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In this episode of News Man Weekly, host and Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Tara Lautzenhiser, the new executive director for Richland County Children Services.
Lautzenhiser talks about her goals for the public child welfare agency, challenges its case workers face every day, its finances and the growing need for more licensed foster homes in Richland County.
She took over the agency’s top spot on Feb. 3 after being selected by the RCCS board.
Hunnell is also joined by executive producer Zac Hiser and videographer Grant Ritchey in discussing a variety of topics, including a Mansfield man accomplishing his goal of photographing every monument and statue at the Civil War’s Gettysburg battlefield; recent law enforcement training on assisting local residents experiencing mental health difficulties; and a Mansfield teenager charged in two different homicide cases.
As always, News Man Weekly brings you local news and policy discussions with clarity and purpose, helping you stay informed about the issues shaping your community—and it all pairs perfectly with a cup of great coffee from our friends at Relax, It’s Just Coffee.
Relevant links:
– Mansfield man photographs every monument at Gettysburg
– Law enforcement training for assisting local residents experiencing mental health difficulties
– Mansfield teenager charged in two different homicide cases
Visit the Richland County Children Services website
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