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What and Who Is a Mandated Reporter?
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

How Caseworkers Help Families
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

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

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 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

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