conference

PCSAO Annual Conference

Board of Trustees Meeting

Rules Review Committee Meeting

Community Education Committee Meeting