Ohio Department of Job and Family Services spokesman Ben Johnson said funding for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program isn’t in jeopardy of being cut in the yet-to-be-approved state budget.

The Ohio Senate Finance Committee approved long-awaited changes to child welfare processes and agencies in the state, but the bill no longer includes appropriations to fund provisions in the ...

He said he wants the state to increase specialized training for case workers within the child welfare system. “The child welfare system really depends on the local case workers.

"We are pleased that Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill that will work to reform Ohio's child welfare program," said Michael Wright, the attorney for Takoda's family.

The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program has released an updated version of its youth guide, originally developed by Professor Leah Wasburn-Moses and EHS Social Work alum Bethany Strauss ’18 (now ...

Angi Rosa, a training supervisor at Stark County Job and Family Services, Children Services Division, was named the "Field Instructor of the Year" earlier this year by the Ohio Child Welfare ...

Take two specialized child welfare classes. Complete two semesters of practicum in a public child welfare agency. Secure employment in a public child welfare agency after graduation (within 180 days) ...

Angi Rosa has been named the "Field Instructor of the Year" by the Ohio Child Welfare University Partnership Program. She was recognized during the Public Children Services Association of Ohio ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio child welfare advocates are celebrating the state’s newly passed budget for mostly restoring housing funds for youth in state and county care. However, some fear that ...