MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services has arranged with local business owner Jim Heenan of Kelly’s Dairy Bar for Richland County foster care children and their foster parents to play mini golf at Kelly’s at no charge for the rest of the year. (The cost of food and drinks is not included.) Kelly’s Dairy Bar […]
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‘Through the Eyes of a Child – Painting for Prevention and Adoption’ event set for April 26
MANSFIELD — The community is invited to join Richland County Children Services (RCCS), Mankind Murals Inc, and the RCDG: Mansfield Arts & Culture Sector to celebrate the unveiling of a new mural, ‘Through the Eyes of a Child – Painting for Prevention and Adoption,’ on Wednesday, April 26, at the Buckeye Imagination Museum and The […]
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Richland County Children Services offers free pre-service training classes for foster/adopt/respite
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS) is asking anyone interested to join its expedited pre-service training classes on Saturdays to become a foster to adopt parent(s). The free pre-service training classes for Foster, Adopt and Respite will help individuals become a successful foster parent. The convenient and flexible Saturday classes will be offered four […]
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Richland County Children Services & Lions Clubs of Richland County launch Valentine’s card drive
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS) and the Lions Clubs of Richland County are showing foster youths love with Valentine’s Day cards. The Lions Club in Richland County including Mansfield United, Madison Township, Shelby United, Bellville, Butler, Butler Lioness, Ontario Lions and RCCS will be collecting Valentine’s cards for children in foster care. Cards […]
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Children’s Cupboard Outreach teaming with community partners for Christmas Gveaway
MANSFIELD — Children’s Cupboard Outreach and The Golden Girls will host the annual Christmas giveaway on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Elks Lodge in Mansfield. The program is in partnership with Kingdom Grace Fellowship Church Overseer Pastor Renea Collins, Universal Enterprises, Shenandoah Ministries, City of Mansfield Police Department, Elks Club #56, Mechanics Bank, Gorman Rupp […]
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November is National Adoption Month
MANSFIELD — November is National Adoption Month. This month and throughout the year, Richland County Children Services (RCCS) urges all communities to remain committed to finding permanency for all youth in foster care. National Adoption Month raises awareness of the more than 117,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. […]
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“Being A Reader Makes You A Leader” program returns this summer to Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS), the City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation, United Way of Richland County and We ACT are helping youths become future leaders through the “Being A Reader Makes You A Leader” reading program. Community leaders are invited to come and read a book to the youths participating in the […]
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Wear Blue Day set for April 13 in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS) is asking the community to band together to take a stand against child abuse and neglect. The agency would like the community to support an opposition to those issues in the community by wearing blue on Wednesday, April 13, Wear Blue Day. Wear Blue Day is an annual […]
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Children’s Cupboard Outreach teams with community partners for annual Christmas giveaway on Dec. 22
MANSFIELD — Children’s Cupboard Outreach in partnership with Kingdom Grace Fellowship Church Overseer Pastor Renea Collins, Universal Enterprises, Shenandoah Ministries, City of Mansfield Police/Fire Departments, Richland County Children Services (RCCS), We ACT, Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, and Restored Visions will host the Annual Christmas Giveaway. The annual Christmas Giveaway drive-thru toy and […]
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National Adoption Month’s theme is “Every Conversation Matters”
MANSFIELD — November is National Adoption Month, and this year the focus is on the teenagers in foster care who need unconditional commitment, love, and support from a family long-term. In Richland County, there are currently 15 teens in foster care who face a future without stable, permanent, and caring families to guide them into […]