ODJFS makes $15 million available for county frontline workforce

July 18, 2022

Responding to the unprecedented workforce crisis in children services, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is making $15 million available to county agencies to recruit and retain frontline staff.

One of two children services levies passes

May 4, 2022

Ashtabula County voters renewed a five-year, 1.75-mill children services levy, based on election results from yesterday’s primary.

PCSAO releases 2021 annual report

April 18, 2022

PCSAO maintained historic budget investments by the state and helped county agencies prepare for implementation of the historic Family First Prevention Services Act in a year marked by workforce and placement shortages.

OhioRISE announces new Care Management Entities

February 17, 2022

At a news conference today hosted by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, PCSAO Executive Director Angela Sausser expressed support for new care management entities (CMEs) that will coordinate care for youth with significant behavioral health needs, including those in foster care.

Report: Solving CPS workforce shortage requires comprehensive, coordinated approach

February 7, 2022

Ohio’s county child protective services (CPS) agencies face unprecedented caseworker turnover, unmanageable caseloads and unfilled vacancies, but a new report aims to help the state and counties improve workforce recruitment and retention.

New placement crisis report shows 1 in 4 enter care with high-acuity needs; report featured in Congressional testimony today

February 2, 2022

A survey of county children services agencies revealed that in 2021, nearly 1 in 4 (24%) children entered children services custody primarily because of mental illness, developmental/intellectual disability, or as a diversion from juvenile corrections.

Four new counties join Ohio START

January 27, 2022

Ohio START announced today that four new counties have been selected to join the program, bringing to 54 the number of counties participating.

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Southwest District Meeting
Wednesday, August 17 10:00am
Warren County Admin Building, 406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036, Room 350

Contact: Julie Gilbert, Butler County JFS, julie.gilbert@jfs.ohio.gov
Conference Committee Meeting
Friday, August 19 1:00pm
Via Web Meeting

Contact: Anne Potts, PCSAO, anne@pcsao.org
Rule Review Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 1 1:00pm
Via Web Meeting

Contact: Mary Wachtel, PCSAO, mary@pcsao.org
Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, September 7 10:00am
Via Web Meeting

Contact: Angela Sausser, PCSAO, angela@pcsao.org
Legislative Committee Meeting
Monday, September 12 10:00am
Via Web Meeting

Contact: Mary Wachtel, PCSAO, mary@pcsao.org
Annual Conference
Monday, September 19 8:30am
Hilton Easton, 3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, OH 43219

Note: This is a three-day event
Contact: Anne Potts, PCSAO, anne@pcsao.org

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Southwest District Meeting

Conference Committee Meeting

Rule Review Committee Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Legislative Committee Meeting

Annual Conference