WHO WE ARE
HISTORY
1993 The Ohio General Assembly codified (ORC 121.37) Ohio Family and Children First Council, establishing the state council and instructing the formation of similar councils in each county under the direction of the county commissioners. Councils were initiated as a partnership of government agencies and community organizations committed to improving the well being of children and families.
1993-2000 The Pickaway Family and Children First Council primary function was to form “clusters” as needed for children of multi-needs who were in crisis and required residential placement. Local agencies providing service for the child were represented on the cluster.
2001-2005 Pickaway County received a Family Stability Grant and the focus changed to developing effective early interventions programs to change behaviors and avoid out of home placements. Council wrote guidelines for organized community collaboration (Service Coordination Plan) to meet the needs of children with serious mental health and behavioral concerns and the “cluster” changed to TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) for Youth.
Council began to meet quarterly and initiated county-wide planning and community collaboration for services around families and children.
The responsibilities of the Council increased to include the oversight of grant funding for Help Me Grow and Children’s Trust Fund and use of the ABC (Access to Better Care) funds by TEAM for Youth.
2006-2007 Pickaway County received a Partnerships for Success grant to guide Council to function with a holistic and strategic approach to building the community’s capacity to prevent and respond effectively to child and adolescent problem behaviors while promoting positive youth development. The needs assessment, resource assessment, and strategic action identification activities will guide our county in strategic planning.
2007 to present Council is responsible to submit an Annual Plan mandated by House Bill 289. This will require council to identify the local inter-agency efforts to increase child well-being in the county. We used the PfS process to identify local priorities and identify indicators that are measurable ways of defining the areas of priority.
1993 The Ohio General Assembly codified (ORC 121.37) Ohio Family and Children First Council, establishing the state council and instructing the formation of similar councils in each county under the direction of the county commissioners. Councils were initiated as a partnership of government agencies and community organizations committed to improving the well being of children and families.
1993-2000 The Pickaway Family and Children First Council primary function was to form “clusters” as needed for children of multi-needs who were in crisis and required residential placement. Local agencies providing service for the child were represented on the cluster.
2001-2005 Pickaway County received a Family Stability Grant and the focus changed to developing effective early interventions programs to change behaviors and avoid out of home placements. Council wrote guidelines for organized community collaboration (Service Coordination Plan) to meet the needs of children with serious mental health and behavioral concerns and the “cluster” changed to TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) for Youth.
Council began to meet quarterly and initiated county-wide planning and community collaboration for services around families and children.
The responsibilities of the Council increased to include the oversight of grant funding for Help Me Grow and Children’s Trust Fund and use of the ABC (Access to Better Care) funds by TEAM for Youth.
2006-2007 Pickaway County received a Partnerships for Success grant to guide Council to function with a holistic and strategic approach to building the community’s capacity to prevent and respond effectively to child and adolescent problem behaviors while promoting positive youth development. The needs assessment, resource assessment, and strategic action identification activities will guide our county in strategic planning.
2007 to present Council is responsible to submit an Annual Plan mandated by House Bill 289. This will require council to identify the local inter-agency efforts to increase child well-being in the county. We used the PfS process to identify local priorities and identify indicators that are measurable ways of defining the areas of priority.
