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Richland County Prosecutor's Office Participates In Wear Blue Day For Child Abuse Prevention Month
| April 11, 2018
Child Abuse Prevention Month: What Can You Do To Help?
| April 9, 2018Child Abuse Prevention Month: What Can You Do to Help?
City of Ontario Proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month
| April 5, 2018City of Ontario Proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month
Bill would crack down on human trafficking practice of "re-homing" difficult or unwanted children
| March 20, 2018
Freshman Academy Teachers hosts Community Resource Day
| February 28, 2018Freshman Academy Teachers hosts Community Resource Day
RCCS participates in annual Black History Month celebration at OSU Mansfield
| February 23, 2018 RCCS participates in annual Black History Month celebration at OSU Mansfield
Spaghetti Dinner 3/24/18 - Proceeds Benefit Royal Family Kids Camp
| February 14, 2018Spaghetti Dinner 3/24/18 - Proceeds Benefit Royal Family Kids Camp
Housing / Homelessness
| January 30, 2018New online tool for runaway and homeless youth in Ohio - www.takingchargeohio.org
Healing Hearts Provides Bikes To Children For Christmas
| December 22, 2017Healing Hearts teams up to provide bikes to RCCS Kinship.
Buckeye Health Plan distributed hams and turkeys to eight community-based agencies to help families in need.
| December 21, 2017Buckeye Health Plan distributed hams and turkeys to eight community-based agencies to help families in need.
Ohio Attorney General urges more adults to become foster parents in wake of opioid crisis
| August 28, 2017Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is urging Ohioans to consider becoming foster parents as the need for foster families has dramatically increased in the face of the opioid epidemic.
Guest column: Richland County needs more local foster homes
| June 8, 2017The Mansfield News Journal has published a guest column by Richland County Children Services Executive Director Patty Harrelson, explaining the critical local need for additional foster homes -- especially those willing to accept teens and sibling groups.
Accelerated foster parent training sessions planned
| June 7, 2017If you have ever considered becoming a foster parent, Richland County Children Services will help you become licensed with a "training marathon."
Harrelson: Child welfare needs more assistance from the State of Ohio
| May 15, 2017The Mansfield News Journal published over the weekend and op-ed piece by Richland County Children Services Executive Director Patty Harrelson.
Opinion: Opioid abuse wreaks havoc on local children, too
| May 15, 2017The Richland Source recently published an opinion piece by RCCS Executive Director Patty Harrelson.
Foster parents, supporters donate and organize 'Go Bags' for children in need
| May 1, 2017When a child comes into the care of Richland County Children Services, it's nice to have things that belong just to them.
RCCS to participate in Mansfield YMCA 'Healthy Kids Day'
| April 28, 2017Richland County Children Services will participate on Saturday (April 29) in the annual Healthy Kids Day event at the Mansfield YMCA.
Annual Swim/Bike/Run another huge success for RCCS
| April 25, 2017With 110 participants, Richland County Children Services concluded another successful 24-hour Swim/Bike/Run last weekend at the Mansfield YMCA.
City of Mansfield proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month
| April 19, 2017Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker issued a proclamation Tuesday evening designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the city.
Richland County Children Services topic on WMFD's "Focus on North Central Ohio"
| April 18, 2017Two Richland County Children Services employees joined Doug Theaker this week on WMFD-TV's "Focus on North Central Ohio" during Child Abuse Prevention Month.