MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS) is launching its 2026 Child Abuse Awareness Month Campaign, “Together We Protect Their Tomorrows,” a comprehensive initiative focused on strengthening community awareness, promoting prevention, and protecting the thousands of children in Richland County who are affected by or at risk of abuse and neglect each year. The campaign […]
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Richland County Children Services & Mansfield United Lions Club set 4th annual Valentine’s card drive
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS), and the Mansfield United Lions Club are making Valentine’s Day special for youths in foster care with Valentine’s Day cards. The Mansfield United Lions Club and RCCS will be collecting Valentine’s cards for children in foster care ages 0–6, 7-12 and 13-18. Cards can be handmade, or store brought, […]
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Youths in Richland County Children Services receive gifts, holiday joy
MANSFIELD – Youngsters in the care of Richland County Children Services (RCCS) will received gifts Wednesday donated by our generous communities across Richland County for the Richland Correctional Institution and Richland County Children Services “Holiday Toy Drive.” The distribution was from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mansfield Correctional Institution ManCI Warehouse, at 1150 N Main St. […]
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RiCI & Richland County Children Services launches holiday toy drive
MANSFIELD — The Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI), in collaboration with Richland County Children Services (RCCS), is hosting a “Holiday Day Toy Drive” for youths in the care of RCCS. Currently RCCS has 170 youngsters in foster care. Help us make the holiday season brighter for the youths in foster care by donating a toy or […]
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Many Shades of Pink breast cancer awareness celebration set or Oct. 11
MANSFIELD — Join Many Shades of Pink, the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, Richland County Children Services (RCCS), We ACT and Titus 6 in celebrating breast cancer survivors and promoting early detection as part of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many Shades of Pink (MSOP) Breast Cancer Awareness organization, was established in 2014, by breast cancer […]
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Richland County Children Services Family Summer Dayz Celebration set for July 31
MANSFIELD – Get ready for Richland County Children Services (RCCS) first annual Family Summer Dayz Celebration on Thursday, July 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. at RCCS at 731 Scholl Rd. Gather your family and friends for this FREE celebration. Enjoy an exciting afternoon featuring family-friendly activities, live entertainment, food trucks, games, prizes, free giveaways, […]
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Stillwell, McKinley to speak at Richland County Men’s Empowerment Breakfast
MANSFIELD — Richland County Youth and Family Council, in collaboration with Richland County Children Services (RCCS), has announced the lineup of speakers for the upcoming Richland County Men’s Empowerment Breakfast. The event will feature Obie Stillwell, a Madison graduate and former linebacker for Ohio State, as well as an analyst for ABC-6 Football Fever. He is […]
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4th annual Juneteenth parade and festival set for June 14 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Join the Mansfield community at the 4th annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free, daylong celebration will kick-off with a Linedance Party at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Renaissance. The parade will step-off at 11 a.m. at Marion Avenue and Park Avenue […]
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Richland County Children Services hosts June 11 foster-parent recruitment event
MANSFIELD — Have you thought about becoming a foster parent? This event is for you. Kick off the summer with Richland County Children Services (RCCS) for a FREE family fun event for all ages. RCCS will host a Foster Parent Recruitment Event on Wednesday, June 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Children Services at […]
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Aging out of Foster Care is subject of May 9 forum at OSU-Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Richland County Youth and Family Council, in collaboration with Richland County Children Services, is hosting a pivotal event titled “Aging Out of the Foster Care System…What Now?” This forum, scheduled for Friday, May 9, at 11 a.m. in Eisenhower Hall at The Ohio State University at Mansfield, aims to shed light on the challenges […]