News
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Testimony highlights need for budget investments
March 07, 2023
An expert panel testified today before the House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, reinforcing the need for proposed new children services investments in the biennial budget bill, HB 33.
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Governor’s budget delivers on promises for children, families
February 01, 2023
The following statement may be attributed to Angela Sausser, executive director of the Public Children Services Association of Ohio:
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PCSAO reflects on 134th General Assembly as new legislative session begins
January 31, 2023
As the 135th Ohio General Assembly gets off the ground, PCSAO looks back at public policy issues affecting children services during the 134th session of the legislature that concluded in December.
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Adoption grant will increase permanency for youth in foster care
December 16, 2022
An amendment to Sub. HB 45 could incentivize adoptions from foster care as well as private adoptions, welcome news to a system where 3,400 foster children are waiting statewide for adoption right now.
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PACT offers vision for shared practice model in Ohio
December 09, 2022
At a lunch-and-learn webinar hosted by PCSAO today, Director of Strategic Initiatives Mike Kenney shared results from a year-long effort aimed at developing a shared practice model for Ohio’s child protection system.
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Brown County first in nation to be certified for program designed to keep families together
December 09, 2022
Brown County Job and Family Services is the first local jurisdiction in the nation to be certified for quality implementation of a national model for families struggling with substance use and child maltreatment.
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Series examines how mental health treatment crisis led to children services placement crisis
December 07, 2022
A three-part series from Public News Service airs this week focusing on the need for more upstream mental health services for children to prevent those with complex multi-system needs from coming into children services custody.
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Hottinger receives PCSAO's first Lifetime Achievement award
December 01, 2022
Retiring State Senator Jay Hottinger today received PCSAO’s first award for lifetime achievement.
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All seven children services levies pass
November 09, 2022
Final, unofficial election results from yesterday point to passage across the board for all seven children services levies on the ballot.
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PCSAO Factbook updated for 2021
November 04, 2022
County-by-county profiles of key children services data are now available for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.