From Richland County Children Services, Special to Richland Source

MANSFIELD — May is National Foster Care Month and Richland County Children Services (RCCS) believes that every child deserves a loving home. There are over 407,000 children and youth in foster care across the country, and 34 percent were placed with relatives or kin. Kinship care, in its various forms, is important in meeting the […]

MANSFIELD — October is Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month and Richland County Children Services (RCCS), is working to educate parents and caregivers about how to keep infant children safe while sleeping. According to the CDC, sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is a term used to describe the sudden and unexpected […]

MANSFIELD — National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. During the month of April and throughout the year, communities are encouraged to increase awareness about child and family well-being, and work together to implement effective strategies that support families and prevent child […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS) is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “Social Workers are Essential” to highlight the invaluable contributions social workers make in our society, especially as this nation addresses the Coronavirus pandemic. The Social Work Month campaign will inform the public, policymakers, and legislators […]