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“Make a Wish” 2024
Local foster parents encourage others to serve children and become foster parents
The Blevin family has been fostering local children for over 20 years. As they serve children, they encourage others to step forward and do the same. There is currently a significant need for foster parents in Wayne County. Full article provided by the Wooster Daily...
Adoption Month
Kinnect Success Story
Kinnect Success Stories
2023 Wayne County Fair – Tot Stop Showcase
Thank you to our Board members, agency volunteers, and staff for offering their time. Their dedication allowed services to be provided at the Tot Stop. Also, a special thanks to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation volunteers, Wayne County Sherriff’s Department, and Wayne...
Foster care crisis forcing hundreds of kids to sleep in offices as officials seek solutions
In the year ending June 2022, 503 children in foster care spent at least one night in county government offices across Ohio, according to a state report. Dozens more youth stayed in hospitals even though they weren’t sick and there was no medical reason for them being...
Bananas Foster is partnering with Certified Angus Beef to support Wayne County Children Services foster parents!
Bananas Foster is partnering with Certified Angus Beef to support Wayne County Children Services foster parents! This will be our first community partnership with Bananas Foster, please look below for details about how to donate to a wonderful cause that supports our...
June is Responsible Fatherhood Month!
May is National Foster Care Month! Please join our agency to support the National Foster Month theme of “Strengthening Minds, Uplifting Families.”
2023 Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
April is Child Abuse & Prevention Month! Please join us by wearing blue on Wednesday, April 12th! #OhioWearsBlue
29th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Month Community Luncheon
Free Parent Support Program Being Used in All 88 Counties with the Triple-P Positive Parenting Program
November is Adoption Recognition & Recruitment Month
Parenting Comes with Challenges. Triple P is Here to Help!
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio mails FREE high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five!
Ohio Launches Campaign to Promote Careers in Children Services
Choosing a Career in Children Services Are you looking for a career that makes a difference? A job in children services means having a positive impact on the lives of families and children in your community. Caseworkers are an important lifeline to the families and...
September is Grandparent / Kinship Month!
Ohio CASA Impact Study Youth Focus Groups Conducted by The Ohio State University
Ohio CASA Impact Study Youth Focus Groups Conducted by The Ohio State University
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Finding Formula During the Infant Formula Shortage
Click Here to Find Formula During the Infant Formula Shortage
THE BOARD OF WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM APRIL 2022 AS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
#OHIOWEARSBLUE ON APRIL 13, 2022
APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT PREVENTION MONTH
THE DAILY RECORD COLUMN: BY GLORIA QUESTEL
Social workers play a critical role in communities and are needed more than ever By Gloria Questel - Special to Wooster Daily RecordMarch is Social Work Month. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, social work is one of the fastest...
28th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Month Community Luncheon
28TH ANNUAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH COMMUNITY LUNCHEON Presented by: Voices for Children & The Wayne County Children Services Board Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 │ 11 AM to 1PM Location: Grace Church │ 4599 Burbank Rd, Wooster Cost: $16 per person...
WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES IS HIRING
2022 WINTER CRISIS PROGRAM – COMMUNITY ACTION WAYNE/MEDINA
FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT (FAMILY FIRST)
Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) FAMILY FIRST ACT WILL MEAN STRONGER, HEALTHIER FAMILIES IN WAYNE COUNTY AND ACROSS OHIO On Feb. 9, 2018, the Family First Prevention Services Act became federal law. This new legislation reforms federal child welfare...
WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES BAG/SUITCASE SUPPLY FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
Many of you may have seen a social media post circulating that suggests donating suitcases/backpacks to local agencies for foster children.  We appreciate the community’s concern for our children and the many inquiries to donate suitcases/backpacks as it is an example...