News
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Two levies pass during quiet May primary
May 08, 2019
Voters handily passed both children services levies on the ballot on Election Day Tuesday.
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Speaker Householder proposes more investments in children services
May 02, 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.
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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.
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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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New PCSAO Factbook demonstrates need for system investment
March 29, 2019
PCSAO released the 14th edition of its biennial Factbook today as the House Finance Committee considers Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposal to nearly double the state’s children services investment.
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DeWine proposes near doubling of state children services investment
March 07, 2019
Today before an audience of county children services agency leaders, Governor Mike DeWine announced an unprecedented $74 million increase in the state’s investment in protecting abused and neglected children, plus related spending, making good on a campaign promise that Ohio should not be last in the nation when it comes to the state’s responsibility for funding such a critical program.
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PCSAO responds to Governor's address
March 05, 2019
Today, PCSAO thanked Governor Mike DeWine for proposals outlined in his first State of the State Address to improve Ohio’s children services system.
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Lucas County leaders honored with Milestones award
March 01, 2019
Two Lucas County child protection leaders are being honored by the YWCA of Northwest Ohio with its “Milestones” award.
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Busy lame-duck legislative session results in new laws for children services
January 11, 2019
Several bills impacting children services issues received attention during the recent “lame-duck session,” the time between an election and when the next General Assembly term begins. In Ohio, lame-duck occurs in November/December of even-numbered years.
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One year later: Children services remains in severe crisis
December 20, 2018
Even as the opioid epidemic appears to be relenting in some parts of the state, children of parents struggling with addiction and youth with complex, challenging needs continue to put pressure on Ohio’s children services system, according to a new report PCSAO issued today