Engaging and Empowering Families
Building Community Capacity
Coordinating Systems and Services
Shared Accountability
Leadership Cohort 2022-2023
Mental Health America of Licking County
The March 2 session of the Children and Families First Council's
Leadership Cohort
focused on accessing Mental Health services. Leadership Cohort participants visited 15 different local providers’ tables and gathered information regarding their services.
Equitas Health
CFFC's Clinical Committee, hosts the annual Leadership Cohort with the purpose of:
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Creating a county-wide leadership network of providers with in-depth knowledge of child and family serving systems.
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Building relationships across systems of care to encourage collaborations that support families, providers and systems.
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Strengthening individual leadership skills through problem solving and dissemination of knowledge gained.
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Expanding provider knowledge of community challenges and opportunities.
Winter
A time to pause and rest
As winter comes to an end, take time for some self-care and enjoy the tips and encouragement in the latest edition of the SOS Newsletter.
Licking County Children and Families First Council staff thank Mental Health America of Licking County for presenting CFFC with the 2022 Marion S. Wells Mental Health Award. We also thank Penny Sitler and John Fisher for nominating CFFC Community Support Teaming Services for this award!
We are honored to receive this award and we know that this recognition was only possible because of our partnership with the truly wonderful organizations in our community that work together to benefit children, families, and our community!
Licking County Children and Families First Council's 2023-2025 Shared Plan provides an agenda for Council members in our work to achieve better results for families and children. Our priorities:
Parent and family voice
Service Coordination and Wraparound services
Trauma Informed Care
Collaborative, community-based early interventions
Children and Families First Council's ENGAGE Committee
was privileged to hear from Mani Biswa, with the Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio. Mani shared about their programming and resources available to the Bhutanese and Nepali community in Central Ohio. Click on the video to hear the presentation!
Upcoming Meetings and Classes
February 1, April 5 and June 7, 2023 Full Council meetings are held in-person at the Licking County Health Department, 675 Price Rd., Newark. We also offer a virtual option-
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
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Meeting ID: 241 332 410 677. Passcode: yexDtR
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Or call in (audio only) +1 614-721-2972,,521397225# United States, Columbus. Phone Conference ID: 521 397 225#
Make a referral to Community Support Teaming High Fidelity Wraparound and Service Coordination. Click here for the referral form. Click here for the Release of Information
Schedule a consultation with Early Childhood Clinical Committee (child birth to age 8) or Clinical Committee (older youth). Click here for Consultation Form. Click here for Early Childhood Clinical Committee Release of Information. Click here for Clinical Committee Release of Information.
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