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Children and Family Support Services
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Leaves Lasting Impact on Ohio Children
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has made a lasting impact on children in Ohio, delivering millions of free books to homes…
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Child Protection
CPS Raised Neglect Alarms Twice Before 16 Siders Children Were Found in Ohio Home
Child Protective Services (CPS) investigated the Siders family twice over concerns about the welfare of the children before 16 children…
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Education
Ohio Attendance Law Tightens School Monitoring as Districts Strengthen Support for Children
Ohio’s new school attendance law is changing how schools monitor missed instructional time, with districts required to intervene earlier when…
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Child Protection
Four Siders Family Members Indicted as Ohio Child Endangerment Case Moves Forward
The discovery of 16 children living in “deplorable conditions” has led to the indictment of four members of the Siders…
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Family Finance
Family Finance: Building Financial Goals That Matter
By Dr. Mayowa Olusoji, The Money Smart Coach Your child has completed twenty-one weeks of financial education. They understand the…
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Child Protection
Prosecutors Seek New Felony Charges Against Mother of 16 Ohio Children
Prosecutors in Ohio are seeking possible new serious felony charges against Elizabeth Siders, the mother of 16 children rescued from…
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Child Protection
Ohio ‘House of Horrors’: What Happens to the 16 Children as Adults Face Mental Evaluations?
As four adults accused in the Ohio “House of Horrors” case prepare to undergo mental competency evaluations, attention is turning…
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Child Protection
Vinton County Child Abuse Case: Prosecutors Fight Bond Reduction for Mother of 16
Prosecutors in Vinton County, Ohio, are seeking a judge’s ruling on a request to lower the bond of a mother…
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Children and Family Support Services
Ohio Gets $600K Federal Grant to Test AI-Driven Child Welfare Decisions
Ohio is among 10 states across the country to receive federal money to pilot new predictive analytics tools to help…
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Family Finance
Family Finance: Teaching Others to Teach Yourself
By Dr. Mayowa Olusoji, The Money Smart Coach We have arrived at the final week of this twenty-one-week journey. Your…
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