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FOSTER, ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS' TRAINING SCHEDULE
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
SUMMER 2020
Cynthia Weiskittel, MPA, Director Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services
3955 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 http://ocwtp.net/NCORTC.html
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NORTH CENTRAL OHIO RTC STAFF
Brenda Payne-Riley, (216) 432-3357 Senior Social Service Supervisor
Gina Callender, (216) 561-5653 NCORTC Training Coordinator [email protected]
Edwin Lebron, (216) 881-5390 Lois Roberts (216) 881-4345 Training Officer Supervisor Training Officer Supervisor [email protected] [email protected]
Amanda Aliff, (216) 698-7440 Andrenee Fant-Priest, (216) 881-4527 Sharita Jackson, (216) 881-4543 Senior Training Office Senior Training Officer Senior Training Officer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Katrina Leonard-Pritchett (216) 881-5814 Nefertiti McKinney (216) 881-4048 Tanya Washington, (216) 635-3823 Senior Training Officer Senior Training Officer Senior Training Officer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
NCORTC ADDRESS:
Westshore Opportunity Center, 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Phone (216) 881-5667 Fax: (216) 432 - 3516 E-Mail Address: http://ocwtp.net/NCORTC.HTML
The OCWTP is a cooperative effort of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, the Institute for Human Services, and eight Regional Training Centers (RTCs). Funding for the program is provided by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The Regional Training Centers are hosted by public children services agencies in the following counties: Central Ohio Regional Training Center Franklin County CSB 614-278-5909 East Central Ohio Regional Training Center Guernsey County CSB 740-432-2355 North Central Ohio Regional Training Center Cuyahoga County DCFS 216-881-5667 Northeast Ohio Regional Training Center Summit County CSB 330-379-1805 Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center Lucas County CSB 419-213-3506 Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center Athens County CSB 740-592-3061 Southwest Ohio Regional Training Center Butler County JFS 513-248-1269 Western Ohio Regional Training Center Greene County CSB 937-427-4540 The North Central Ohio Regional Training Center serves child welfare staff in Cuyahoga County.
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North Central Ohio Regional Training Center
at
WESTSHORE OPPORTUNITY CENTER 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
Class locations are clearly marked on the calendar pages as well as in the course descriptions. Please arrive early to allow for security check in. Free parking at all locations Adoption Network is located at 4614 Prospect Ave #550 Cleveland, Ohio 44103 Contact Nefertiti Mckinney at (216) 881-4048 or Gina Callender at 216-561-5653 for more information. REGISTRATION: Public Agency’s must use Etrack for registration or contact your Resource Manager. Private Network Agency’s: Please fill-out the registration request form that is sent out with the quarterly caregiver schedule book . Return the registration request form via email to Nefertiti Mckinney-Wells at [email protected] , Katrina Leonard-Prtichett at Katrina.Leonard –[email protected], and Amanda Aliff at Amanda.Aliff@ jfs.ohio.gov . Please send registration request to all 3 Sr.Training Officers’s to ensure registration request are fulfilled. NOTE: Please be advised that CCDCFS caregivers are given first priority to open registration spots, and your guest registration confirmations may change based on space availability for CCDCFS caregivers. We will notify you if revisions to your requests are necessary.
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Online Training Opportunity
Are you interested in earning train-ing credit hours in the convenience of your own home? With the Re-source Management department approval, you can earn training credits on-line. You must follow our Division of Children and Family Services policy on the number of hours you can earn. Please contact your Resource Manager to find out the guidelines established by the agency www.fosterparentcollege.com is an on-line training program for foster, adoptive, kinship, and birth families. These interactive courses provide valuable infor-mation, insights, and advice from experts on dealing with serious child behavior problems. There are two types of courses that are available: 1. Instructor Led - these courses are more in-depth and allows for interaction be-tween on-line participants and the instructor. The length of this course is several hours over the period of 3 weeks. Completion of this course is worth (six) training hours. During these workshops participants will use a discussion board and at the end they will complete a questionnaire, complete assigned exercises and email their completed assignment. (Not all counties can participate in this course) 2. Self-Directed - these courses are focused on a specific behavioral problem or emotional disorder. Self-Directed means that participants can complete the activi-ties at their own pace as long as it is completed within 30 days. The length of a session will take about two hours and will provide two hours of training credit. The discussion board is optional in this course. Please contact Nefertiti McKinney at (216) 881-4048 to register or if you have any questions. At this time Training Units are assigned on a first come first serve basis, and is subject to change after review of the response to this program.
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WORKSHOPS
&
CALENDARS
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AUGUST 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
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AUGUST 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3 4 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
5
6 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
**************
PREVENTING
PLACEMENT DISRUPTIONS
BEFORE PLACEMENT
BEGINS
D.PREZIOSO 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID
#952-23
7 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
8 BUILD A BRAIN: HOW TRAUMA
AFFECTS BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
S.KAUTZ
9 A.M.— 12 P.M.
& 1 P.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID # 991-52
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AUGUST 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
10 11 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
12
PUT THE HOTHEAD TO
BED: HELP HIM MANAGE HIS
ANGER INSTEAD
A. PRESIDENT 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION: ADOPTION NETWORK
ETRACK ID
#952-23
13 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
***************
SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS
IN FOSTER CARE:
KEEPING THEM CONNECTED
D.PREZIOSO 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
949-59
14 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
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EMOTIONAL REGULATION
AND PROTECTIVE
FACTORS: IMPROVING
ADOLESCENT OUTCOMES
L. LOGAN
9 A.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
318-65
JOINT
CLASS
15 AHA
HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND CPR
WITH AED
D. PREZIOSO 9 A.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
990-40-NOS
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REACHING HIGHER: A
CURRICULUM FOR FOSTER/
ADOPTIVE PARENTS
AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS CARING FOR
LGBTQ YOUTH
S.KAUTZ
9 A.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
985-10
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AUGUST 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
17 18 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
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MALE? FEMALE? OTHER?:
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
S.KAUTZ 6 P.M.— 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID # 927-18
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20 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
**************
LIFEBOOKS: THE GIFT
THAT KEEPS GIVING
B. CARDINA 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #949-31
21 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
22 FOSTERING
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN YOUNG
CHILDREN: SUPPORTING A
STRONG FOUNDATION
R. JOHNSON
9 A.M.— 12 P.M. &
1 P.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION: ADOPTION
NETWORK
ETRACK ID #
990-33
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AUGUST 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
24 25
INVISIBLE INJURIES: THE
IMPACTS OF TRAUMA
P. WALTERS
9 A.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
318-61
JOINT
CLASS
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WELCOME TO MY HOME: HOW
TO FOSTER A CHILD OF A
DIFFERENT RACE OR CULTURE
J. FELTON-WILLIAMS
6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION: ADOPTION
NETWORK
ETRACK ID #
927-16
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MANAGING INFERTILITY GRIEF AND LOSS AS A
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE
PARENT
S.KAUTZ 6 P.M.— 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
948-20
28 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
29
SUBSTANCE ABUSE: ITS
EFFECTS ON CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES
D.ZIDAR
9 A.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID # 988-15
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AUGUST 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
31
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PREVENTING PLACEMENT DISRUPTIONS BEFORE PLACEMENT BEGINS
MS. DEANNA PREZIOSO E-TRACK ID #: 952-23 DATE: Thursday, August 06, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 952 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will give participants an understanding of the most common reasons for placement disruption and the stages of disruption. Participants will also gain an understanding of the factors that most commonly lead to placement stability and lower levels of disruptions. Participants will examine the current practices used both before and during placements being in their home and will also examine how these practices can lead to disruption and/or preservation of placement. Finally, participants will discuss and gain an understanding of steps they can implement that will help minimize placement disruptions before the placement even enters the home. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers *********************************************************************************************** BUILD A BRAIN: HOW TRAUMA AFFECTS BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
MS. SUSANKAUTZ E-TRACK ID #: 991-52 DATE: Saturday, August 8, 2020 TIME: 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 991 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will increase substitute caregivers' knowledge and understanding of the damaging affects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on brain development. To enhance understanding, this training includes par-ticipant hands-on "creation" of a trauma-affected brain TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers *********************************************************************************************** BUILD A BRAIN: HOW TRAUMA AFFECTS BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
MS. SUSANKAUTZ E-TRACK ID #: 991-52 DATE: Saturday, August 8, 2020 TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 991 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will increase substitute caregivers' knowledge and understanding of the damaging affects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on brain development. To enhance understanding, this training includes par-ticipant hands-on "creation" of a trauma-affected brain TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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Put the Hothead to Bed: Help Him Manage His Anger Instead MR. ANTHONY PRESIDENT E-TRACK ID #: 945-10 DATE: Thursday, April 16, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 9 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 945 LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio. 44115
CONTENT: Prolonged anger robs us of our inner peacefulness. We tend to show our worst and fail to be our best when we act in fits of anger. While it is human to become angry, we must not live our lives in a state of anger. This workshop teaches foster parents how to help youth manage their anger by recognizing when they are experiencing the stress reac-tion (fight or flight syndrome) and using strategies to reverse it. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************* SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS IN FOSTER CARE: KEEPING THEM CONNECTED
MS. DEANNA PREZIOSO E-TRACK ID #: 949-59 DATE: Thursday, August 13, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 949 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This class will give participants an overview of sibling relationships among children in the child welfare system and how these relationships are affected by maltreatment. We will examine the dynamics of sibling relation-ships. Foster parents will understand how the outcomes of siblings in child welfare are affected by being placed together or separate, emotional problems that can occur from siblings being separated, and what role the caregiver can play in helping siblings in their care maintain sibling connections.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ********************************************************************************************************** EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS: IMPROVING ADOLESCENT OUTCOMES MS. LATOYA LOGAN E-TRACK ID #: 318-65 DATE: Friday August 14, 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 4;00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 6 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 318 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: Like all children, children who are adopted or in foster care spend a good portion of their waking hours in school. Because school is such an important aspect of a child's life, it is crucial that the child's school experience be positive. When a foster or adopted child experiences a problem at school, the parent might wonder if the problem is related to his/her child welfare experience or if it is a "generic" problem common to all children. This workshop will help parents: know how and when to share information with their child's teacher and other school personnel, be able to talk with their child about how and when to share their "story" with peers, identify challenging assignments/moments that foster or adopted children face in the school curriculum and be able to identify alternative strategies for approaching those assignments, and identify behaviors or situations that may require special help in the school setting. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
JOINT CLASS
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AHA HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND CPR WITH AED MS. DEANNA PREZIOSO E-TRACK ID #: 990-40-NOS DATE: Saturday, August 15, 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 6 REGISTRATION: Limited to 6 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:990 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This American Heart Association HeartSaver Pediatric First Aid course was developed on the basis of evidence-based guidelines. It is a modular course that includes essential information and training in the first aid skills recommended by OSHA; and it provides the skills to effectively assess and maintain life, from the critical minutes im-mediately following an emergency until the arrival of emergency medical services personnel. The course provides the learner with a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. Its highly effective format (video-based, practice-while-watching instruction) enables students to experience case-based scenarios in a realistic setting. Instructors introduce a topic then show a video segment; students then practice the skill while watching the video. The instructor also presents cases for discussion. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************ REACHING HIGHER: A CURRICULUM FOR FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND KINSHIP CAREGIV-ERS CARING FOR LGBTQ YOUTH MS. SUSAN KAUTZ E-TRACK ID #: 985-10 DATE: Saturday, August 15, 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 6 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 985 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This training was developed to increase the competence of any family providing out-of-home care for LBGTQ youth: foster families, kinship care families, guardianship families, or adoptive families. The curriculum is meant to enhance the skills of those providing direct care for LGBTQ youth. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************
MALE? FEMALE? OTHER?: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? MS. SUSAN KAUTZ E-TRACK ID #: 927-18 DATE: Saturday, August 18, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM– 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 927 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will educate and sensitize foster/adoptive caregivers about how gender identity is devel-oped, how different cultures view gender identity, and the unique needs presented by transgender or gender-nonconforming youth in their homes.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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LIFEBOOKS: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING MS. BETH CARDINA E-TRACK ID #: 949-31 DATE: Thursday, August 20, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 949 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: Children in the foster care system are at risk of moving multiple times before permanency is achieved. Lifebooks are an important tool for both foster and adoptive children because they are a means of telling each child’s story in a creative and concrete forum. This training session will address ways in which lifebooks serve as a way of doc-umenting children's feelings at various stages in their lives. In addition, lifebooks assist children in identifying current and past relationships with family members and other adults.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************ FOSTERING HEALTH AND SAFETY IN YOUNG CHILDREN: SUPPORTING A STRONG FOUNDATION MS. RONNA JOHNSON E-TRACK ID #: 990-33 DATE: Saturday, August 22 , 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 9 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 990 LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio. 44115 CONTENT: Health care needs of children in foster care are similar to those of all children: well-child care, immuniza-tions, treatment for acute illnesses, treatment for chronic medical problems, and provision of a safe environment. Barri-ers to optimal health care for foster children include lack of information regarding their health status before placement, history of erratic contact with health care providers before placement, and lack of focus on health care needs and history as part of transitions between caregivers and home settings (American Academy of Pediatrics Healthcare of Young Chil-dren in Foster Care 2002). This workshop will provide an overview of the skills required to promote health and safety for young children in care. Focus will be on promoting a safe environment, assessment of the child, recommendations for preventative health care, managing common childhood health concerns, medication administration basics, record keeping, and an introduction to medical advocacy. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************ FOSTERING HEALTH AND SAFETY IN YOUNG CHILDREN: SUPPORTING A STRONG FOUNDATION MS. RONNA JOHNSON E-TRACK ID #: 990-33 DATE: Saturday, August 22 , 2020 TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 9 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 990 LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio. 44115 CONTENT: Health care needs of children in foster care are similar to those of all children: well-child care, immuniza-tions, treatment for acute illnesses, treatment for chronic medical problems, and provision of a safe environment. Barri-ers to optimal health care for foster children include lack of information regarding their health status before placement, history of erratic contact with health care providers before placement, and lack of focus on health care needs and history as part of transitions between caregivers and home settings (American Academy of Pediatrics Healthcare of Young Chil-dren in Foster Care 2002). This workshop will provide an overview of the skills required to promote health and safety for young children in care. Focus will be on promoting a safe environment, assessment of the child, recommendations for preventative health care, managing common childhood health concerns, medication administration basics, record
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INVISIBLE INJURIES: THE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA MS. PAULA WALTERS E-TRACK ID #: 318-61 DATE: Tuesday, August 25 , 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 6 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:318 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: Teaching our youth about life skills also means preparing them and giving them the opportunity for em-ployment before they leave the system. This workshop will show how Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Par-ent Standard can be used to provide youth in care with job and career exploration experiences and activities to help them choose jobs and careers for now and in the near future. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
JOINT CLASS ************************************************************************************************ WELCOME TO MY HOME: HOW TO FOSTER A CHILD OF A DIFFERENT RACE OR CULTURE
MS. JANICE FELTON WILLIAMS E-TRACK ID #: 927-16 DATE: Tuesday, August 25 , 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:927 LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio. 44115 CONTENT: This is a fun and fast-paced workshop that helps foster caregivers understand the importance of keeping children who are place transculturally and/or transracially connected to their cultural heritage. This workshop defines cultural diversity in the context of children who are placed outside of their culture of origin. Participants have an oppor-tunity to explore and affirm their own cultural identities. Participants explore and discuss common issues that arise when caring for children from a culture that is different from their own. Caregivers are given the tools to respond in a culturally competent and sensitive manner. Finally, foster caregivers identify ways to have fun with their foster children as they enhance their environment and participate in activities to help children to feel good about their culture, regard-less of the differences in their current placement. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************ MANAGING INFERTILITY GRIEF AND LOSS AS A FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENT
MS. SUSAN KAUTZ E-TRACK ID #: 948-20 DATE: Thursday, August 27, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM– 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 948 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will increase foster and adoptive parent awareness of the impact infertility issues have on the caregiving family, and strategies to manage these issues.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE: ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
MR. DAVID ZIDAR E-TRACK ID #: 988-15 DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2020 TIME: 9;00 AM– 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 6 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 988 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: Substance use and abuse is epidemic. Drug use among families that are working with public child welfare agencies is
higher than that of non-public child welfare families. The goal of this class is to provide to participants the language and understand-ing of the origins of substance use, treatment options, multi-generational patterns, and outcomes. Participants will also explore ex-
amples of the development of alternative activities to drug use. .
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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SEPTEMBER 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
4 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
5
21
SEPTEMBER 2020 FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
7
LABOR
DAY
WEEKEND
BUILDING CLOSED
8
9
THE EMOTIONAL
AND BEHAVIORAL
SEQUEL TO MALTREAT-
MENT
B. LOWERY 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION: ADOPTION NETWORK
ETRACK ID#
925-14
10
RULE VIOLTIONS,
THIRD PARTY INVESTIGATIONS, AND CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLANS: WHAT DOES IT
ALL MEAN?
D. PREZIOSO 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID # 922-33
11 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
12
22
SEPTEMBER 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
14 15 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
16
17 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
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ADOPTING
YOUR FOSTER CHILD AFTER REUNIFICA-TION FAILS
L. LOVELAND 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION: ADOPTION
NETWORK
ETRACK ID#
947-PA02-S
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19 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
***************** AHA
HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST
AID AND CPR WITH AED
D. PREZIOSO
9 A.M.— 4 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
990-40-NOS
***************** POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
IN TEENS: PARENTING THROUGH
FLASHBACKS
L. GAINES 9 A.M—12 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTHORE
ETRACK ID#
942-1
***************** WARNING SIGNS:
RECOGNIZING SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS OF DEVELOPMENTAL
DELAYS, CHILDHOOD
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, LEARNING
DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
L. GAINES
1 P.M.– 4 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID#
995-100
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SEPTEMBER 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
21
MALE? FE-MALE?
OTHER?: WHAT DOES
THAT MEAN?
S.KAUTZ 6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID#
927-18
22 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
23
24 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
***************
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE
COURT APPOINTED
SPECIAL ADVOCATE/
GUARDIAN AD LITEM
B.CARDINA
6 P.M.– 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID# 950-5
25 26 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
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A WORLD OF
OPPORTUNITIES: HIGH RISK
BEHAVIORS ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN
SIGHT
T. SMITH
9 A.M.– 12. P.M. &
1 P.M.– 4. P.M.
LOCATION: ADOPTION
NETWORK
ETRACK ID# 988-50
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SEPTEMBER 2020
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
28
EVERYDAY ETHICS FOR
FOSTER PARENTS
A, PRESIDENT 6 P.M.—9 P.M.
LOCATION: WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID #
950-32
29 PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
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GAP:
DETERMINING THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CHILD:
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF A CASA/GAL IN
CHILD WELFARE CASES
B. CARDINA
6 P.M.—9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WESTSHORE
ETRACK ID # 205-26-GAP
JOINT CLASS
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THE EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SEQUEL TO MALTREATMENT MR. BRIAN LOWERY E-TRACK ID #: 925-14 DATE: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 9 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 925 LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio. 44115 CONTENT: Parenting a child in foster care is a challenging task, especially when the child comes into care as a result of abuse or neglect. This course will focus on the special needs of these children. Basic facts and issues regarding ne-glect and abuse (psychological, physical, and sexual) and their effect on the child's psyche will be explored. We will examine positive strategies for parenting children - from school age through young TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
************************************************************************************************ RULE VIOLATIONS, THIRD PARTY INVESTIGATIONS, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS: WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? MS. DEANNA PREZIOSO E-TRACK ID #: 922-33 DATE: Thursday, September 10, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 922 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This class will provide participants with an overview and understanding of rule violations, third party in-vestigations, corrective action plans, and the process for each. Similarities and differences between rule violations and third party investigations, as well as possible outcomes and participants' rights during each process will be exam-ined. Finally, participants will examine positive coping mechanisms to be used during these stressful times and learn ways they can effectively use these processes as opportunities to learn and grow.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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MS. LINDA LOVELAND E-TRACK ID #: 947-PA02-S DATE: Thursday, September 17, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 9 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:947 LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio. 44115 CONTENT: It is not unusual in the world of foster care and adoption to have a child returned to his or her birth home, only to return to the previous foster/adoptive home for permanency. This workshop addresses a parent's greatest task - recapturing a child's heart. This workshop will address barriers to rebuilding a family relationship, what parents need to know about the returning child, and strategies for regaining the child's his or her trust and love.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers, and Staff
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AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid and CPR with AED MS. DEANNA PREZIOSO E-TRACK ID #: 990-40-NOS DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2020 TIME: 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 6 REGISTRATION: Limited to 6 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 990
LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This American Heart Association HeartSaver Pediatric First Aid course was developed on the basis of evi-dence-based guidelines. It is a modular course that includes essential information and training in the first aid skills rec-ommended by OSHA; and it provides the skills to effectively assess and maintain life, from the critical minutes immedi-ately following an emergency until the arrival of emergency medical services personnel. The course provides the learner with a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. Its highly ef-fective format (video-based, practice-while-watching instruction) enables students to experience case-based scenarios in a realistic setting. Instructors introduce a topic then show a video segment; students then practice the skill while watch-ing the video. The instructor also presents cases for discussion. TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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MS. LAURA GAINES E-TRACK ID #: 995-100 DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:995 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
CONTENT: Parenting a teen who is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a challenge. It is also an opportunity to help a teen heal and move toward post-traumatic growth. We will review the diagnoses of PTSD and Complex PTSD, and consider how the usual symptoms impact day-to-day life. Teens with PTSD often have challenging behaviors: flashbacks, sleep disturbances, suicidal ideation, strong reactions to triggers, struggles with getting things done, and relationship problems. We will consider ways to address these behaviors, as well as take care of our-selves. The training will end with an action plan reviewing resources we can use, ideas we can try, and coping skills we can teach.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
********************************************************************************************************* WARNING SIGNS: RECOGNIZING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, CHILDHOOD MEN-TAL HEALTH DISORDERS, LEARNING DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE MS. LAURA GAINES TRACK ID #: 942-1 DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2020 TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 942 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
CONTENT: Children in care are at a high risk for developmental delays, substance abuse, mental health concerns, and learning disorders. Foster and adoptive parents spend the most time with these children and are therefore in the best position to notice concerns. This workshop will review warning signs and symptoms of the most common problems in order to increase parents' awareness. Each topic will include resources for more information, prevention, and the begin-ning steps of intervention.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE/GUARDIAN AD LITEM MS. BETH CARDINA E-TRACK ID #: 950-5 DATE: Thursday, September 24, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED: 950 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This training is designed to provide foster parents the opportunity to acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the role of the court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem (CASA/GAL). The children who are placed in foster homes are assigned to a CASA/GAL to represent their best interest in court. Participants will become aware of the skills, knowledge, and re-quirements for becoming an effective CASA/GAL and how the CASA/GAL functions within the child welfare team, and will learn how to effectively communicate with the CASA/GAL TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers ************************************************************************************************
MALE? FEMALE? OTHER?: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? MS. SUSAN KAUTZ E-TRACK ID #: 927-18 DATE: Monday, September 21, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:927 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will educate and sensitize foster/adoptive caregivers about how gender identity is developed, how dif-ferent cultures view gender identity, and the unique needs presented by transgender or gender-nonconforming youth in their homes.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES: HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT MS. TAMME SMITH E-TRACK ID #: 988-50 DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2020 TIME: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:988 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will explore the ways society portrays drugs, gangs, and sex, and these portrayals effect our youth. Information will be provided about ohio drug trends. Participants will explore a model of a teen’s bedroom, seeking possible
cues or signs that could hint to risky and/or illegal activity, including underage drinking, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Par-ticipants will gain strategies for working with youth and primary parents who demonstrate trauma indicators that manifest in gang involvement or the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Information about local resources and support will be provided.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES: HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT MS. TAMME SMITH E-TRACK ID #: 988-50 DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2020 TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:988 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 CONTENT: This workshop will explore the ways society portrays drugs, gangs, and sex, and these portrayals effect our youth. Information will be provided about Ohio drug trends. Participants will explore a model of a teen’s bedroom, seeking possible
cues or signs that could hint to risky and/or illegal activity, including underage drinking, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Par-ticipants will gain strategies for working with youth and primary parents who demonstrate trauma indicators that manifest in gang involvement or the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Information about local resources and support will be provided.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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EVERYDAY ETHICS FOR FOSTER PARENTS MR. ANTHONY PRESIDENT E-TRACK ID #: 950-32 DATE: Monday, September 28, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:950 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
CONTENT: Every day, foster parents face a host of ethical dilemmas as they care for maltreated youth. What choice is a foster parent to make when a dilemma is not easily solved by legalities or state foster parent rules or agency policy and procedure? In this workshop we discuss a set of tools to help foster parents navigate the "gray" areas of fostering when the most appropriate decision is not always so black and white.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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GAP: DETERMINING THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF A CASA/GAL IN CHILD WELFARE CASES MS. BETH CARDINA E-TRACK ID #: 205-26-GAP DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CREDIT HOURS: 3 REGISTRATION: Limited to 15 COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:205 LOCATION: Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
CONTENT: This 3-hour GAP session will focus on the roles and responsibilities of a CASA/GAL in the State of Ohio as determined by "Rule 48" (the Rule established by the Supreme Court of Ohio) which serves as best practice for a CASA/GAL. Experiences that impact workers' and foster parents' ability to be effective in advocating for the best inter-ests of the child will be shared.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed Caregiver Homes; Kinship Caregivers
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Westshore Training and fingerprint covid19 protocols
Face Masks – All employees, trainers, caregivers, trainees and visitors are required to wear a face mask covering their mouth and nose upon entering a County building. Face Masks must be worn for the duration of your time in the building. Health Screening – All employees, trainers, caregivers, trainees and visitors must have a short health and temperature screening and be cleared upon entering a County building. Social Distancing – Stay at least six feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other peo-ple. Follow signage throughout the building. Classrooms tables are stationed ac-cording to social distancing guidelines. DO NOT MOVE THE TABLES. 15-person limit per classroom (not including trainer or facilitator) Self-serve Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate will no longer be available Persons scheduled to attend training who are experiencing symptoms of ill-ness (i.e., fever, cough, or shortness of breath) should stay home. Persons scheduled to attend training who are well but have a sick family mem-ber at home with COVID-19 should stay home. If you have exposure, illness, or self-quarantine related concerns and need some direction, please contact the Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus Help Line at 1-833-427-5634.
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Child Protective Services (2/2017) Continued What are child protective services? Child protective services are services designed to help children who have been or are at risk of becoming victims of abuse or neglect. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services supervises the state’s child protective services programs, which are administered locally by 88 county public children services agencies (PCSAs). Of those, 64 are located within county departments of job and family services, and the other 24 op-erate independently. County agencies investigate all allegations of abuse, neglect and dependency and offer services for abused and/or neglected children and their birth, foster and/or adoptive families. After a county agency receives a report of possible child abuse or neglect, a caseworker completes an assess-ment. If the caseworker determines that the child cannot safely remain in the home, he or she then works with the family to find an alternative safe placement, preferably with relatives or another familiar setting, such as with a neighbor, family friend or another family within the same area and school district. If this is not possi-ble, the caseworker will work with the local court system to put the child in the protective custody of the county’s PCSA. The PCSA may then place the child with a foster family. What is Differential Response? Ohio’s Differential Response child protection system gives children services agencies two options for re-sponding to accepted reports of child abuse and neglect: a Traditional Response pathway and an Alternative Response pathway. Both pathways allow children services staff to address the unique safety concerns, risks and situations of each family, in a way that is collaborative and respectful. In both cases, the primary goal is child safety. The Traditional Response pathway is always required for reports of sexual abuse, abuse resulting in serious injury, and whenever children are determined to be in serious and immediate risk of harm. This pathway may involve court intervention and will result in a determination or finding about the allegation. The Alternative Response pathway is used when reports of abuse or neglect do not allege serious or imminent harm. It involved safety-focused partnerships with families and does not result in a determination or finding about the allegation. Both pathways require caseworkers to complete assessments to gather information about the family’s strengths and needs. A case may be assigned to an Alternative Response pathway but later changed to a Traditional Re-sponse pathway if needed to ensure child safety. For more information, visit jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/DifferentialResponse.stm.
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What is the best way to report suspected abuse or neglect? If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call 1-855-OH-CHILD (1-855-642-4453), and you’ll be connected to a local child welfare or law enforcement agency. You also can report abuse or neglect by directly contacting the law enforcement agency or PCSA in the county where the incident occurred or where the child and his or her parent, guardian or custodian live. To find the phone number and location of the appropriate county PCSA, go to jfs.ohio.gov/County/County_Directory.pdf
Child Protective Services (2/2017) Will the information be kept confidential? All reports of suspected child abuse and neglect made through the 855-OH-CHILD hotline, law enforcement agencies or PCSAs are confidential. The report can be made anonymously if the reporter desires. Ohio’s Central Registry on Child Abuse and Neglect is a confidential database that contains reports of alleged child abuse and neglect and information on the parties involved. Those involved in a child abuse or neglect report include the alleged perpetrator, the alleged child victim, the child’s caretaker, and other children and adults named in the report. Under the Ohio Privacy Act, any individual whose name is contained in a database of confidential, personal information maintained by a government agency may request and receive information about the status of his or her name in that database.
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Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services Professional Learning and Development 9830 Lorain Avenue,
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