News
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Comments on Family First Act submitted
July 23, 2018
The Department of Health and Human Services released the first federal register request for comments related to the Family First Prevention Services Act June 22, and PCSAO responded last week.
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PCSAO welcomes gubernatorial focus on child protection
June 28, 2018
In response to gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine’s announcement today of a comprehensive policy agenda for kids, PCSAO issued the following statements by Executive Director Angela Sausser.
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Ohio marks National Foster Care Month
May 15, 2018
Every May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to acknowledge the foster and kin caregivers, child protection professionals and others who support children and youth in foster care.
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PCSAO launches bold reform plan with stakeholder support
May 04, 2018
More than 50 stakeholders, including representatives from state agencies, fellow associations, children’s hospitals, and think tanks, came together in Columbus yesterday to learn about PCSAO’s Children’s Continuum of Care Reform Plan.
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Annual report highlights PCSAO's 2017 legislative, program accomplishments
April 21, 2018
“It’s no exaggeration to say that for PCSAO,” writes Executive Director Angela Sausser in the association’s annual report, “2017 was a year for the history books.”
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Foster Hope for Ohio's Children: PCSAO issues policy solutions for gubernatorial candidates
April 02, 2018
PCSAO has released a set of policy solutions to give candidates running for governor an overview of the challenges facing county children services agencies – along with recommendations for addressing them.
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Head Start can offer respite, support to caregivers
March 06, 2018
Head Start centers across Ohio are eager to assist PCSAs in combating the opioid epidemic by offering educational support to children in foster and kinship care while at the same time offering caregivers a break.
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Evaluation demonstrates success of youth-centered permanency roundtables model
January 25, 2018
A four-year, 10-county pilot project of Casey Family Programs’ youth-centered permanency roundtables (PRT) model has culminated in an evaluation report that indicates solid outcomes for youth and improved agency culture.
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Immigration guide offers resources to children services staff
January 19, 2018
In the wake of uncertainty regarding the status of immigrant families, where the parents or children may be undocumented, PCSAO has released a quick-reference guide to help caseworkers, supervisors and other child protection agency staff navigate the legal barriers to serving them.
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Special report: Foster care numbers, costs rise sharply
December 21, 2017
A tsunami of opioid-affected children is flooding Ohio’s children services agencies, exploding county budgets and overwhelming available foster care resources. According to a report released today by Public Children Services Association of Ohio, a thousand more Ohio kids will be spending the holidays in foster care this year, compared to 2016, instead of at home with their family.