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Mission Statement:

 

The Washington County Family & Children First Council promotes coordination and collaboration among county and local governments, non-profit organizations, businesses, schools and families in a manner which fosters wellness and self-sufficiency for families.

 

 

 

 

From the President…

Dear Community Member

 

The past fiscal year has been a “bitter–Sweet” experience for the Council in-that state and federal reduced funding has been a challenge throughout the year leaving the staff, and many of the participating agencies wondering how the financial wind would blow regarding assistance programs for Washington County children and families.

 

By state statute, County Family and Children First Councils are charged with community oversight and planning responsibility for youth services. Consistent with this charge, counties are anxious to partner with the State to assure that children receive the needed services, such as, Help Me Grow, prevention of abuse & neglect assistance, Service Coordination, child/youth mentoring, teen career development and other beneficial programs to which they and their families are entitled.

 

The Help Me Grow program continues to provide wonderful assistance to new families and serves a vast birth-to-3 population; Service Coordination has been very successful in reducing the number of out-of-home child placements (a very costly process); parenting training classes have been initiated both internally and externally with a contracted provider; and a Teen Career Initiative with all the county schools has been in existence for 4 years and is proving to assist many 10 – 12 grade students make better career choices for improved transition into adulthood.

 

All in all, it’s been another year of challenges with many successes, thanks to our dedicated staff and council members. And, our next fiscal year appears to be basically the same with the many budgetary constraints imposed again. Our focus in 2011-2012 will be on more and more community collaboration to help the various agencies of council meet these needs. It is a time for each of us to become more “proactive” in assisting our children to become better and healthier adults. Remember, our future depends on these great kids as they grow into adulthood. Plan now to be a part of this important effort.

 

Allen Brokaw, President

 

    


 

Washington County Family & Children First Council is a collaboration of mandated members per Ohio Revised Code 121.37 as well as local partners:

*City of Marietta

  Community Business Representative

*Early Intervention Representative

*Frontier Local Schools

  L & P Services, Inc.

*Marietta City Health Department

*Marietta City Schools

  Marietta Memorial Hospital

*Ohio Department of Youth Services

  Ohio State University Extension

*Parent Representatives (3)

*Project Head Start

*Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities

*Washington County Children Services

*Washington County Commission

*Washington County Department of Job and Family Services

*Washington County Health Department

  Washington County Juvenile Court

*Washington County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Board

*Washington/Morgan Community Action Program

 

*Mandated Members

 

 

 

 

MORE INFORMATION


 Washington County Family & Children First Council Bylaws

 

FCF Council Member Roster 2012

 

2012 Council Meeting Calendar

 

2010 Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Council Administrative Agent

Washington County Commissioners

Timothy Irvine

Cora Marshall

Steven Weber

 

 


  

Officers

President - Allen Brokaw

Vice-President - Craig Gibbs

Treasurer - Dave Copen

Secretary - Susan Tilton

 


 

NEWS, EVENTS, MEETINGS                     

 

  • Council Meeting

                   1/18/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting
                   2/15/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office
  • Council Meeting

                   3/21/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   4/18/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   5/16/121, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   6/202/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   8/1/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   9/19/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   10/17/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

  • Council Meeting

                   12/5/12, 1:30pm, FCF Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

   

 

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What is Ohio Family & Children First?

 

Ohio Family & Children First (OFCF), established in section 121.37 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), is a partnership of state and local government agencies and community organizations committed to improving the well-being of children and families.  Enabling every child to succeed is the vision of OFCF.   This vision is accomplished by streamlining and coordinating existing government services for families seeking assistance for their children, the statutory mission of state and local FCF partners.  

 

 

Ohio’s 6 Commitments to Child Well-Being

Þ Expectant parents and newborns thrive 

Þ Infants and toddlers thrive

Þ Children are ready for school

Þ Children and youth succeed in school

Þ Youth choose healthy behaviors

Þ Youth successfully transition into adulthood