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Provides a foster home placement for children who do not have emotional and/or behavioral problems and a Treatment Foster Care program that provides foster homes for children with emotional and/or behavioral problems. Recruits, trains, licenses, and supports foster parents.

Provides agency-supervised private family homes in which foster parents have been trained to provide individualized, structured services in a safe, nurturing family living environment for children and adolescents with significant emotional or behavioral problems who require a higher level of care than is found in a conventional foster home but do not require placement in a more restrictive setting.

Serves as a network foster care provider for children in custody of Summit, Cuyahoga, Franklin, and surrounding counties. Provides temporary family living arrangements in agency-supervised private family homes for children who have been relinquished for adoption but have not yet been permanently placed.

Services to provide foster homes for families who, because of a family crisis, can not remain together. Severe alcoholism, inadequate care and supervision of children, physical or sexual abuse, severe financial problems, mental or physical illness, loss of parents through death or desertion or severe marital stress are examples of why children come into foster care. The length of placement can be for short periods of time, sometimes just for a weekend, or for several years. During that time foster parents receive a small stipend for the child in order to defray the costs of food, housing and clothing, and school supplies. Medical expenses for the child are also paid by the county. Foster Parent training is also offered for those interested, call for class schedule..

Provides a foster home placement for children who do not have emotional and/or behavioral problems and a Treatment Foster Care program that provides foster homes for children with emotional and/or behavioral problems. Recruits, trains, licenses, and supports foster parents.

Offers Levels I-IV foster care for children removed from their homes. Some of the children have experienced multi disruptions and previous placements and usually have been diagnosed with some level of emotional disturbance. Foster parents help prepare children in their care for reunification with their families, for adoption, or for independent living (for older teens).

Offers assistance with the adoption process for the foster care / adoption of abused and neglicted children.

Recruits, trains and licenses families who are interested in being foster/adopt families for children who have been affected by child abuse and/or neglect.

Provides certification of Foster and Adoptive Families.

Provides pre-service training and family assessments for prospective foster care and adoptive families. Those who go on to adopt receive pre-custody services, subsidized services, legalization and post-legalization services. Provides monthly board rate plus medical expenses for the child in foster care.

Provides foster care for children who have been removed from the home by a county agency as well as hard to place children (such as those with behavioral issues, disabilities, or health issues). The children receive case management (to link them to appropriate community and medical services) and individualized services from a team of professionally-trained foster families and social workers. This program is intended as a short-term solution with the goal of reunifying the primary family whenever possible. Transition support for children who are aging out of the foster care system is also provided. Recruits and trains families who are interested in providing foster care to children with special needs.

Provides planned, time limited placement for infants and children with major medical problems, handicaps, developmental disabilities and/or traumatic separation issues beyond those that can be handled in traditional foster family care. Foster caregivers receive extensive training and support and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. Treatment plans are supervised and approved by a registered nurse. Recruits and provides training to families who are interested in providing a temporary home to these children.

Provides planned, time limited placement for infants and children with major medical problems, handicaps, developmental disabilities and/or traumatic separation issues beyond those that can be handled in traditional foster family care. Foster caregivers receive extensive training and support and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. Treatment plans are supervised and approved by a registered nurse. Recruits and provides training to families who are interested in providing a temporary home to these children.

Provides risk assessment for allegations of child abuse and neglect; includes 24-hour crisis intervention for abused/neglected children and ongoing social work for children and parents who are determined to need protective services or placement of children at severe risk; also recruits, trains and monitors foster care and adoptive families.

Provides licensing for foster and adoptive parents who are dedicated to making a difference in a child's life.

Provides foster care, adoption and mentoring services to local children and teens in the child welfare system by recruiting, preparing, and supporting specialized families and supports. Also offer family and treatment foster care, step parent adoptions, foster/adoptive parent education classes, parent resource groups, pre/post adoption support services, mentoring, resources/referrals, and home studies. Diverse and inclusive. All Families-All Children Seal for LGBTQ+. COA Accredited.

Oversees providing safe, temporary homes for children who cannot safely remain in their own homes. Purpose of program is to reunify children with their families and/or to find other permanent living arrangements when children cannot return home.

Provides information about adoptions and foster care in the State of Ohio. Maintains a web site with photographs, stories and local agency contact information about children waiting for adoption. The processing of adoptions is done by local private/public agencies under contract with ODJFS to provide this service.

The Emergency Custodial Care for Children program provides emergency or temporary care for children who must be removed from their home because child abuse, neglect or dependency.

Provides homes for children who may otherwise be placed in a group home or institutional situation.

Provides pre-service training and home studies assessments for prospective foster care and adoptive families. Those who go on to adopt receive pre-custody services, subsidized services, finalization and post-custody services. Provides monthly board rate plus medical and clothing expenses for the child in foster care.