A mandated reporter is a person legally required to report suspected child abuse or neglect. In Ohio, mandated reporters include (but are not limited to): Education – teachers

Over the last 150-plus  years, Lucas County Children Services has operated under several names—The Protestant Orphan’s Home, Lucas County Children’s Home, Miami Children’s Home, and

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

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

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

  A successful Lucas County Children Services program that helps families achieve sobriety, safety, and stability is expanding to help more families escape addiction. Ohio

  Editor’s note: In a previous edition of Caring for Kids, we introduced you to the LCCS Independent Living caseworkers and advocates who work directly with youth ages 14-18.

Lucas County Children Services is starting the New Year by bringing its community conversation events to a new neighborhood.   LCCS will be at the

The New Year is the perfect time to learn about becoming a foster parent. There is a shortage of foster families in our area LCCS