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Family & Children First Projects INTERSYSTEM SERVICES - Service Coordination Mechanism Ohio Revised Code Section 121.37 states, "The purpose of the county council is to streamline and coordinate existing government services for families seeking services for their children." ORC requires each county to develop a county service coordination mechanism, which serves as the guiding document for coordination of services in the county. Families residing in Washington County who have a child under the age of majority are eligible to seek service coordination services through Washington County Family & Children First. An agency, including a juvenile court, or a family voluntarily seeking service coordination, may refer the child and family to the county council for service coordination in accordance with this service coordination mechanism. When standard services provided by individual agencies are unable to fully meet the needs of a child and family the Family & Children First Service Coordination Mechanism may be implemented. Service coordination is available for Washington County families through the Family & Children First Council and limited funding for services may also be available. In order to provide for collaborative delivery of strength-based, needs-driven services, the agencies who assist the family join to create a "Family Service Coordination Plan Team". The Team may also include other community members who are important to the family. The following are general guidelines for the operation of Family Service Coordination Plan Teams:
Collaborative Services are those services specified on the Comprehensive Family Service Coordination Plan representing a unified service delivery system for a child and family. Collaborative services planning includes the monitoring of each service provider to assure that services are implemented as stated in the plan and that outcomes of the services are recorded and reported to the Council. In all cases, the reporting mechanisms shall ensure the confidentiality of each individual child and family. OHIO CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND Washington County Family & Children First serves as the Local Advisory Board for the Ohio Children's Trust Fund. The purpose of OCTF is to support child abuse and neglect prevention activities in counties. Community needs assessments are conducted each biennium in order to prioritize county needs, then funding applications are sought to align with county priorities. HELP ME GROW Help Me Grow is an initiative of Ohio Family & Children First and administered by the Ohio Department of Health with funding support from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Local Family & Children First Councils administer Help Me Grow in all 88 counties in Ohio. Help Me Grow (HMG) serves families with children from birth to 3 years of age as well as prenatal moms. Services include:
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