/tags/childrens-services children's services en-US Copyright Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:42:34 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-07/children-services-group-tells-congress-about-crisis-among-ohio-workers-kids-in-foster-care More than half of workers are at risk of mental health problems, and a quarter of kids coming into the system have issues so complex it's hard to place them. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:42:34 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-07/children-services-group-tells-congress-about-crisis-among-ohio-workers-kids-in-foster-care Karen Kasler /statehouse-news-stories/2020-07-13/group-proposes-bolstering-kinship-care-to-improve-children-services A group of children services experts from around Ohio are putting together recommendations to improve the system. They say their mission must keep... Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:10:35 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-07-13/group-proposes-bolstering-kinship-care-to-improve-children-services Andy Chow /news/2019-11-06/gov-dewine-signs-order-aimed-at-overhauling-ohios-foster-care-system Gov. Mike DeWine has signed an executive order that establishes an advisory council that will come up with suggestions for how to make it work better for… Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:58:23 GMT /news/2019-11-06/gov-dewine-signs-order-aimed-at-overhauling-ohios-foster-care-system Jo Ingles /side-effects-public-media/2019-10-28/after-36-years-summit-on-child-mistreatment-returns-to-indianapolis In 1983, Indianapolis hosted one of the first summits on the emotional and psychological mistreatment of children. This week, local, state and... Tue, 29 Oct 2019 02:19:39 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2019-10-28/after-36-years-summit-on-child-mistreatment-returns-to-indianapolis Carter Barrett /wyso-stories/2019-09-23/montgomery-county-children-services-pgo-union-back-on-strike Montgomery County Children Services workers are again on the picket line after contract negotiations came to a halt last week. Talks broke off between... Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:35:05 GMT /wyso-stories/2019-09-23/montgomery-county-children-services-pgo-union-back-on-strike Jerry Kenney /wyso-stories/2019-07-22/ruling-extends-halt-to-childrens-services-workers-strike-for-another-60-days A Montgomery County judge’s ruling Monday keeps hundreds of Montgomery County Children’s Services workers from returning to the picket line they began... Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:03:11 GMT /wyso-stories/2019-07-22/ruling-extends-halt-to-childrens-services-workers-strike-for-another-60-days Jerry Kenney /wyso-stories/2019-07-15/foster-parents-prepare-for-potential-caseworker-strike Montgomery County Children’s Services workers will strike this week , unless a deal is reached before then. The dispute between the 270 member union and... Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:58:13 GMT /wyso-stories/2019-07-15/foster-parents-prepare-for-potential-caseworker-strike April Laissle /news/2019-07-10/hundreds-of-ohios-child-welfare-caseworkers-threaten-to-strike More than 270 Ohio child welfare caseworkers and their support staff could soon be going on strike.The Professional Guild of Ohio, which represents… Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-07-10/hundreds-of-ohios-child-welfare-caseworkers-threaten-to-strike Steve Brown /news/2019-06-05/dewine-hopes-to-expand-program-to-help-kids-who-have-experienced-trauma A collection of case workers and mentors who work with kids experiencing trauma gathered in Columbus to discuss how their programs can better address… Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:25:38 GMT /news/2019-06-05/dewine-hopes-to-expand-program-to-help-kids-who-have-experienced-trauma Andy Chow /news/2019-05-14/sen-brown-proposes-more-money-for-foster-families-affected-by-opioid-crisis Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is sponsoring a bill in the U.S. Senate to provide more financial help for children who become victims of the opioid crisis… Tue, 14 May 2019 15:18:06 GMT /news/2019-05-14/sen-brown-proposes-more-money-for-foster-families-affected-by-opioid-crisis Andy Chow