Weekly Update: June 28, 2021 |
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PCSAO holds Executive Membership Meeting
PCSAO held its Executive Membership Meeting June 24-25. On Thursday, attendees heard from PCSAO staff about Family First Implementation, from ODJFS Director Matt Damschroder, Assistant Director Kara Bertke-Wente and Office of Families and Children Deputy Director Jeff Van Duesen. On Friday, attendees heard from Ohio Department of Medicaid Deputy Director Marisa Weisel about Ohio RISE, Rick Shepler from the Center for Innovative Practice at Case Western Reserve University about Ohio's new Center of Excellence, and from PSCAO staff with association news and state budget updates.
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Come work with us!
Ohio START is seeking a regional manager to assist with management and implementation of our program, focused on the development and oversight of technical assistance in a specified region of the state. Read more and apply here.
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Presenter applications open
Become conference sponsor, exhibitor
The PCSAO annual conference is an opportunity to reach more than 500 children services professionals across the state. The audience includes child protection caseworkers, supervisors, administrators, attorneys, directors, students and advocates. As a sponsor, you will benefit from face-to-face networking, organization logo included in conference material, on-site sponsorship recognition and publicity on PCSAO’s website. Exhibitor tables may be limited in number depending on health measures in effect at the time of the conference. Become a sponsor here.
Nominate professionals, youth, families for our annual awards
Many youth served by Ohio's child protection system have done wonderful things with their lives. Many have broken generational cycles of abuse, gone on to jobs or college, become parents or contributed to their communities in meaningful ways. Do you know young people who fit that description? Nominate them for our Rising Up and Moving On Award.
PCSAO wants to recognize families who stand out within the children services system, including
birth families who have stayed together or been reunified, as well as kinship, foster, or adoptive families who opened their homes. Do you know families whose accomplishments and hard work deserve recognition? Nominate them for Family of the Year.
Each year, PCSAO also recognizes the achievement of professionals who serve Ohio’s public children services agencies. Do you know a child protection caseworker, support staff, or supervisor whose accomplishments and hard work deserve recognition? Nominate a staff member here.
All nominations must be submitted by July 2.
Thanks to our World Champion Sponsor
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Pre-Clearance: The following rules are open for comments until July 7:
The following rules are open for comments until July 15:
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Rule 5101:2-55-01 - Uniform definitions of Title XX services and other definitions of terms used in Chapter 5101:2-25 of the Administrative Code.
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Rule 5101:2-25-02 - Title XX administration.
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Rule 5101:2-25-03 - Title XX county profile.
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Rule 5101:2-25-07 - Title XX reimbursement dependent upon correct determination of recipient eligibility.
Clearance: The following rule is open for comments until July 5:
The following rule is open for comments until July 7:
Filed with JCARR: The following rule was final-filed on June 15 with an effective date of Sept. 1:
The following rules were final-filed on June 24 with an effective date of Oct. 1:
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Rule 5101:2-47-01 - Administration of the Title IV-E foster care maintenance program (FCM).
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Rule 5101:2-47-09 - Case record requirements for foster care maintenance (FCM).
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Rule 5101:2-47-12 - Foster care maintenance: Initial determination of program eligibility and reimbursability.
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Rule 5101:2-47-13 - Foster care maintenance program eligibility: Legal responsibility requirements.
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Rule 5101:2-47-14 - Foster care maintenance program eligibility: ADC-relatedness.
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Rule 5101:2-47-15 - Foster care maintenance program reimbursability: authorization for foster care maintenance and auxiliary payment reimbursements.
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Rule 5101:2-47-16 - Foster care maintenance program reimbursability: Reimbursable placement settings.
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Rule 5101:2-47-19 - Foster care maintenance program reimbursability: payments, reimbursements, graduation expenses and personal incidentals.
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Rule 5101:2-47-20 - Foster care maintenance program reimbursability: Supplemental reimbursements for the cost of care for the child of a Title IV-E recipient parent.
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Rule 5101:2-47-21 - Title IV-E foster care maintenance (FCM) reimbursement for a child placed into a qualified residential treatment program (QRTP).
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Rule 5101:2-47-23 - Beginning date of reimbursability for foster care maintenance.
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ODJFS offers Adoption Assistance trainings
ODJFS staff will be conducting Peer-to-Peer Adoption Assistance (AA), Community Resources training webinars in July and August. This training series will provide information to Public Children Service Agency (PCSA) staff about available community resources from several state public agencies.
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July 6, 10-11 a.m. “AA Peer-to-Peer State Hearings Training Event”: This event, presented by State Hearings (SH), will assist county staff in preparing for State Hearings and Mediation, as well as seeking community resources that meet the specific needs of their children in care and their prospective adoptive families. A reminder email message will be sent on July 2 to those who register by COB July 1. Register here.
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July 13, 10-11 a.m. “AA Peer-to-Peer ODJFS/ODM Medicaid Training Event”: This event, presented by ODJFS Office of Families and Children and ODM Medicaid staff, will assist county staff by providing information pertaining to what resources are available through Medicaid for prospective adoptive families and the appeal process for any denials. A reminder email message will be sent on July 12 to those who register by COB July 9. Register here.
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July 20, 10-11 a.m. “AA Peer-to-Peer State OACB of DD Training Event”: This event, presented by Ohio Association of County Boards of Development Disabilities (OACB) staff, will provide information to the PCSA staff, specifically adoption assistance workers, regarding the availability of community resources available through the local county boards of Developmental Disabilities (DD). Register here.
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Aug. 11, 9:30-10:30 a.m. “AA Peer-to-Peer FCFC Training”: This event, presented by representatives from the Ohio Family and Children First Council (FCFC), will educate and inform PCSA staff regarding available community resources from the Families and Children First Council within their counties. A reminder email message will be sent on Aug. 10 to those who register by COB Aug. 9. Register here.
If you have questions regarding this training series, please contact Lisa Howard.
Children Services Transformation update July 20
On July 20 from 2-3:30 p.m., the Children Services Transformation (CST) executive team will hold a meeting to provide updates on the progress and implementation of the CST Advisory Council recommendations, including the timeline for completion, the state budget and core action areas. Click here to join the meeting, or call in (audio only) to 614-721-2972, conference ID 979 529 418#.
Ohio Supreme Court offers July 23 webinar on QRTPs
With Family First taking effect in Ohio on Oct. 1, courts will face a new approval process for placing youth in congregate care settings. The Supreme Court of Ohio is conducting a webinar July 23 from 12-1:30 p.m. that will discuss how the required QRTP hearings fit within the existing juvenile court structure and statutory framework of the child welfare system, and review a new toolkit that is designed to assist courts in implementing QRTP requirements. The toolkit also contains best practice recommendations for the hearings, as well as sample forms that can be used in these hearings. Speakers include the Hon. Denise Cubbon from the Lucas County Juvenile Court, Mag. Kathleen Lenski from the Montgomery County Juvenile Court, and Hannah Knies, the FFPSA Project Manager from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. This webinar is open to judicial officers, court personnel, child welfare attorneys, and children services workers. It will be recorded and placed on the Supreme Court's website. CLE: 1.50 hours of Continuing Legal Education has been requested. Attendees must register with OhioCourtEDU. (If you have not previously taken a Supreme Court-sponsored training, you will need to create a new account.) Contact Kyana Pierson with questions.
FYLaw offers financial aid information and assistance for 2021 graduates
The Family and Youth Law Center at Capital University is offering post-high school financial aid information and assistance for recent high school graduates. Information sessions will explain how students and families can apply for assistance to help fund education and training after high school. Assistance sessions will help students and families who have already begun financial aid applications. Sessions will be held throughout June, July and August. See dates and times and register here.
New SAMHSA web resources on mental and substance use disorders
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently posted several webpages containing new resources for individuals and their loved ones to help them connect with and remain in treatment for mental and substance use disorders. Each page contains a brief overview of the topic, ways to obtain help, and additional references and relevant resources at the bottom of the page. Some of the resources are available in Spanish as well as English. Topics include:
STAR loan repayment program for SUD service
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce offers the Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program. The STAR program will pay up to $250,000 to awardees in exchange for six years of full-time employment that involves direct treatment or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder. The purpose of the program is to recruit and retain medical, nursing, behavioral health clinicians, and paraprofessionals who provide direct treatment or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder. Full details are available here. A fact sheet is available here.
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Child Protection in the News |
Among the items added to the budget by Senate Republicans was a proposal that would require Medicaid to essentially re-do its procurement process for the managed care plans that want to work with the state. Advocates have said if it's not removed, it will cause major problems - and especially in the new OhioRISE program for the state's most troubled and vulnerable kids.
Randy Brown stepped off the stoop to his East Side apartment and scooped up his 20-month-old son G'ian playing in the front yard.
Montgomery County Children Services approved a new agreement last week that details how child abuse should be reported and investigated, but a bill pending in the Statehouse could require uniform, statewide standards.
Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services has promoted Craig Rickett to lead Children Services. Rickett, who begins the job today , will oversee 302 county employees who work on various services from taking initial phone calls of child abuse and neglect to the closing of cases whether through finalized adoptions or family reunification.
In a national survey on child well-being, Ohio was middle of the pack when it came to growth indicators. The data, collected through the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranked Ohio 31st nationally in overall child well-being, calculated using indicators of economic well-being, education, health, and family and community context.
Over the past five years, Anastasia has moved between foster homes, to group-living arrangements, to a brief time at a residential care facility. She remembers being terrified at age 12 when she was first told that she was going "into the system."
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Calendar and Job Postings |
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July 8 | Rules Review Committee Meeting
July 15 | Northwest District Meeting
July 16 | Conference Planning Committee Meeting
Note: Some meetings will be held via web and others in-person.
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