Helps to facilitate the inclusion of children with special needs into child care programs, day care homes, and schools. Services focus on the inclusion of children with disabilities and include helping families find child care and preschool programs, workshops, information and referral, as well as training and on-site consultation for teachers/professionals.

Child care referrals are provided to local family child care providers and to child care centers.

Offers assistance with the adoption process for the foster care / adoption of abused and neglicted children.

Provides foster home licensing, home placement, and recruitment of potential foster families, including kin families.

Services to provide foster homes for families who, because of a family crisis, can not remain together. Severe alcoholism, inadequate care and supervision of children, physical or sexual abuse, severe financial problems, mental or physical illness, loss of parents through death or desertion or severe marital stress are examples of why children come into foster care. The length of placement can be for short periods of time, sometimes just for a weekend, or for several years. During that time foster parents receive a small stipend for the child in order to defray the costs of food, housing and clothing, and school supplies. Medical expenses for the child are also paid by the county.

The Adoption & Foster Parenting program provides licensing & training for foster and adoptive parents.

Foster parents are needed to provide temporary homes and care for children who are unable to live in their own homes due to the substantial risk of abuse and/or neglect. There is a very great need for more foster parents. Currently, there are not enough foster parents in Licking County to serve the increasing number of children who are placed in foster care. Too often children are placed in foster homes in other counties, which makes it more difficult to provide services to the child, foster family and birth family.

Provides foster care, adoption and mentoring services to local children and teens in the child welfare system by recruiting, preparing, and supporting specialized families and supports. Also offer family and treatment foster care, step parent adoptions, foster/adoptive parent education classes, parent resource groups, pre/post adoption support services, mentoring, resources/referrals, and home studies. Diverse and inclusive. All Families-All Children Seal for LGBTQ+. COA Accredited.

Provides child placement, adoption and follow-up services.

Provides callers information about child care and early learning options.

Provides programming that enables youth ages 7 to 12, facing challenging life circumstances, to achieve their full potential as productive, responsible, caring people. The five core program areas are character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; and sports, fitness and recreation.

Handles special needs adoptions, such as older children, children with behavioral issues, and children with disabilities and/or health issues. Recruits, prepares, trains, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption.

Arranges placement of children, who have been court-ordered into the agency's custody because of abuse/neglect/dependency, into licensed foster placement sites until children can be reunited with family or adopted. Identifies, enlists, trains, and certifies adults who are willing and qualified to provide foster care services in their homes for children in agency custody. Provides on-going, supportive services to foster parents; children in foster care; and the children's families of origin who are working on reunification plans.

Provides foster care services including foster parent recruitment, education and training, preparation services, and ongoing support.

Mandated to investigate reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens age 60 and above.

Arranges permanent homes for children whose natural parents are unable or unwilling to provide for their care. Provides information and training regarding special needs adoption, conducts family assessments for persons interested in adopting available children and assists in completing requests for information from adoptees, adoptive families, and birth families.

Provides foster families for children who have been removed from the home and who are in county custody. Will work with youth who have moderate to severe mental/behavioral health problems, substance abuse issues, or special medical needs. Provides supportive services include counseling, crisis intervention, respite care. Recruits, trains, and provides supportive services to families who would like to work with this agency to provide foster homes.

Provides information and referral of social services and benefits information to older adults. Will provide assessments in the home for residents when needed. Offers counseling to help seniors cope with life-style changes, personal, marital, and family problems. Assist with forms completion and maintains a registry of chore service providers

Provides agency-supervised private family homes in which foster parents have been trained to provide individualized, structured services in a safe, nurturing family living environment for children and adolescents with significant emotional or behavioral problems who require a higher level of care than is found in a conventional foster home but do not require placement in a more restrictive setting.

Provides adoptions and foster care information and services for children who are in the temporary or permanent custody of Adams County Children Services, which includes adoptive/foster parent recruitment, education and training, preparation services, and ongoing support.

Provides Emergency Shelter Care Services for male youth between the ages of 11 and 18 who are under the custody or supervision of Franklin County Children Services. Placement can occur within one of four shelter care sites located within Franklin County. NYAP's shelter homes provide a structured setting with 24-hour supervision. Case management services are available through Treatment Coordinators who assist with referrals and linkages to meet the individual needs of referred youth. Referrals are made through the Service Reception Department and require similar referral information as indicated for foster home placement.

Visit jfs.ohio.gov/CDC to view a listing of licensed child care providers and see their inspection reports before choosing a a specific provider.

Provides information about adoptions and foster care in the State of Ohio. Maintains a web site with photographs, stories and local agency contact information about children waiting for adoption. The processing of adoptions is done by local private/public agencies under contract with ODJFS to provide this service.

Provides a referral service to help families find the appropriate child care option including centers and in-home child care providers for infants, toddlers, pre-school, and school-age children. Also provides consumer education materials on what to look for when selecting and evaluating a child care program.