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Franklin County Children Services

SUPCO Upholds FCCS Confidentiality Policy

By & • Aug 29, 2015
franklincountyohio.gov

The Ohio Supreme Court has blocked a woman's efforts to inspect Franklin County Children Services records regarding an abuse investigation focusing on her daughter.

Local Hospital Sued By Families Of Patients

By • Feb 27, 2015
health.usnews.com

Children's Hospital in Columbus is preparing a defense against a federal civil rights lawsuit. 

Children Services Review Of Violent Group Home Resident Completed

By & Associated Press • Feb 27, 2014

A Franklin County Children Services report says child welfare workers should have known more about the violent background of a group home resident charged in the October slaying of a jogger in Blendon Township.

Assault, Carjacking Supect Pleads Guilty

By • Dec 13, 2013

Sentencing is scheduled January 7th for a Columbus teen charged with assaulting a social worker and stealing her car last year.

Children Services To Review Group Home Placements

By & Associated Press • Nov 1, 2013

Franklin County Children Services says it will review all of its group home placements after a 16-year-old group home resident was charged with fatally stabbing a jogger in a Blendon Township park on October 20th.

Columbus Meeting Seeks Ways To Help Child Abuse Victims

By • Oct 24, 2013

Local, state, and national experts gathered in Columbus earlier week this to discuss ways to better serve victims of child abuse and neglect.

Children Services Director Gets Pay Raise

By • Sep 27, 2013

The Franklin County Children Services board has voted to raise the pay of director Chip Spinning by 14 percent.

Assault, Carjacking Suspect Arrested

By • Jun 14, 2013

Columbus police say they have arrested the teenager who allegedly attacked a social worker and stole her car.