Office of Child Support offers GDS training
The ODJFS Office of Child Support will offer two upcoming training sessions on General Data Screens (GDS) access for program partners. The SETS for Our Partners trainings are in response to discussions about data-sharing in the Streamlining Access to Data task force meetings. More than 20 counties are not currently taking advantage of GDS access for their children services workers. GDS provides non-child support employees (Non-IV-D) access to a secure subset of child support data and limits disclosure of case information. Examples of non-child-support employees include Family Assistance and Families and Children workers. This access does not include Federal Tax Information, Confidential, or Family Violence (FVI) case information. The GDS provides the data elements necessary for case management needs including eligibility determinations, location of an individual who may have parental rights, and potential placement options. Users will have the ability to perform searches based on a participant’s SSN or Case Number including:
- Parent information including demographic and address information
- Child information including demographic, paternity, medical and support order status
- Support order obligation and payment information including a payment history report
- Employer information
- Child support caseworker contact information assigned to the case
The SETS for Our Partners training is designed to provide workers with training on how to request access to and how to use the General Data Screens. Training dates and times:
Additional information can be found in the quarterly training calendar available here.
Northeast Ohio roundtables on children's health March 2-10
Akron Children’s Hospital, in conjunction with the Center for Community Solutions, is conducting a community health needs assessment on issues impacting the health and well-being of children in a 12-county area of Northeast Ohio (Ashland, Columbiana, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne). Community leaders and those working with children are invited to join them for one of five free virtual roundtable discussions. The roundtables will explore topics such as mental and behavioral health, access to care, social determinants of health, disparities in health outcomes, and community resources. Registration is required.
· March 2, 12-1 p.m.
· March 3, 10-11 a.m.
· March 4, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
· March 10, 4-5 p.m.
Find more information and register here.
ODM offers OhioRISE Module 1 office hours
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is offering OhioRISE Module 1 office hours at the following dates and times:
- March 1, 1-2 p.m.
- March 2, 8-9 a.m.
- March 2, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Find more information here.
Kinnect to Family holds early March focus groups on permanency planning
Kinnect to Family announced that it will hold focus groups in early March for birth parents, kinship caregivers, foster parents, and professionals. These one-hour focus groups are intended to provide Kinnect to Family with insight into what kinship and foster caregivers want to know related to permanency planning for youth for whom they are caring. Birth parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents are eligible to receive $50 gift cards for their participation. Find more information and sign up below:
Human Trafficking Awareness Summit March 4
The 13th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Summit will be held virtually on March 4 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sessions will explore the role law enforcement, health care, and social services play in the fight against sex trafficking and labor trafficking. It will also provide resources and ideas for attendees to use in their work to identify and eliminate all forms of human trafficking in their communities. Additionally, this year’s event will feature a presentation on the family impacts of human trafficking survivors. There is also a session on "Child Welfare’s Role in Responding to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children." Find more information and register here.
Eastern Ohio Leadership Conference March 30-April 1
The 28th Annual Eastern Ohio Leadership Conference, “Back and Better Than Ever,” will be held at the Carlisle Inn in Sugarcreek March 30-April 1. Find the conference brochure here (refresh your browser if the link will not open). Register no later than March 21. There is no registration fee, nor are participants required to attend all three days. Contact ECORTC staff with questions.
Ohio Children’s Trust Fund kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month April 7
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund (OCTF) campaign inspires a call to action that prompts individuals to “Help Create Positive Childhood Experiences That Last A Lifetime.” OCTF will hold a virtual kickoff event April 7 at 10 a.m. The event will feature local heroes from across Ohio and honor the winners of the Everyday Ohio Heroes Awards and Youth Art Contest. It will also feature a keynote from Mary Kreitz, Trauma Therapist and Training Director at Child Adolescent Behavior Health. Click here to register for this free event.
Housing Ohio 2022 virtual conference April 11-13
The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) is holding its annual conference virtually April 11-13. Registration is now open. This year's conference highlights ways to leverage COVID relief funds to strengthen housing stability in communities, incorporate the wisdom of people with lived experience into these solutions, and elevate the public's understanding of homelessness. To see the agenda and other details about attending the Housing Ohio 2022 virtual conference, visit COHHIO's conference page. Attendees at Housing Ohio sessions are eligible for up to 12 social work CEUs. Tickets are $50 for nonmembers and $35 for members.
