Service Coordination
Values of the Ohio Family and Children First Council
Values outlined by the Ohio Family and Children First continue to positively influence Ohio's
policy regarding families and their children. These same values, outlined below,
also guide the Gallia County Family and children First Council in our commitment to
providing Gallia County families better access to services and effective Service Coordination:
*Children have the right to live with their own family.
*Children have the right to be nurtured and protected in a stable family environment.
*When children are at risk of harm, the community has the responsibility to intervene.
*Families are our community's most important resource and must be respected, valued, and
encouraged to build upon their strengths.
*The racial, cultural and ethnic heritage of children and the neighborhoods where they live are
respected and supported as strengths. Ethnic and racial child-rearing practices are valued.
*Families have the right and responsibility to participate in identifying their
concerns, priorities, and needed resources.
*Families have a right to individualized service provision that addresses the multiple needs of their children.
To learn more about family and child rights during the Service Coordination process, click on one of the following links:
*Children's Rights
The rights of children and their families who need or are receiving community services.
*Service Coordination: A Guide for Families
Learn more about the county Family and Children First Council, Family Service Coordination Plans, the county Service Coordination Mechanism, and the important roles of families in the Service Coordination process.
* Service Coordination Mechanism
Click here for the Service Coordination Mechanism.
The Service Coordination Mechanism is a document that guides Service Coordination throughout the county. Guidelines for the Service Coordination Mechanism:
-Welcomes families to meetings
-Allows families to ask for meetings
-Keeps family information private
-Requires the FCFC to recognize family strengths & needs
-Allows families to ask for meetings
-Assures meetings with families before some placements
-Includes guidelines for Family Service Coordination Plans
**The FCFC must follow the County Service Coordination Mechanism**
* Resource Directory
Click here for a comprehensive community resource directory, which includes phone numbers, addresses and pertinent information regarding local, state and national agencies and services.