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Dolly Parton: The Woman Who Mothered Without Bearing
Today, the Ohio Department of Children and Youth posted a tribute to Dolly Parton. My son has received many books…
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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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SAFE For Children Community Board
When a Child Stops Showing Up: What School Attendance Can Tell Us About Safeguarding
A child’s absence from school is not always just an attendance problem. Sometimes, it is a signal that something is…
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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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It Takes Two: When Children Speak, Adults Must Listen
Introduction When Children Speak, Adults Must Listen: Lessons from “It Takes Two” It Takes Two, a 1995 family comedy movie…
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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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