Donations are being accepted online now! Click here. Nearly 4,500 abused, neglected and troubled children in Franklin County may receive no gifts this holiday season without the help of the community. The children receiving the gifts are under the care of Franklin County Children Services and may have suffered through a variety of abuses. The Holiday Wish program allows each child under the care of Children Services to wish for a specific gift. This year, Holiday Wish progress can also be followed on Facebook. Click for the general information flyer, toy flyer and media release. See photos from past Holiday Wishes here. Click here to see the television ad. Click here to donate now!
The 2009 Children Services Levy Was Passed! Children and families throughout our community won a major victory last night. They are the winners…and on their behalf, I want to thank all of you who worked so hard to secure this victory. On behalf of the more than 28,000 children we serve each year, our board, staff and community partners, we extend our sincere gratitude to the Franklin County community. We are delighted by the confidence Franklin County voters displayed in us by their overwhelming passage of this critical levy. Given these tough economic times, we are particularly thankful that voters understood that this levy was needed to continue our efforts of protecting children and strengthening families. We do not take this victory lightly. We pledge to live within the income that will be generated, to efficiently manage the agency and to continue to provide high-quality services to families and children without coming back to voters until 2014. Again, please accept our sincere thanks to everyone who contributed in any way to the success of the 2009 Children Services levy! Sincerely, Eric D. Fenner Executive Director Click here for an article from The Columbus Dispatch on Issue 4.	Parents Urged to "Choose Your Partner Carefully" With an alarming rate of child abuse deaths, Franklin County Children Services, in partnership with the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, recently launched a campaign urging single parents to carefully consider who they allow to care for and be with their children. “Who you get involved with has a direct impact on your children,” says Eric Fenner, Franklin County Children Services’ executive director. “When child abuse becomes an issue, one parent’s poor decision-making can quickly lead to tragedy. You can’t be too cautious when it comes to ensuring the safety and well-being of your children.” Click here for more information, printable Choose Your Partner Carefully literature, and photos.
Safe Havens for Infants Safe Havens for Infants allows a birth parent to confidentially leave an unharmed infant (up to 30 days old) with a medical worker at a hospital, emergency medical staff at a fire station, or a police officer. 614-229-7200 - To speak to someone confidentially, call SAFE HAVENS for INFANTS Abandoning an infant in an unsafe place should NEVER be an option. For more information, click here.

 

About Franklin County Children Services

Franklin County Children Services' mission is clear: to provide protection, care and permanency for children who are abused, neglected or dependent.

Children Services is the public agency mandated by federal and state law to protect children and strengthen families.  By being in partnership with more than 100 agencies and organizations, and with the help of over 700 employees, 400 foster parents, 200 adoptive families and 500 volunteers and mentors, the agency is committed to making sure that every child has a safe and stable home. Children Services social workers and support staff work to build stable and supportive living settings for young people, strengthen family life and assist parents in meeting their responsibilities to their children.  Franklin County Children Services is making a difference in the lives of children and families in our community.

 

Each year, Franklin County Children Services helps nearly 28,500 children and their families through prevention, protection, placement and permanency programs.  The agency protects and cares for children in cooperation with parents whenever possible, by providing services to alleviate the problems that led the family to the attention of Children Services. These services include:

• in home counseling and community social and mental health services;
• day treatment,
• therapeutic arts,
• emancipation and volunteer services;
• placement of children in temporary foster homes;
• and other supportive services that enable the family to maintain or resume their role of raising their children.

When parents are still unable to care for their children, Children Services petitions the court for permanent custody and places children in adoptive homes.

 

Children Services is governed by an 11-member volunteer board that establishes policy for the agency. Executive Director Eric Fenner is responsible for agency operations. Children Services is regulated by statutory mandates of the state and federal governments and regulations of the Ohio Department of Human Services. The agency is a member of the Child Welfare League of America and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children. Franklin County Children Services is one of only a few public county children services boards in Ohio and the nation to be accredited. This accreditation means that Children Services meets rigorous national standards regarding quality of services and sound management practice. In 2008, the Council reaccredited the agency.

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