Family Services

Family Services

 

 

  • Wayne County Children Services (WCCS) Goal:

                Protect children with the least intrusive measures to families.

  • Families Involved:

                Over 50% of families keep their children at home despite WCCS involvement.

  • Services Provided:

                Short-term services aimed at educating and enhancing parental functioning.

                Goal: Avoid unnecessary placement of children and trauma.

  • Case Management:

                 Each family assigned a primary caseworker.

                 Development of a case plan outlining necessary services.

  • Content of Case Plan:

                Identifies services needed to enhance parental functioning and reduce risk of further abuse or neglect.

  • Counseling Services:

               Provided by caseworkers.

              Topics may include child development, nutrition, hygiene, parenting skills, and appropriate expectations for                children.

SERVICES

 

Services provided for families and children include, but are not limited to:

  • Family Oriented Casework Counseling
  • Family Team Meetings
  • Family Education
  • Individual, Group and Family Counseling
  • Therapeutic Services
  • Diagnostic Services to access chemical dependency, psychological and psychiatric disorders
  • Protective Daycare
  • Family Skills Coaching 
  • Independent Living & Emancipated Youth Services
  • Kinship Services
  • Parenting Classes
  • Transportation Assistance

Most of the above services are arranged and purchased from other social services agencies and individuals.

INFORMATION

Agency Overview

History

Leadership & Staff

Annual Reports

Agency Statistics

Agency Complaint Form

Wayne County MOU

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

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Becoming A Foster Parent & Required Training

Ongoing Foster Parent Training Schedule

Ohio Information About Foster Care

KINSHIP INFORMATION

Kinship Services

Ohio Information About Kinship Care

ADOPTION INFORMATION

General Information

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Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training

Adoptable Children

Ohio Information About Adoption

SUCCESS STORIES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Overview

Closet of Hope

'Make a Wish' Christmas Project

Shop with a Hero Project

Tutoring Program

Mentoring Program

RESOURCES

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Community Events

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