About them:
Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) works to assure children at risk of abuse and neglect are protected and nurtured within a family and with the support of the community as we strive to end the over-representation of people of color in the child welfare system. Safety, permanency, and well-being are the goals for every child and family we encounter. Employees investigate allegations, assess child safety and risk contributors, and help stabilize families that have been weakened through poverty, illness or crisis. DCFS provides safe and appropriate placement for children in County custody, and helps achieve permanency through reunification, legal custody or adoption.
Representative(s):
Tamara Chapman-Wagner, Deputy Director,
Department of Children and Family Services
<Tamara.Chapman-Wagner@jfs.ohio.gov>
Lisa Peterka, Supervisor, Department of Children and Family Services
Pilot Partner: Kristi Westphaln