Ohio START Program expands to help families impacted by drugs
The Ironton TribuneNov 07, 2018
The 17-county expansion, funded by a new
"The focused, individualized support families in the Ohio START program receive can truly make a difference, and I am pleased that even more counties will start offering this program," said Attorney General DeWine. "The dedication of the case workers, family peer mentors, and others has supported parents struggling with addiction and helped keep families together. I look forward to following the success of more families as the Ohio START model is implemented in more communities across the state."
"Investing in prevention and addressing the impacts of addiction on families, is an important step on our road to defeating the opioid epidemic in
Ohio START brings together children's services, juvenile courts, and behavioral health treatment providers to support families struggling with co-occurring child maltreatment and substance abuse. In addition, family peer mentorship is a critical part of the program. The mentors are individuals who have personal experience with addiction, who have achieved sustained recovery, and who have had prior engagement with the child welfare system as a child or a parent. The accountability and support they provide helps create a community collaboration aimed at helping families succeed.
"Ohio START is an innovative children services-led program that has given our pilot agencies the ability to partner with other local agencies and connect with the families we serve in a meaningful way allowing the family to heal from their trauma and provide safe and stable homes for their children," said
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