PCSAO

PCSAO is a membership-driven association of Ohio's Public Children Services Agencies that advocates for safe children, stable families, supportive communities.

[Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells @iamDontavius]

The Foster-to-College Scholarship Program is on its way to the Ohio Senate.

Thank you to the foster youth who shared their stories and advocated for this important legislation. This is your bill.

As legislators, we must address the injustices faced by youth aging out of foster care. We’re one step closer to helping them overcome barriers, achieve educational aspirations, and build successful futures.

[CCAO @OHCounties]

The CCAO Board of Directors wore blue in recognition of #ChildAbusePreventionMonth, held annually in April. April 10 is designated as Wear Blue Day by
@PCSAOhio.

[Ohio Department of Children & Youth @OhioDCY]

💙DCY goes BLUE to support #ChildAbusePreventionMonth
Let’s stand together to protect our children and build safer communities. Wear blue and spread the word! #OhioWearsBlue #PreventChildAbuse

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

“On this day when children’s advocates across the state are wearing blue to demonstrate their commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect, we applaud Gov. Mike DeWine for his ongoing, persistent focus on Ohio’s children.”
https://t.co/yk7LLR8fsX

[Governor Mike DeWine @GovMikeDeWine]

Throughout my career, I’ve focused on the needs of children, who at no fault of their own, are placed in foster care. We have made historic investments to help these children, and as a result, 1,000 fewer Ohio children are in foster care today than when I took office.

While that is certainly progress, we must -- and we can -- do better!

Currently, there are more than 1,800 foster children, who live in group settings, because no foster families are willing or comfortable to take on the significant behavioral challenges and complex needs these foster children present. And, though some of them do need to be in congregate care, the best place for most children is ultimately in a foster home with adults who love them.

A new pilot program will help more Ohio counties to recruit and support local treatment foster homes by providing one-on-one support for families; 24/7 on-call casework and crisis counseling; and specialized training, so that children with complex behavioral needs can stay in a home with a loving family that can remain actively involved in the treatment process. #OhioSOTS24 (1 of 2)

[Alicia Bunger @BungerAlicia]

How exactly do organizations collaborate across systems? And why do we think it would lead to better implementation? Our team tackles these questions in our new pub from on our @NIDAnews and @Systems4Action funded studies with 17 counties implementing Ohio START. @PCSAOhio

[Nickie J. Antonio @nickieantonio]

Honored to receive the @PCSAOhio's "Legislator of the Year" award for “ her relentless support for Ohio's children and families” thank you to all to work to keep Ohio’s children safe and families strong.

[Groundwork Ohio @GroundworkOhio]

To recognize #NationalRecoveryMonth, we're proud to share a guest blog from the director of #OhioStart, an org created in partnership with @PCSAOhio to support families struggling with #SubstanceUseDisorders. Learn about the difference they're making:

https://t.co/iBxO36QhRI

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

PCSAO and Ohio START believe that healing, growth, and recovery are possible. Overdose Awareness Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on those lost to the addiction epidemic but also to reaffirm our hope that people can and do recover from substance use disorder. #IOAD2023

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Thank you to Amy Frame, Executive Director of Perry County Children Services, for speaking out about the ongoing placement crisis in a recent op-ed published by the @PerryCountyTrib.

Read the article: https://t.co/Gs96pxnHgl

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Thanks to @OHCounties County Commissioners Association for publishing @CCandisky's in-depth investigation into the children services placement crisis. https://t.co/fflBSekM30 (pp. 15-20)

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Thanks to Abraxas, NOAS, Humana, George Junior Republic, SigBee, and Foster Success Education Services for their sponsorship of the 2023 PCSAO Annual Conference! Learn more about the conference and sign up to be a sponsor on our conference webpage: https://t.co/0ZU8qNwBsx

[Kinnect @Kinnect_org]

Check out this success story about how our specialist partnered with the OhioSTART team and the family to identify and engage kin so that two siblings could stay together. Kinnect appreciates its partnership with OhioSTART, which is housed at and led by @PCSAOhio

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

PCSAO is thrilled that @GovMikeDeWine nominated Kara Wente as the Director of the new Department of Children and Youth. Kara has years of experience with the various children’s programs that this department will be overseeing. We look forward to working with Kara in her new role!

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Thank you to the @PerryCountyTrib for running this story and bringing attention to the crisis that left hundreds of children sleeping in government offices last year.

The article written by @CCandisky can be downloaded here: https://t.co/GTrusmsBkD

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

PCSAO staff and trustees are wearing green today for Child Support Awareness Month! #WearGreenDay

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Last year, more than 500 children in foster care spent at least one night sleeping in county government offices across Ohio.
Thank you to @CCandisky for working with us on this article to shed light on Ohio's ongoing placement crisis: https://t.co/ijkOtSbM7X

[Emily Campbell @CommunitySolsED]

This puts @CuyahogaCounty situation in context, "Foster care crisis forcing hundreds of kids to sleep in offices as officials seek solutions" https://t.co/A180iQG8Qv via @PCSAOhio @CCandisky

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Registration for the 2023 PCSAO Annual Conference: "The Ties That Bind: Building a Connected Future" is now open! Learn more and register on our conference webpage: https://t.co/0ZU8qNwBsx

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Thanks to our newest sponsors for their support of the 2023 PCSAO Annual Conference! Learn more about the conference and sign up to be a sponsor on our conference webpage: https://t.co/0ZU8qNwBsx

[PCSAO @PCSAOhio]

Looking for a job in child protection? See our job board featuring open positions at Ohio's county public children services agencies: https://t.co/BSVEwuOU5B