CHILD ABUSE REPORTING/EMERGENCY RESPONSE | MARION COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
Accepts and responds to reports of child abuse or neglect. Services include assessment of the initial referral, assignment of an appropriate response time, consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem and do initial case planning, and emergency placement services if the child is removed from the family by the police.
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Physical Address
1680 Marion-waldo Road, Marion, OH 43302
Hours
24/7.
Voice
Voice
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Application process
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, you should call us at 740-389-SAFE, weekdays between 8:30am and 4:30 pm. After hours or on weekends or holidays, call the Marion County Sheriff at 740-382-8244. Ask to be put in touch with a Children Services caseworker. A caseworker is available for emergency investigations 24-hours/day, 7 days/week.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Marion County residents.
Agency info
MARION COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
The MCCSB exists to meet the unmet needs of Marion County’s abused, neglected, or dependent children when parents are unwilling or unable to provide proper care.