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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...

WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES BUILDING ACCESS UPDATE AS OF 6/08/2021

MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH!!!
May is National Foster Care Month!!!

27 ANNUAL WAYNE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH COMMUNITY EVENT
Update: To attend our live event please join us on our Facebook page or Youtube channel. At our Youtube channel click the link to the view the live event. You may also go to https://woostergrace.org/grace-church-online/ to view our live event!

THANK YOU WOOSTER KIWANIS CLUB!
Thank You Wooster Kiwanis Club! THANK YOU TO THE WOOSTER KIWANIS CLUB FOR CLEANING OUR PLAYGROUND AND GETTING IT READY FOR THE WARMER WEATHER! WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK!

NORTHEAST OHIO #EVERDAYOHIOHERO WINNER – RACHEL WORKINGER
Northeast Ohio #EveryDayOhioHero Winner - Rachel Workinger Ohio Children's Trust Fund: March 29, 2021 | Northeast Ohio Everyday Ohio Hero Rachel Workinger Rachel works tirelessly advocating for and providing a high level of Independent Living (IL) services for the...

OHIO WEARS BLUE ON APRIL 14, 2021
Ohio Wears Blue on April 14, 2021 April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - Child Abuse is Preventable! BE A HERO IN THE EYES OF A CHILD!

PICKETT PROVIDES CONSTANT SUPPORT AS A MENTOR

THANK YOU WOOSTER JUNIOR OILERS!
THANK YOU WOOSTER JUNIOR OILERS! We would like to thank the Wooster Junior Oilers for recognizing Wayne County Children Services at their “Teddy Bear Toss” night! They donated all the stuffed animals tossed out that night along with the proceeds from the 50/50 raffle...