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Ohio Youth & Family Ombudsman Office | State Of Ohio - Government Offices

77 South High Street, 30th Floor Riffe Center, Columbus, OH 43215-6117

Eligibility

Ohio residents.
Required documents

Hours

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
(877) 649-6884
Voice·

voice | Family Complaints

Application process

Visit FamilyOmbudsman.ohio.gov to file a complaint.

Fees

None.

Service area

Marion County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Knox County, Ohio Pickaway County, Ohio Noble County, Ohio Crawford County, Ohio Washington County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Licking County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio
This office will investigate and resolve concerns made by or on behalf of children and families involved with public children services agencies, Title IV-E agencies, or private provider agencies that administer or oversee foster care or placement services for the children services system. The office will ensure the independent and impartial review of youth, family, and community complaints or concerns.

Last Verified

07/28/2025

Providing organization

State Of Ohio - Government Offices
Office oversees signing bills into law, serving as commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard and militia forces, convening special sessions of the state legislature, delivering a "state of the state" address to citizens, granting commutations and pardons to prisoners and appointing people to various judicial and state offices.

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