Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature child welfare sobriety and resiliency program, Ohio START, announced today the expansion of its model to include Adams, Madison, Montgomery and Pike counties, marking the addition of a seventh cohort and bringing the total number of participating counties to 56. Ohio START (Sobriety, Treatment and Reducing Trauma) is an evidence-based intervention […]
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PCSAO’s Executive Director Angela Sausser released this statement today in response to Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State address: “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,
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Workers and families value similar things in their work with one another, including honesty, collaboration, hope, confidence, and dignity. That’s one finding from focus groups with children services caseworkers and families they serve included in PACT Behavioral Research Project: Early Insights from a Pilot Survey conducted by Kaye Implementation & Evaluation. The research supports the theory behind Ohio’s
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PCSAO released its 2023 annual report today, documenting a successful year of advocacy for safe children, stable families, and supportive communities. The report outlines accomplishments related to the $15 million workforce grant, the placement crisis and continuum of care, the biennial state budget, and the highly successful annual conference. Detailed outcomes are provided for Ohio START, PACT, safety culture, and
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Yesterday’s election featured four children services or related levies, with voters approving two. Two counties saw renewal levies pass. Both replacement levies on the ballot narrowly failed. Logan County’s replacement levy failed by only six votes. PCSAO appreciates voters who supported the levies in each county.
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Today, PCSAO is proud to announce the launch of a new shared practice model called PACT, Practice in Action Together. This model was identified by the association of county agencies as a key component for modernizing Ohio’s children services agencies in December 2020. “PACT will be revolutionary for public children services agencies as the model focuses on ‘how’
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Yesterday’s general election featured 14 children services or related levies, with voters approving 12. Nine counties saw renewal levies pass handily. In the five counties where new or replacement levies were on the ballot, three passed and two failed. PCSAO appreciates voters who supported the levies in every county. The levies are necessary in large part
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PCSAO’s annual conference wrapped up another successful event today that featured workshops, keynotes, awards and networking opportunities for Ohio’s public child protection community. This year’s theme, “The Ties That Bind: Building a Connected Future,” highlighted the values of belonging and connection: among workers within an agency, between workers and families, and between families and their
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A year that began with PCSAO Executive Director Angela Sausser testifying before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and included a $15 million grant to assist county agencies with workforce recruitment and retention is recounted in our 2022 annual report, released today. The PCSAO and Ohio START annual report reflects on a busy year of public policy advocacy, program excellence, and
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