Franklin County Children Services

Children Services is the public agency mandated by federal and state laws to protect children from abuse andneglect. By being in partnership with more than 100 agencies and organizations, and with the help of over 700 employees, 500 kinship caregivers, 200 adoptive families and 500 volunteers and mentors and hundreds of community foster parents, the agency is committed to making sure that every child has a safe and stable home. Franklin County Children Services is making a difference in the lives of children and families in the Central Ohio community. Each year, Franklin County Children Services helps more than 32,000 children and their families throughprevention, protection, placement and permanency programs. The agency protects and cares for children incooperation with parents whenever possible, by providing services to alleviate the problems that led the family to the attention of Children Services. These services include:• In-home counseling and community social and mental health services• Day treatment• Therapeutic arts• Emancipation• Volunteer services• Placement of children in temporary foster homes through partner agencies• Kinship placement and support• Other supportive services that enable the parents or caregivers to maintain or resume their role ofraising their children.Please also use this site to search for available jobs and careers at FCCS by contacting via email: [email protected] (614) 351-2000 if you have employment related questions.For general inquiries, please call (614) 229-7100.To report possible child abuse or neglect, you are asked to call our 24-hour hotline at (614) 229-7000. You may remain anonymous.