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  • AGENCY INFORMATION
    • Agency Overview
    • Board of Directors
      • Board of Directors & Subcommittee Meetings
    • History
    • Leadership & Staff
    • Annual Reports
    • Agency Statistics
    • Agency Complaint Form
  • SERVICES
    • PROTECTIVE SERVICES
      • Reporting Abuse
      • Emergency Assistance
      • Intake Services
      • Child Abuse & Neglect Training for Day Care Providers
    • PREVENTION SERVICES
      • Family Services
      • Kinship Services
      • Independent Living & Young Adult Services
    • VISITATION INFORMATION
      • Visitation Guidelines
  • FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION
    • FOSTER CARE INFORMATION
      • General Information
      • Inquire More Information
      • Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training
      • Ongoing Training Schedule
      • Ohio Information About Foster Care
    • KINSHIP INFORMATION
      • Kinship Services
      • Ohio Information About Kinship Care
    • ADOPTION INFORMATION
      • General Information
      • Inquire More Information
      • Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training
      • Adoptable Children
      • Ohio Information About Adoption
  • VOLUNTEER
    • VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
      • Overview
      • Closet of Hope
      • Traditional Christmas Project
      • Shop with a Hero Project
      • Tutoring Program
      • Mentoring Program
  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION
    • RESOURCES
      • Child Abuse Prevention Resources
      • Community Resources
      • Request a Training

agency overview

Mission

 

Wayne County Children Services, in partnership with the community, exists to protect abused and neglected children and to strengthen, preserve, and empower families.

Today the Wayne County Children Services Board has as its’ mission protecting abused, neglected and dependent children and strengthening families. That mission reflects the change in centuries and the conditions of our times. No children reside in Kinney Building. The agency serves a different population than that envisioned for the earlier Children’s Home. The agency used to primarily serve orphans or dependent children. The trend for the last several decades has seen a significant increase in children who have been physically or sexually abused, or neglected. There remains a constant though; that of outstanding citizens who have volunteered and continue to serve on the Children Services Board. All are appointed by the Wayne County Commissioners.

Currently, Children Services has tremendous support from volunteers who serve as tutors, mentors, special friends or volunteer for special projects like the Tot Stop/Tag Station at the Wayne County Fair or sponsor children for our Christmas “Make A Wish” gift matching program.  Children Services obtains its financial support from a citizen supported levy as well as other state and federal funds.

Wayne County voters overwhelmingly renewed a 0.7 mill levy in 1996 and approved the renewal of a 0.6 mill levy in 2000. The Children Services Board decided to combine the 0.7 mill levy with an increase and brought a 1.6 mill levy to the voters in May 2006. It, too, was approved by the taxpayers of Wayne County. This 1.6 mill levy was renewed by voters in November 2012.  Children Services asked voters to approve a 0.2 mill replacement/reduction Levy, which was on the November 2009 ballot and took the place of our 0.6 mill levy. Most recently in May 2015, voters approved a 0.2 mill renewal levy. Children Services has consistently had clean State audits. As appropriate, the agency also seeks orders for child support for youth in its care.

Besides the range of services listed in the agency’s annual report, Children Services also partners with other community agencies to strengthen families and reduce the risk to children.

Annually, the agency seeks to increase the public’s awareness of its services and the problems associated with child abuse and neglect through Child Abuse Prevention Month activities, which take place throughout the community each April.

A LEGEND OF CARING

 

It does take a community to protect its children and the citizens of Wayne County and the Children Services Board have been doing this since 1882.

WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES

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2534 Burbank Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691    
Phone:(330)345-5340
Fax:
(330)345-7082
Business Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | ABOUT | CONTACT
Copyright © Wayne County Children Services. All Rights Reserved.

WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES


2534 Burbank Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
 Phone: (330) 345-5340
Fax: (330) 345-7082
Business Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | ABOUT | CONTACT
Copyright © Wayne County Children Services. All Rights Reserved.

INFORMATION

Agency Overview

  • Board of Directors
    • Board of Directors & Subcommittee Meetings

History

Leadership & Staff

Annual Reports

Agency Statistics

Agency Complaint Form

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Reporting Abuse

Emergency Assistance

Intake Services

Child Abuse & Neglect Training for Day Care Providers

PREVENTION SERVICES

Family Services

Kinship Services

Independent Living & Young Adult Services

VISITATION INFORMATION

Visitation Guidelines

FOSTER CARE INFORMATION

General Information

Inquire More Information

Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training

Ongoing Foster Parent Training Schedule

Ohio Information About Foster Care

KINSHIP INFORMATION

Kinship Services

Ohio Information About Kinship Care

ADOPTION INFORMATION

General Information

Inquire More Information

Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training

Adoptable Children

Ohio Information About Adoption

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Overview

Closet of Hope

Traditional Christmas Project

Shop with a Hero Project

Tutoring Program

Mentoring Program

RESOURCES

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Community Resources

Request a Training

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