From even the worst of circumstances, a resilient child can rise. But it usually takes help. The chaos of poverty, substance abuse, foster care and other social ills can swallow up many young people. Most are overwhelmed by their circumstances and mere survival is success. There are others who rise to the challenge, not only surviving, but overcoming, achieving
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Shared by Moira Weir February 10, 2020
Ohio now has a new Children Services Transformation Advisory Council aimed at reviewing the state of Ohio’s foster care system and developing recommendations for improving the experience of children and families. The advisory council was created to build on the historic investments included in the State Operating Budget providing more opportunities
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Shared by Moira Weir November 7, 2019
Lighthouse Youth & Family Services will celebrate 50 years of service with a reunion from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at its offices at 401 East. McMillan Street. Past and present clients, employees, board members, volunteers and honorees are welcome. There will be food, music and a petting
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Shared by Moira Weir October 9, 2019
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed September as National Kinship Care Month. The proclamation reads: WHEREAS, the abuse and neglect of children in our nation and our community is an ongoing problem, with nearly 20,000 abused and neglected children receiving services from Hamilton County Job and Family Services
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Shared by Moira Weir September 26, 2019
When we say a child is in kinship care , it means that when the child was no longer able to safely live with parents, a relative or a non-relative adult who has a bond with the child (maybe a teacher, minister, long-time family friend) stepped up to take the
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Shared by Moira Weir September 10, 2019
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has announced a new resource for grandparents and other relatives caring for children: FosterAndAdopt.jfs.ohio.gov/kinship . “Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home, but there are far too many Ohio children that can’t remain at home because
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Shared by Moira Weir August 30, 2019
BJ and Calena Durel’s story of adopting two girls while pregnant with twins, is making national news. The couple was featured this week on the Good Morning America website . The couple had been providing respite care (providing breaks for foster parents) to Mariah and Aubree, when they had the
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Shared by Moira Weir August 9, 2019
