Throughout my career, I’ve focused on the needs of children, who at no fault of their own, are placed in foster care. We have made historic investments to help these children, and as a result, 1,000 fewer Ohio children are in foster care today than when I took office. While that is certainly progress, we must -- and we can -- do better! Currently, there are more than 1,800 foster children, who live in group settings, because no foster families are willing or comfortable to take on the significant behavioral challenges and complex needs these foster children present. And, though some of them do need to be in congregate care, the best place for most children is ultimately in a foster home with adults who love them. A new pilot program will help more Ohio counties to recruit and support local treatment foster homes by providing one-on-one support for families; 24/7 on-call casework and crisis counseling; and specialized training, so that children with complex behavioral needs can stay in a home with a loving family that can remain actively involved in the treatment process. #OhioSOTS24 (1 of 2)

Specifying cross-system collaboration strategies for implementation: a multi-site qualitative study with child welfare and behavioral health organizations #impsci implementationscience.biomed…