The following rules are currently in clearance. You can view and comment on the rules by clicking here.
SCPA Allocation: CCN8073 State Child Protection Allocation is being revised to accurately reflect current funding practices included in the state budget and to eliminate the SCPA incentive fund. Open for comments until July 28.
Bridges: CCN 8076 New Rules: Bridges Definitions and Title IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability. Open for comments until Aug. 4.
The following rule is in pre-clearance until July 28. You can view and comment by clicking here.
5101:2-44 Covered Families and Children Medicaid eligibility for state adoption subsidy recipient moving from or to Ohio. The rule is being updated to outline the new database process and 700 series.
PCSAO Legislative Committee meets
The PCSAO Legislative Committee met July 17 to review pending legislation and discuss priority issues. Visit www.pcsao.org/public-policy/legislation to stay current on key children services-related bills. The committee next meets Sept. 18.
PCSAO Conference Corner
Ethics for Social Media and New Technologies workshop: Use of social media and new technologies has exploded in the new millennium. More people than ever before are using the Internet to connect to one another, which poses benefits and challenges to the profession of social work. Join us at the conference Sept. 27 to learn about the ethical implications of social media and new technologies on the practice of social work. Attendees will learn the website-specific risks, benefits, and strategies to avoid ethical violations. This workshop has CEU credits for Social Work, Counselor and Ethics.
The conference promises three days packed full of informative and energizing workshops and dynamic speakers. Our dedicated conference staff have worked hard to line up daily keynote speakers who will cover topics that will resonate with each of the everyday heroes in the audience. Learn more about the 2017 PCSAO Conference. Don’t forget to take advantage of early registration rates. The deadline for early registration is Aug. 16.
East Central District meets
At its July 21 meeting at Roscoe Village, directors from East Central Ohio celebrated the retirement of Coshocton County JFS Director Mindy Fehrman. Members expressed their unanimous support for the new PCSAO dues structure. There was discussion about regionalizing foster care licensing, safety planning, Narcan, maintaining photos of children in care, and visitation reports. The district meets again Oct. 20.
Announcements and Resources
CAMS Training
The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) is an evidenced-based treatment model used to assess suicidality and specifically treat suicide risk. CAMS three-part training provides mental health professionals with essential knowledge in using the CAMS model to collaborate with patients in the treatment of their suicidal drivers. Register today. Questions or for more information, please contact Shawna Hite at shawna.hite@ohiospf.org.
July 15 – Hamilton County sends about half of its foster kids to other counties – Cincinnati Enquirer Every couple of weeks or so, Hamilton County child welfare workers pull out a cot between the desks and file cabinets of their downtown Cincinnati office building and put a child to sleep because they can't find a suitable family member or an available foster home.
July 13 – Butler County approves executive promotions – Journal-News The "interim" in front of Bill Morrison's title as executive director of Job and Family Services, Children Services and Child Support Enforcement disappeared Thursday after the Butler County commissioners approved the promotion. The commissioners also installed Jennifer Strickland as the new administrator of the Care Facility.
July 13 – Opiate crisis creates grave need for foster care (Includes video) – WFMJ There is a growing need for foster care in the Valley, and one of the main reasons is the opiate crisis. Trumbull County Children Services is at the Trumbull County Fair this week, hoping to reach more families willing to foster child.
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” – Rita F. Pierson
