Sponsor a Child Through Community Toy Chest for the Holidays
BATAVIA, Ohio (Oct. 9, 2015) — Last year, the Community Toy Chest made a difference in the lives of 350 children in foster care in Clermont County during the holidays.
View ArticleJoy of Adoption Celebrates New Forever Families
BATAVIA, Ohio (Dec. 8, 2015) – Sixty-eight children from Clermont County have new parents this year – adopted by “forever families” dedicated to bringing them love and stability. Clermont County’s
View Article16 children await adoption in Clermont County
BATAVIA, Ohio (Oct. 24, 2016) – On Nov. 17, during the annual Joy of Adoption ceremony, Clermont County will celebrate the loving families that have adopted 42 children over the
View Article#AdoptionMonth: ‘We all need a family’
BATAVIA, Ohio (Nov. 10, 2016) – The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has an expression: Unadoptable is unacceptable. Sharon Wiesenhahn, who works to find families for older adoptable children in
View ArticleMeet the Rices — adoptive and foster care parents
BATAVIA, Ohio (Nov. 22, 2016) – Dan and Viola Rice’s home in Mount Orab is spotless; nothing looks out of place. A few instruments in cases are tucked next to
View ArticleWant to sponsor a child for the holidays? Read this!
BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 20, 2017) – Clermont County Children’s Protective Services (CPS) is hoping to brighten the holidays for the 280 children in its custody – and residents, churches, businesses,
View ArticleAdvocating for kids when they can’t advocate for themselves
BATAVIA, Ohio (Oct. 19, 2017) – Cyndy Wright is a voice for children who have no voice. Wright, an Assistant Vice President at Park National Bank, is a volunteer guardian
View ArticleCASA Fall Fundraiser is Nov. 3
BATAVIA, Ohio (Oct. 19, 2018) – Raffle basket after raffle basket dot the floors and tables at CASA for Clermont Kids. It’s only a few more days until the nonprofit’s
View ArticleClermont County has 19 children looking for a home
BATAVIA, Ohio – Teens Need Families, No Matter What. That’s the theme of 2017’s National Adoption Awareness Month, which is recognized nationally and in Clermont County in November every year.
View ArticleFor this mom, adopting teenage girls was meant to be
BATAVIA, Ohio (Nov. 14, 2017) – June 12, 2017, was a big day for Erica Steele and her daughters. On that day, her adoption of sisters Samantha, 18, and Savannah,
View ArticleOhio’s children’s services agencies overwhelmed by opioid crisis
BATAVIA, Ohio (Dec. 21, 2017) — Ohio’s children services agencies are being overwhelmed by the number of opioid-affected children coming into foster care, exploding county budgets and overwhelming...
View ArticleJoy of Adoption Celebrates New Forever Families
BATAVIA, Ohio (Dec. 8, 2015) – Sixty-eight children from Clermont County have new parents this year – adopted by “forever families” dedicated to bringing them love and stability. Clermont County’s
View ArticleClermont County courts, other offices to close Friday for detective’s services
BATAVIA, Ohio (Feb. 6, 2019) – All Clermont County courts and many county offices will be closed Friday, Feb. 8, to allow employees to attend, view or participate in services
View ArticleJudy Eschmann, Director of Job & Family Services, is retiring
BATAVIA, Ohio (May 28, 2019) – Judy Eschmann, the Director of the Clermont County Department of Job & Family Services, is retiring on May 31 after five-and-a-half years at the
View ArticleCommissioners approve funding for school suicide prevention programs
BATAVIA, OH (Aug. 30, 2019) — County Commissioners this week approved about $20,000 in funding from Clermont County Family and Children First (FCF) for suicide prevention services for five school
View ArticleNew visitation program helps reunite families
BATAVIA, OH (Sept. 23, 2019) — Before the 17-year-old girl and her mother, 50, entered the Family Healing Center – Clermont’s Therapeutic Visitation Program, things were bad. “I did not
View ArticleAdoption brings many rewards
BATAVIA, OH (Sept. 24, 2019) — Tears welled up as adoptive mom and social worker Bobbi Grooms and adoption supervisor Julie Jordan re-watched a video of Jerica Estle-Grooms, 23, testifying
View ArticleAdoption Success Story: “It’s like everything that happened was meant to be”
BATAVIA, OH (Oct. 28, 2019) — Phil and Angel Tudor marvel as they look back on their lives as adoptive parents. At one point, they just had shared custody of
View ArticleAdvisory council seeks recommendations for strengthening foster care,...
BATAVIA, OH (Nov. 12, 2019) – Take advantage of a new opportunity to give your thoughts about improving Ohio’s foster care and children services system in an upcoming public forum
View Article50-year-old mom credits Clermont County Family Recovery Court with helping...
BATAVIA, OH — Just two years ago, life appeared bleak for Crystal Brittain, 50. In July of 2017, her ex-husband (the father of her youngest daughter) died of an overdose.
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