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Protective and Community Support Services
Hours Mondays - Thursdays 8:00 til 4:30; Fridays 8:30 til 2:30. After business hours call the Sheriff’s Department at 419-673-1268 who will put you in touch with our On-call worker.
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATION
Abuse and Neglect Screening and Investigation: Confidentially report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect twenty four hours a day 7 days a week. Trained staff will take your report, then will initiate an investigation if appropriate.
ADOPTION SERVICES
Ohio has many children from troubled families. These children are of diverse ages, race and background. Locally, people interested in adopting children can contact us at Hardin County Job and Family Services and we can connect you with these children. We provide home studies to establish eligibility of potential adoptive parents to adopt, and assist in matching children to adoptive parents. People interested in becoming adoptive parents may contact the agency.
CHILD FOSTER CARE SERVICES
Hardin Co. licenses family foster care homes and currently have 2 homes licensed. These homes are licensed to deal with mild to moderate need children. Anyone interested in becoming foster parents may contact the agency for more information and materials packet.
PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION
Family Protective Services- One of the roles of Hardin County Job and Family Services is to make sure children are raised in a safe environment and to keep families together whenever possible. To do this we provide services to families who are experiencing problems with abuse or neglect of children or the elderly, and families who are having problems maintaining a safe environment for their children for any number of reasons. These services include: Case Management, Information and Referral; Transportation; Foster Family placement; Residential Placement; In Home Training Services for Family Members. Rarely, there are instances where the child’s safety can not be reasonably assured. In those instances, it is our role to accept permanent custody of such children and find the best possible permanent home for them; this may be in the home of a trustworthy relative or family friend, or, in some instances may need to be an adoptive home with qualified adoptive parents.
CERTIFICATION OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
Certification of Private Child Care providers: People interested in providing child care in their home can be licensed through the Hardin County Job and Family Services. The maximum number of children cared for by a private provider at a time is six. For more information on getting certified call us or CARELINK at 800-992-2916.
CHILD CARE AND DAY CARE RESOURCES
If you need help finding or paying for childcare, there are several places to go. Hardin County Job and Family Services can link you with providers licensed by the agency or Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. If you are low income you may be eligible for child care subsidies available through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. For additional assistance finding daycare you may call CARELINK at 800-992-2916.
Hours Mondays - Thursdays 8:00 til 4:30; Fridays 8:30 til 2:30. To report abuse or neglect after business hours, call the Sheriff’s Department at 419-673-1268 who will put you in touch with our On-call worker.
Hardin County Job and Family Services
175 W. Franklin Street, Suite 150
Kenton, OH 43326
Tel: 419-675-1130
Toll free: 800-442-7346
Email: Robert Norman
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