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 Mandated Reporter Training seminars for Day Care Centers to help staff identify and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Assess and determines risk to alleged abused or neglected children. Examines individual cases and offers services and supports to strengthen families and create safe, permanent homes. Provides social workers to help develop family plans.

Serves as the county agency designated to assess and investigate abuse and neglect of children and youth within Summit County. Operates a 24-hour intake hotline to receive calls of concern for children and families. Reports of abuse, neglect, and dependency are investigated to assess the child's immediate safety, evaluate potential safety risks, and identify family service needs. Offers ongoing supportive services including home visits, parent education, family visitation, referrals to community resources, and collaboration with other community professionals to meet each family's case plan goals.

Offers protection to children from neglect, abuse, or exploitation by others; program includes working with parents to correct conditions and arrange supportive services; working with the child; initiating court action; and removing the child from the home when necessary.

Provides Mandated Reporter Training seminars for Day Care Centers to help staff identify and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Arranges transportation for Medicaid clients to and from Medicaid-covered services.

Investigation, intervention, and advocacy for children who are at risk or victims of abuse including physical or emotional abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, abandonment, or financial exploitation. Hotline for abused children and concerned others who are in need of advice, guidance and/or emotional support.

Receives reports of child abuse and/or neglect and investigates cases. Provides temporary placement for children when needed and offers supportive family services. Child Abuse can take place in different forms, including but not limited to: - Physical: Bruises, marks, cuts, or other types of injuries resulting from non-accidental means including excessive or out-of-control discipline. - Neglect: Failure to provide a child with the basic needs such as food, medical care, clothing, and protection that a child needs for adequate growth development. - Emotional: Consistent and ongoing negative interaction between a caregiver and a child such as constant and undue criticism, verbal abuse, ignoring the mental needs of a child, and other forms of rejection. - Sexual: Sexual activity or stimulation between an adult and a child (ranging from fondling to rape). This may also include child pornography and exposing children to situations of a sexual nature. Sexual abuse may also occur between juveniles depending on the ages and the sexual behavior. - Dependency: Involves a child being homeless, destitute, or without adequate parental/caregiver care through no fault of the child's parents or caregiver.

Provides Mandated Reporter Training seminars for Day Care Centers to help staff identify and prevent child abuse and neglect.

A government agency that is focused on protecting the children of Allen County by supporting and strengthening families in partnership with the community. We are mandated by law and commited to investigate all reports of child abuse, neglect, and dependency. We provide casework staff 24/7 through emergency on-call services.

Provides investigations of reports of child abuse and neglect. Provides services to children and families to ensure all children remain safe from harm. Services include: - Referrals to community resources. - Placement of children in a safe home when needed. - Developing safety plans with families. - Court activities.

Adult Protective Services - investigations of elder abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation. Work with older adult to safely preserve independence as appropriate to their level of need. Child Protective Services - investigations of child abuse, neglect and dependency. Provide ongoing case management services to support families staying together. License and place children in to family and treatment foster homes or other levels of care. Provide case management to families to safely reunify. Recruit and support child permenancy efforts through reunification, guardianship, adoption or independent living.

Receives reports of child abuse and/or neglect and investigates cases. Provides temporary placement for children when needed and offers supportive family services. Child Abuse can take place in different forms, including but not limited to: - Physical: Bruises, marks, cuts, or other types of injuries resulting from non-accidental means including excessive or out-of-control discipline. - Neglect: Failure to provide a child with the basic needs such as food, medical care, clothing, and protection that a child needs for adequate growth development. - Emotional: Consistent and ongoing negative interaction between a caregiver and a child such as constant and undue criticism, verbal abuse, ignoring the mental needs of a child, and other forms of rejection. - Sexual: Sexual activity or stimulation between an adult and a child (ranging from fondling to rape). This may also include child pornography and exposing children to situations of a sexual nature. Sexual abuse may also occur between juveniles depending on the ages and the sexual behavior. - Dependency: Involves a child being homeless, destitute, or without adequate parental/caregiver care through no fault of the child's parents or caregiver.

Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Provides services to children and families to ensure all children remain safe from harm. Services include referral to community resources, placement of children in a safe home when needed, developing safety plans with families, and court activities.

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.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse, neglect, self-neglect and/or exploitation of children in need of protection. Cases accepted for service are investigated fully, and all identified problem areas which may affect the client's well-being are assessed. All reports are kept confidential.

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.

A Major Unusual Incident (MUI) means the alleged, suspected, or actual occurrence of an incident when the health or welfare of an individual that is receiving services or eligible to receive services through the developmental disabilities system may be adversely affected, or an individual may be placed at a likely risk of harm.

Investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect.

Provides services to children and families to ensure all children remain safe from harm. Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Services include referral to community resources, placement of children in a safe home when needed, developing safety plans with families, and court activities. Also accepts self-referrals for families in need of child safety services.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and/or exploitation of children in need of protection. Cases accepted for service are investigated fully, and all identified problem areas which may affect the client's well-being are assessed. All reports are kept confidential.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse, neglect, self-neglect and/or exploitation of children as well as older adults and/or adults with disabilities in need of protection. Cases accepted for service are investigated fully, and all identified problem areas which may affect the client's well-being are assessed. All reports are kept confidential.

Arranges transportation for Medicaid clients to and from Medicaid-covered services.