News
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Treating resource families as professionals will improve retention, outcomes for kids
October 05, 2020
The latest report on improving Ohio’s treatment foster care system recommends professionalizing caregivers by clarifying roles, enhancing training and certification, and reexamining costs and processes.
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Abuse, neglect reports fell when pandemic hit, begin to climb again
September 30, 2020
An analysis of state and county data shows that while child abuse and neglect reports fell sharply after schools closed in the spring due to the pandemic, such reports have begun to climb — close to pre-pandemic levels in several counties.
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Gov. DeWine salutes children services workforce
September 01, 2020
To kick off Workforce Development Month, Gov. Mike DeWine released a video recognizing the children services workforce for the critical efforts made in support of Ohio children and families.
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Centers of Excellence offer promise for Family First implementation
August 31, 2020
With Ohio’s focus on best practice and evidence-based programs accelerating in the run-up to implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, PCSAO commissioned a study of Centers of Excellence (COEs) as a leading approach to curating such important knowledge for child- and family-serving systems.
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Supports, training key to expanding treatment foster care
August 25, 2020
If Ohio is to expand the number and quality of treatment foster homes by the time the Family First Act goes live in October 2021, then additional supports and training will be needed along with a boost in recruitment and retention, according to a report released today.
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Board President Spirk to retire July 31
July 27, 2020
Kathi Spirk, PCSAO Board President and director of Clinton County JFS, is retiring this Friday, July 31.
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PCSAO issues statement on racism, equity in children services
June 19, 2020
The Board of Trustees issued the following statement today in the wake of worldwide protests on racism and police use of force:
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All five children services levies pass in delayed primary
April 29, 2020
All five children services levies on the ballot for what was technically the March 17 primary election passed, based on the unofficial complete canvass posted last night.
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Annual report looks back on 2019 accomplishments
April 27, 2020
A year of historic state budget investments, exciting system transformation and evidence-based program expansion is recounted in PCSAO’s 2019 annual report, released today.
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PCSAO lauds provisions of state pandemic response legislation
March 28, 2020
PCSAO sent a letter of support to Governor Mike DeWine for the measures included in HB 197, which he signed into law yesterday.