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April 25 – OneOhio Recovery Foundation using grants to make a lasting change, reinforce its mission – Zanesville Times Recorder
The OneOhio Recovery Foundation recently awarded more than $45 million in grants to organizations throughout Ohio, marking a milestone in our fight against the opioid epidemic.
April 24 – Proposed Head Start cut would impact over 3K area children - ‘Very scary’ – Dayton Daily News
A program that provides early childhood education and child care arrangements for more than 27,000 Ohio children could see its funding eliminated if a Trump administration budget proposal moves forward.
April 24 – Child protection task force seeking applicants – Toledo Blade
The Lucas County Children Services task force, convened by the commissioners amid an outcry for public accountability after the death of Kei’mani Latigue, is now accepting applications from the public.
April 24 – Construction to begin on new Athens County Children's Services – The Post
After over 50 years, Athens County Children Services is on the road to building a new facility. Located at 18 Stonybrook Drive, their current campus of four buildings was constructed in 1972, and soon, two of those buildings will be demolished.
April 24 – Lucas County Children Services hosts annual child memorial – Toledo Blade
As the city heals from the death of 13-year-old Kei’mani Latigue, members of the community mourned the death of children like her on Thursday.
April 23 – How young is too young to stay home alone in Ohio? – Mahoning Matters
As the school year winds down and the children start to anticipate summer break, parents are thinking about childcare. If your child is not among the 447,723 children in some sort of paid care situation, you may be considering leaving them at home alone.
April 22 – Drug overdose deaths drop in Montgomery County, MCSO and Public Health weigh in – Dayton 24/7 Now
Drug overdose deaths are down in Montgomery County since peak in 2017.
April 21 – Area counties team up for specialized foster program – Lima News
Child welfare agencies from Allen, Auglaize and Hardin counties are launching a multi-agency, tri-county Treatment Foster Care program. Allen County Children Services Executive Director Sarah Newland spoke at the Lima Rotary Club on Monday, explaining what the program means and what the public can expect moving forward.
April 18 – From adversity to advocacy: Ashtabula County Children Services Board celebrates resilience and recovery – gazettenews.com
Community members, agency partners and advocates gathered Wednesday, April 9, at the Andrus Banquet Center for the annual “It Takes a Community” luncheon, hosted by the Ashtabula County Children Services Board.
April 18 – Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon aims to bring awareness to the community – The Times Leader
Belmont County Job and Family Services hosted its annual Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon at Undo’s West. The event comes on the heels of the Belmont County Board of Commissioners declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services Administrator Christine Parker said that the event is held every year to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.
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