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Children and Family Services
Administrator
Gloria Parsisson
Phone
(740) 397-7177, Ext. 1100
(800) 298-2223
Fax
(740) 397-5200
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Children & Family Services Division to protect children and the elderly who are alleged dependent, abused or neglected through social services and by using the legal system when necessary. We strive to strengthen those families when possible or to facilitate other permanent living arrangements when the original family cannot be made safe. When time and resources allow, we offer preventive services to families who are experiencing difficulties and may be at risk of harming children or elderly in their family.
Children and Family Services
The Children & Family Services Division offers social resources and supportive services to adults, children and families to help maintain safety, independence, and levels of functioning. Our primary responsibility is to provide protection to children and the elderly from abuse and neglect. In addition, we try to provide prevention services whenever possible.
Services include: - 24-hour abuse hotline - 392-5437 (KIDS)
- Risk Assessment/Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Adult (60+) Protective Services
- Child Protective Services
- Parent Aide Services
- Child Care
- Enhanced Medical Transportation
- Parent Education Classes
- Foster Care
- Social Services for families and elderly
- Adoption
- Post-adoption Support
- Advocacy
- Information and Referral
- Community Education
- Unmarried Parent Program
Staff Directory (387-7177 + ext.)
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Gloria Parsisson MSSA, ext. 1228
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- program development
- personnel
- training (internal and external)
- policy and procedure
- community contact / public relations
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Administrative Assistant
Lisa Rutter, ext. 1238
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- coordinate division training
- cluster coordinator
- overseas division resources
- tracking and quality assurance
- public relations
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Division Attorney
Mike Schlemmer, ext. 1253
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- legal consultation
- code and rule interpretation
- representation in court matters
- legal training
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Family Assessment Unit
Supervisor
Michell Reich, ext. 1174
- Oversees Unit
- Assures quality service
- Division management & leadership
- Child abuse and neglect (CA/N) call screening
- information and referral for other services
- taking CA/N referrals, collateral contacts, emergent determination, FACSIS data entry
- investigate CA/N referrals within 30 days
- consult with law enforcement
- refer to services
- complete family risk assessment
- conclude and write-up disposition of referrals
- present information to prosecution team
- prepare statement of facts and petition court for custody of children
- place children
- after-hours abuse/neglect hotline screening
Family Advocacy Unit
Supervisor
Brent Boyd, ext. 1178
- Oversees Unit
- Assures quality service
- Division management & leadership
- Write case plans with families to provide services to families experiencing difficulty in parenting/caring for their child.
- meet regularly with children and families to assure safety, case progress
- refer families to services
- coordinate and facilitate services
- prepare statement of facts and petition for custody of children
- place children
- document case activity
- review Case Plan semi-annually
- work with unruly and delinquent teens
- request permanent custody
- after-hours abuse/neglect hotline screening
Family Support Unit
Supervisor
Jack Graddick, ext. 1229
- Oversees Unit
- Assures quality service
- Division management & leadership
- prepare child and family for separation
- coordinate services
- search for appropriate adoptive home
- monitor adoptive placements
- provide post-adoptive services
- unmarried parent program
- recruit foster parents
- complete home study for licensing
- training for foster parents
- assist in placing children
- keep required documentation/recertifications
- provide ongoing support to foster families
- certify homes for day care
- regularly review cases
- coordinate day care
- billing for home and center day care facilities
- carries adult protective service cases
- screen calls on adult abuse and neglect
- investigate adult abuse and neglect referrals
- provide protective services for adult cases
- coordinate services
- coordinates Enhanced Medicaid Transportation (EMT)
- processes bills for EMT
- plan and provide parent education to groups/families
- update parenting resources
- work with early intervention program
- in-home parent education
Social Services Support Unit
Supervisor
Bev White, ext. 1255
- fill receptionist duties
- filing
- typing, transcribing taped interviews
- provide legal support
- coordinate prosecution team meetings
- coordinate semi annual reviews
- enter information into FACSIS
- apply for subsidized benefits for children in custody
- public relations
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