Children and Youth services contracts
Summary
The county renewed its Foster Parent College online training contract and amended its contract with The Bair Foundation to add home study services for Children and Youth cases.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
The training contract costs $3,500 a year, down from about $4,200, with the state covering 80 percent.
Foster and kinship parents caring for children in county custody, and the children themselves.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-05-12
The county renewed a batch of contracts covering juvenile detention (in Ohio, because in-state beds are scarce and cheaper), youth life-skills and parenting programs, a nurse consultant, and updated rates for the Children's Advocacy Center and Cray Youth and Family Services.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-05-05
A kid in county care couldn't be placed with any existing provider, so Children and Youth Services signed a contract with Familylinks, Inc. — costs are only incurred if services are actually used.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-04-28
Four annual contracts keep residential and backup placement options open for kids in the county's child welfare system. Costs only hit the county when a placement is actually used, and the state/feds pick up 80%.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-02-17
The county renewed its Foster Parent College online training contract and amended its contract with The Bair Foundation to add home study services for Children and Youth cases.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-01-27
The county updates rates twice a year under its new fee-for-service setup with its main Children & Youth services provider, keeping in-home and special-grants services funded at workable levels.
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