DCFS Advisory Board [IN-PERSON ONLY]

Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services Advisory Board
Health

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. EDT

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2079 E 9th St Cleveland, OH 44115 (Directions)

Cuyahoga County Headquarters, 4th Floor, Committee Room A

The Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services Advisory Board (DCFS Board) was established by Ohio law as an advisory committee on children services. It can have up to ten members who shall provide independent perspective and feedback to the county and the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services leadership. The DCFS Board also serves as a link between the division and the community it serves. The DCFS Board is advisory in nature only and does not have any decision-making authority over DCFS or the county.

Note for Documenters: This is an in-person-only meeting. Minimum payment for this assignment is $108. You may need a photo ID. It could be helpful for your coverage to record audio of the meeting with your phone or a recording device, but it is not a requirement of the assignment.

Board members:

  • Lakecia Wild
  • Debra Rex
  • Angela M. Newman-White
  • Andrew S. Garner, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Verna Darby
  • Natasha Davis
  • David S. Crampton
  • Beverly R. Charles
  • M. Gabriella Celeste

Find past Documenters coverage of this board here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=197

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Note-taking by Kellie Morris

Fewer children staying at agency's downtown building

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Live reporting by Regina Samuels

Board gives updates on abuse prevention and child welfare

Regina ♍
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 2/15
The Cuyahoga County Division of Children & Family Services Advisory Board (DCFS Board) was established by Ohio law as an advisory committee on children services. It can have up to 10 members who shall provide independent perspective & feedback to the county & the DCFS leadership.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 3/15
Here is today’s meeting agenda: @CuyahogaCounty
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 4/15
@CuyahogaCounty Meeting was called to order at 4:11pm 👍🏾 ✅Call to Order & Introductions ✅ Public Comments: None ✅ Meeting minutes from 2/7/24 were approved.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 5/15
@CuyahogaCounty ✅ Director’s Report: Karen Anderson, Deputy Director, speaking about a new 50 bed Welcome Center which would be a RFP for the holistic care of children in custody of DCFS. The center will be operated by The Cleveland Christian Home & The Centers.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 6/15
@CuyahogaCounty Wear blue on Wednesday April 10th for Child Abuse Awareness Month #CuyahogaWearsBlue https://twitter.com/cuyahogahhs/status/1774776650707693641
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 7/15
@CuyahogaCounty A current goal for the Department of Children and Family Services is to reduce the number of children being brought to the Jane Edna Building. Recently there was a 7 day span without children in the building 👍🏾
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 8/15
@CuyahogaCounty ✅ Intervention Sub Committee Update: *Note- Usually there are pages of Data (“Data Dashboard”) to be reviewed in this portion of the meeting but there was no data available at today’s meeting. Instead there was a brief discussion about efforts to get fathers involved.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 9/15
@CuyahogaCounty ✅ Governance Sub-Committee Update: -New member recruitment is underway and they are seeking to process and move candidates along. -The next subcommittee meeting is on 4/20/24.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 10/15
@CuyahogaCounty ✅Prevention Sub-Committee Update: -CPT (Child Protection) Update -Applying a Public Health Approach to child “Well-Fare” 🔉Andrew Garner
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 11/15
@CuyahogaCounty Angela Newman-White speaking about Prevention instead of Intervention 🎧 #SoundOn
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 12/15
@CuyahogaCounty @CuyahogaHHS ✅Information Sharing: The Family Success Network is expanding to Cuyahoga County. This program provides personal Family Coaching. Learn more here: octf.ohio.gov/what-we-do/fam…
octf.ohio.gov/what-we-do/fam…
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 13/15
@CuyahogaCounty @CuyahogaHHS Today’s @CuyahogaCounty DCFS Meeting was adjourned at 5:10pm. The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 5, 2024 at Cuyahoga County Headquarters.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 14/15
@CuyahogaCounty @CuyahogaHHS Have questions? Think we got something wrong? Send any inquiries on the meeting or these tweets to @cledocumenters. Or email us at cledocumenters@gmail.com For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org
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Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 15/15
@CuyahogaCounty @CuyahogaHHS @cledocumenters Until Next Time! -Regina
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Agency Information

Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services Advisory Board

cuyahogacounty.gov

weiskittel@jfs.ohio

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The Division of Children and Family Services Advisory Board (“DCFS Board”) established pursuant to O.R.C. 5153.05 as an “advisory committee on children services” and shall be comprised of up to ten members who shall provide independent perspective and feedback to the County and the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) leadership. The DCFS Board shall also serve as a link between Board and the community it serves. The DCFS Board is advisory in nature only and shall not have any decision-making authority over DCFS or the County.

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