Warmline Pilot Launching in Lucas County
Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is leading the way in building a community-wide network of supportive services to keep families from becoming involved with child protection. The 211 Warmline Pilot will, “shift from reporting to supporting.” According to its purpose statement, once implemented, Warmline will, “offer families, community members and mandated reporters easier, more welcoming […]
LCCS Health Services Protects Kids, Too
A big part of the LCCS mission to “lead the community in the protection of children” is keeping kids healthy. That responsibility falls to the LCCS Health Services team, which actively works with caregivers, caseworkers, medical providers, and partners to ensure that the children involved with the agency are healthy and happy. LCCS maintains a […]
LCCS Celebrates Social Work Month
Social workers provide more mental health services than psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined in the U.S. Child welfare social workers protect at-risk children by investigating abuse or neglect, ensuring safety, and providing family support services. They facilitate foster care, arrange adoptions, and work to reunite families. There are more than 810,000 social workers in […]