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The Department of Children and Family Services embraces the philosophy that children grow better in families and support this by keeping children close to their families whenever possible through neighborhood foster care. Their programs have the goal of stabilizing and reuniting families that have been weakened through poverty, illness or crisis, resulting in neglect of abuse to children. Four Imperatives Children who cannot be protected within their own home must be removed. We must reduce the number of children who come into custody unnecessarily. Children must be placed in the most family-like setting which can meet their needs. All children must have a time-limited permanency plan. These imperatives will inform our decisions, drive our work, and guide our steps.	Featured Items Child Welfare Update - Patricia Rideout Presentation (May 2013) April 10, 2013 - Wear Blue for National Child Abuse Prevention May 2012 Foster Parent Month Calendar Teens Give voice to those in Foster Care New Children and Family Services Administrator Named A message from the Director Report on Progress Practice Review and Improvement Panel Practice Review & Improvement Panel Report Update

The Department of Children and Family Services embraces the philosophy that children grow better in families and support this by keeping children close to their families whenever possible through neighborhood foster care. Their programs have the goal of stabilizing and reuniting families that have been weakened through poverty, illness or crisis, resulting in neglect of abuse to children.

Four Imperatives

Children who cannot be protected within their own home must be removed.
We must reduce the number of children who come into custody unnecessarily.
Children must be placed in the most family-like setting which can meet their needs.
All children must have a time-limited permanency plan.

These imperatives will inform our decisions, drive our work, and guide our steps.

Featured Items

April is National Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Month

On April 11th, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services participated in "Wear Blue To Work". This was a statewide educational campaign to create awareness about Child Abuse and Neglect. This month and throughout the year, the Division of Children and Family Services encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Cuyahoga County a better place for children and families.