of Wayne County
 

One of the primary goals of the Wayne County Family & Children First Council is to increase family stability. A priority has been placed on reducing the out of home/out of county placements of children. Efforts have been made to impact these placements, yet much work remains. The need for coordination across systems, protocols across systems, and services as alternatives to placements have been identified as barriers.

The project intends to significantly impact the lives of children in Wayne County that are identified as being at risk of removal from their homes. To reduce the un-necessary and/or inappropriate out of home placements of children, this project will (a.) enhance inter-system coordination of services and sharing of resources, (b.) facilitate access across systems to a range of diversion options and to promote earlier and more effective intervention with at-risk families.
 

Success in achieving this goal will be evidenced by the following:

1. A reduction in the overall number of out of home placements.
    

2. Greater stability in foster care arrangements, as evidenced by a reduction in the number of "blown" placements.
    

3. A shortening of the length of stay of residential treatment placements, by stepping down to less restrictive alternatives.
    

DIVERSION FORMS
(Adobe Acrobat format)

Release of Information Form

Service Coordination Request Form

Family Council Funding Request Form

Child Support Information Worksheet

Please print document, complete form, and mail to:

Jill Hipkins, LISW, Coordinator
215 South Walnut Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691

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