“Protecting our children is something I’ve always been deeply passionate about throughout my career. Creating our new Department of Children and Youth to focus on this mission, day in and day out, has been an important step toward ensuring all Ohio children can reach their full potential. The future of our state is in the hands of our children, and we have an obligation to do all we can to help them thrive.
We are thankful for the work that is being done every day in communities across Ohio to protect our kids and make Ohio the best in the nation place to raise a family. We hope today’s planning sessions provide opportunities to learn from one another, to push each other to innovate, and to share new ideas that will keep Ohio on the cutting-edge of the best strategies to help children and families.”