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BILL ANNOUNCED FOR REVISIONS FOR FOSTER CARE - September 24, 2020
State Rep. Susan Manchester (R-Waynesfield) on Wednesday, announced her legislation revising the requirements for foster caregiver training in Ohio now heads to Governor DeWine for his signature. House Bill 8 will help potential foster parents to be trained, licensed, and approved more efficiently and effectively. H.B. 8 eliminates the statutory mandate on pre-placement training hours, training hours and continuing education hours, as well as the statutory training plans, coursework and needs assessment requirements. Under the bill, up to 20 percent of the pre-placement training can be taken online. The bill does not lower the standards to become a foster caregiver. Instead, it gives the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) the authority and flexibility to establish these standards. There are currently more than 16,000 boys and girls in foster care in Ohio, a figure that has grown by 25 percent in recent years, driven by the addiction crisis. In 2018, a total of 26,737 were in foster care at one point or another. These trends have resulted in a shortage of foster caregivers in Ohio, leaving children without a safe and healthy environment to heal from the trauma many of them have endured. The House unanimously concurred with Senate amendments during session Wednesday. Once signed into law, the bill will go into effect after 90 days.
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FALL HARVEST SALE AND FARMERS MARKET - September 26, 2020
Fall Harvest Sale and Farmers Market: Saturday September 26th in the yard at Versailles Schools from 8:30am-1:00pm. There will be several vendors, all located under tents outside. A lunch stand will be open with soup, sandwiches and desserts.
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