Ohio Youth & Family Ombudsman Office | State Of Ohio - Government Offices
77 South High Street, 30th Floor Riffe Center, Columbus, OH 43215-6117
Eligibility
Ohio residents.
Required documents
Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
(877) 649-6884
Voice·
voice | Family Complaints
Application process
Visit FamilyOmbudsman.ohio.gov to file a complaint.
Fees
None.
Service area
Wyandot County, Ohio
Coshocton County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio
Marion County, Ohio
Noble County, Ohio
Licking County, Ohio
Monroe County, Ohio
Pickaway County, Ohio
Washington County, Ohio
Crawford County, Ohio
This office will investigate and resolve concerns made by or on behalf of children and families involved with public children services agencies, Title IV-E agencies, or private provider agencies that administer or oversee foster care or placement services for the children services system. The office will ensure the independent and impartial review of youth, family, and community complaints or concerns.
Last assured
07/28/2025
Providing organization
State Of Ohio - Government Offices
Office oversees signing bills into law, serving as commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard and militia forces, convening special sessions of the state legislature, delivering a "state of the state" address to citizens, granting commutations and pardons to prisoners and appointing people to various judicial and state offices.