Wyandot County Family and Children First Council Mission: To assure a strong, integrated state, regional, and local partnership, and to work with these partners to develop and enact family- strengthening policies, implement effective community-based strategies, and enhance opportunities for optimal child well-being. Confidentiality Release Form (FCFC updated June 7, 2006)
Jean Aller Director of Nursing Wyandot Cnty. Health Dept. http://www.wyandothealth.com/ Judge Kate Aubry Juvenile Court Justice FCFC Advisor http://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/ Tom Bennett Director Wyandot Cnty. Job & Family Services http://jfs.ohio.gov/ Davin Berrier Regional Parole Officer Ohio Dept. of Youth Services http://www.dys.ohio.gov/ Joy Burger Parent Representative Wyandot County Family & Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives Nancy Cochran Executive Director Mental Hlth. & Recovery Srvcs. Brd. http://www.bhg.org/boards/ssw.htm Connie Cooper Parent Representative Wyandot County Family & Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives Todd Dilley Superintendent Wyandot Cnty. Board of MR/DD Angeline Schools & Industries http://www.angeline.com/ Ken Doseck, FCFC Vice-Chairperson Superintendent Upper Sandusky Ex. Village Schools http://www.uppersandusky.k12.oh.us/ Paula Frey Parent Representative Wyandot County Family and Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives Mark Vehre Superintendent Carey Ex. Village Schools http://careyevs.schoolwires.com/carey DeAnn Funkhouser Parent Representative Wyandot County Family & Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives John Gase, FCFC Chairperson Fiscal Director Mental Health & Recovery Services Brd. http://www.bhg.org/boards/ssw.htm Julie Huelskamp After School Specialist, YW Childcare Connections http://www.ywchildcareconnections.org/ Dawn Kerschner NW Ohio Administrator, Ohio Dept. of Youth Services http://www.dys.ohio.gov/ Joan Kincade Chairperson, Help Me Grow - CCG-ECCC www.ohiohelpmegrow.org Sam Martin Superintendent, Mohawk Local Schools http://www.mohawk.k12.oh.us/ Dawn McQuown Probation Officer, Wyandot County Juvenile Court http://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/ Barbara Mewhorter, Administrator Wyandot County Health Dept. http://www.wyandothealth.com/ Robin Reaves, FCFC Secretary Site Supervisor, Firelands Counseling & Rcvry Srvcs http://www.firelands.com/ Scott Wahsburn Mayor, City of Upper Sandusky http://www.uppersanduskyoh.com/upsandoh.htm Jason Fagan Representative, Salvation Army Dave Salucci Deputy Director Head Start, HHWP-CAC Liz Smith Family & Consumer Science Agent Wyandot County Ext. Office http://wyandot.osu.edu/ Mike Wheeler Wyandot County Commissioner http://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/ Dennis Wolf, Executive Director Tri-County NAMI http://www.namissw.org/ State Partners and Ohio Family & Children First Cabinet Council Agency Website Contact List: Gov. Ted Strickland http://governor.ohio.gov/ First Lady Frances Strickland Chairperson Ohio Family & Children First Cabinet Council http://firstlady.ohio.gov/ http://www.state.oh.us/obm/ http://www.state.oh.us/age/ Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services http://www.state.oh.us/ada/main.html http://www.ode.state.oh.us/ http://www.odh.state.oh.us/ http://www.state.oh.us/odjfs/ http://www.mh.state.oh.us/ Developmental Disabilities http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/ Ohio Department of Youth Services NAMI Ohio http://www.namiohio.org/ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Mental Health Information Latest Mental Health News Web: http://www.mentalhelp.net/ Ohio Department of Mental Health Web: http://www.mh.state.oh.us/ODMH Ohio Suicide Prevention Website Web: http://www.suicideprevention.ohio.gov National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Web: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Resources for Social Workers and Other Clinicians: Web: http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/wwwrsw/ Database of full text scientific, technical and policy reports plus links to over 1750 scholarly journals and newsletters and a wide range of links to relevant government agencies, educational institutions and professional organizations. Federal Department of Health and Human Services Mental Health Section: Web: http://www.hhs.gov/diseases/index.shtml#mental Links for information on mental health. Childrens Mental Health Awareness Web: http://www.seemehearmyfeelings.com/ A New Day Web: http:/www.anewdayohio.org/ National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and its state and local affiliates is a support network and advocacy group for individuals with mental illness. NAMI - National Headquarters Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-3042 Phone: (703) 524-7600 Fax: (703) 524-9094 TDD: (703) 516-7227 Web: http://www.nami.org/ NAMI of Ohio 747 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43205 Phone: (614) 224-2700 Fax: (614) 224-5400 Helpline: ( Ohio only): 1-800-686-AMIO E-mail: amiohio@amiohio.org Web Site: http://www.namiohio.org/index.html Terry Russell, Executive Director NAMI of Seneca, Sandusky, & Wyandot Counties 103 S. Front St. Fremont, Ohio 43420 Phone: 1-419-334-8021 Phone: 1-888-582-8889 E-Mail: namissw@wcnet.org NAMI of Hancock County c/o Hancock County ADAMHS Board 1100 E. Main Cross St., Ste.23 Findlay, Ohio 45480 Phone: 419-424-1985 Substance Abuse Information Latest Substance Abuse News Web: http://www.mentalhelp.net/ Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Web: http://www.odadas.state.oh.us/ODADAS Drug-Free Action Alliance formerly Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth Web: http://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/ Ohio ’s web site about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Web: www.NotaSingleDrop.org Federal Department of Health and Human Services Web: http://www.hhs.gov/diseases/index.shtml#substance DHHS provides links and information on substance abuse. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America Web: http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/Home/ The Partnership for a Drug-Free America provides a searchable database of drug information. It also includes answers to frequently asked questions about drugs and provides a section of advice to parents. Treatment Programs Directory Web: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs. Alcoholics Anonymous Web: www.alcoholics-anonymus.org AL-Anon Web: www.al-anon.alateen.org General Healthcare Information U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web: http://www.hhs.gov/ U.S. DHHS web site provides information on diseases & conditions, safety and wellness, families & children, aging, disasters & emergencies, specific populations and policies and regulations. Housing Center for Urban Community Services Web: http://www.cucs.org/ Provides supportive services for homeless and formerly homeless people—street outreach, a drop-in center, transitional and permanent housing programs, and vocational and employment programs, with a special focus on specialized services for people with mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and chemical dependency. Community Connections Web: http://www.common.org Community Connections, the information center of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development, serves state and local agencies, non-profit organizations, public interest and intermediary groups, and other groups interested in housing and community development. Department of Veterans Affairs Web: http://www.va.gov/ Federal agency responsible for administering veterans’ benefits and services, including the special Homeless Veterans Program. Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Web: http://www.efsp.unitedway.org This Federal emergency program provides funds for basic food and shelter, including rent, mortgage payments, and utilities. Homes for Homeless Web: http://www.homesforthehomeless.com Homes for the Homeless works to reduce homelessness and poverty by providing families who are homeless with the education, employment training, and support services that will enable them to gain and retain permanent housing. National Alliance to End Homelessness Web: http://www.endhomelessness.org This alliance is a national membership organization and is rooted in the belief that all sectors of society need to mobilize to end homelessness. Its membership consists of leaders in the financial community, non-profit agencies, grassroots providers, political leaders, and private citizens. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Web: http://www.hud.gov/ Federal agency responsible for national housing programs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation’s communities. Family Unification Program Web: http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/famuni8.cfm The Family Unification Program provides Section 8 rental assistance to families whose lack of adequate housing is a primary cause of the separation, or imminent separation, of a child or children from their families. This web page provides more information on who is eligible and how to apply for the program. Housing Choice Vouchers Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/index.cfm Housing choice vouchers allow very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing. Housing Counseling List of Agencies Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm This page provides a listing of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. HUD funds housing counseling agencies throughout the country who can give you advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages. HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVet) Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/hudvet/index.cfm The HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) was created for veterans as a partnership between National Veteran Service Organizations and HUD. This directory is designed to increase veterans’ knowledge of and participation in the wide variety of HUD homeless assistance programs and services for them and other individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. HUD’s Housing Choice Vouchers Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/about/ fact_sheet.cfm This fact sheet provides information on HUD’s housing choice vouchers, who is eligible for them, and how to apply for them. HUD’s Shelter Plus Care Program Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/ splusc/index.cfm The Shelter Plus Care Program provides rental assistance for hard-to-serve homeless persons with disabilities in connection with supportive services funded from sources outside the program. This web page provides more information on the program. HUD’s Single Room Occupancy Program (SRO) Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/ sro/index.cfm The SRO Program provides rental assistance for homeless persons in connection with the moderate rehabilitation of SRO dwellings. This page provides more information on the program. Rental Assistance for Non-elderly Disabled Families in Support of Designated Housing Allocation Plans Web: http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/mixpop.cfm HUD provides Section 8 rental vouchers and certificates to Public housing authorities (PHAs) that have approved plans to designate certain housing as elderly-only, disabled-only, or mixed elderly and disabled households to enable persons with disabilities to rent affordable housing. This web page provides more information on who is eligible and how to apply for the program. Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities (Section 811) Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/disab811.cfm The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by increasing the supply of rental housing with the availability of supportive services. More information on this program is available on this page. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Web: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/elder_rights/ltc/ltc.asp An overview of the Long-Term Care Ombudsmen program and services. Ombudsmen advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, assisted living facilities and similar adult care facilities. The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives - Homelessness Web: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog- homelessness.html This site provides information on grants available to faith-based and community organizations to fight homelessness. MACSIS Multi-Agency Community Services Information System: Web: http://www.mh.state.oh.us/ois/macsis/macsis.index.html State-wide information system to support ODMH & ODADAS enrollments and claims. Employment Resources The following organizations provide information and financial assistance to individuals with mental illness, addictions and other disabilities. National Empowerment Center 20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843 Phone: 800-769-3728 National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1000 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 800-553-4539 National Rehabilitation Information Center 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 800-346-2742 National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability and Peer Support 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-422-8180 Phone: 312-422-0740 Rise, Inc. 8406 Sunset Road, NE Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Phone: 612-786-8334 Wyandot County Department of Job & Family Services 120 E. Johnson Street Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 Phone: 419-294-4977 For a free list of State vocational rehabilitation agencies, write: Rehabilitation Services Administration U.S. Department of Education Switzer Building, Room 3211 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20202-2574 Phone: 202-205-5474 National Empowerment Center 20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843 Phone: 800-769-3728 National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1000 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 800-553-4539 National Rehabilitation Information Center 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 800-346-2742 National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability and Peer Support 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-422-8180 Phone: 312-422-0740 Rise, Inc. 8406 Sunset Road, NE Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Phone: 612-786-8334 Rehabilitation Services Administration U.S. Department of Education Switzer Building, Room 3211 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20202-2574 Phone: 202-205-5474 Step-Up Jobs Program Web: http://www.hud.gov/offices/olr/stepup.cfm Step-Up is an apprenticeship-based employment and training program initiated by HUD in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to address the "Welfare to Work" and economic self -sufficiency needs of public housing residents as well as other low income people. This page provides more information on the program. U.S. Department of Labor’s America’s Job Bank This Web site links to 1,800 State employment services offices. Phone: 1-877-US-2JOBS TTY 1-877-889-5627 Web: http://www.ajb.dni.us/ |
Wyandot County FCF Council Membership/Associates Jean Aller Director of Nursing Wyandot Cnty. Health Dept. http://www.wyandothealth.com/ Kate Aubry Judge, Juvenile Court Justice Advisory Capacity http://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/ Tom Bennett Director Wyandot Cnty. Job & Family Services http://jfs.ohio.gov/ Davin Berrier Regional Parole Officer Ohio Dept. of Youth Services http://www.dys.ohio.gov/ Joy Burger Parent Representative Wyandot County Family & Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives Nancy Cochran Executive Director Mental Hlth. & Recovery Srvcs. Brd. http://www.bhg.org/boards/ssw.htm Connie Cooper Parent Representative Wyandot County Family & Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives Todd Dilley Superintendent Wyandot Cnty. MR/DD Board http://www.angeline.com/ Ken Doseck Superintendent Upper Sandusky Ex. Village Schools http://www.uppersandusky.k12.oh.us/ Paula Frey Parent Representative/Parent Mentor Wyandot County Family and Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives Raymond Funk Superintendent Carey Ex. Village Schools http://careyevs.schoolwires.com/carey DeAnn Funkhouser Parent Representative Wyandot County Family & Children First Council Importance of Family Representatives John Gase FCFC Vice-Chairperson Fiscal Director Mental Health & Recovery Services Brd. http://www.bhg.org/boards/ssw.htm Julie Huelskamp After School Specialist YW Childcare Connections http://www.ywchildcareconnections.org/ Dawn Kerschner NW Ohio Administrator Ohio Dept. of Youth Services http://www.dys.ohio.gov/ Joan Kincade Chairperson Help Me Grow - CCG-ECCC www.ohiohelpmegrow.org Sam Martin Superintendent Mohawk Local Schools http://www.mohawk.k12.oh.us/ Dawn McQuown Probation Officer Wyandot County Juvenile Court http://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/ Barbara Mewhorter FCFC Chairperson Administrator Wyandot Cnty. Health Dept. http://www.wyandothealth.com/ Robin Reaves FCFC Secretary Site Supervisor Firelands Counseling & Rcvry Srvcs http://www.firelands.com/ Kenneth Richardson Mayor City of Upper Sandusky http://www.uppersanduskyoh.com/upsandoh. htm George Sakash Representative Salvation Army http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ Dave Salucci Deputy Director Head Start, HHWP-CAC http://www.manta.com/ Liz Smith Family & Consumer Science Educator Wyandot County Ext. Office http://wyandot.osu.edu/ Mike Wheeler County Commissioner Wyandot County http://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/ Dennis Wolf Executive Director Tri-County NAMI http://www.namissw.org/ |
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Wyandot County Family and Children First Council |