Public Children Services
Association of Ohio
37 West Broad Street, Suite 1100
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: 614-224-5802
Fax: 614-228-5150
Email: pcsao@pcsao.org
Angela Sausser, MA, MSW, LSW
Executive Director
angela@pcsao.org
Scott Britton
Assistant Director
scott@pcsao.org
Fawn Gadel, JD
Director of Ohio START
fawn@pcsao.org
Mike Kenney
Director of Strategic Initiatives
mike@pcsao.org
Mary D. Wachtel, MSW
Director of Public Policy
mary@pcsao.org
Lisa M. Fry
Operations Manager
lisa@pcsao.org
Jen McClellan, PhD, LISW-S
Evaluation and Performance Manager
jen@pcsao.org
Jennifer Millisor, MPA
Ohio START Regional Manager
jennifer@pcsao.org
Anne Potts
Communications and Events Manager
anne@pcsao.org
Lysette Arnold
Policy and Operations Coordinator
lysette@pcsao.org
Christine Morris
Program Coordinator
christine@pcsao.org
Directions
The PCSAO office is located on the 11th floor of the Huntington Plaza, a gray stone building at the southeast corner of Front and Broad streets in Downtown Columbus, near the Ohio Statehouse and across from the Palace Theatre and LeVeque Tower. PCSAO’s suite is on the same floor as the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association’s suite. When visiting PCSAO, please sign in at the lobby.
Interstate Access
Visitors can access Downtown Columbus from every major thoroughfare:
- I-71 – Head west toward downtown from Spring Street exit
- SR 315 – Head east toward downtown from Rich/Town Street exit
- I-670 – Head south toward downtown from Third Street exit
- I-70 eastbound – Head north toward downtown from Front Street exit
- I-70 westbound – Head west toward downtown from Downtown/Mound Street exit
Public Transit
Any COTA bus with stops downtown will offer easy access to PCSAO. West Broad Street and South Front Street is the closest option. PCSAO is one block west of the main Broad and High intersection.
Parking
Parking in Downtown Columbus can be challenging. For short visits, we recommend metered street parking (credit cards accepted) along Front and Broad streets, but be aware that parking may be prohibited before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m. Parking is sometimes available in the alleys (Capitol and Wall streets) next to the Huntington Plaza. For longer visits, park in a nearby garage or on a surface lot. You may find the app Spot Hero helpful in reserving a parking space in advance. These garages are listed in order of proximity to the office, but the closer ones tend to be more expensive:
- Huntington Plaza Garage – Garage beneath PCSAO’s office building; entrance is easy to miss heading north on Front Street just past Capitol alley (Danny’s Deli sign)
- DoubleTree Hotel Garage – Entrance on Front Street between State Street and Capitol alley
- Lincoln-LeVeque Garage – Entrance on Front Street between Broad and Gay streets
- Statehouse Garage – Entrances on Third Street (southbound), State Street (westbound only), and Broad Street (eastbound only)
- Columbus Commons – Underground entrance on Third Street between Town and Rich streets; above-ground parking lot entrances on Rich and Main streets between Third and High
- COSI – Take Broad Street bridge west away from downtown and turn left on Belle Street (first light past bridge); underground parking plus surface lot and meter parking available
If you require a handicap parking space or need assistance with directions, call the office at 614-224-5802. PCSAO cannot validate parking except under special circumstances.