Montgomery County Children Services' Response
Montgomery County Children Services' Response
In such situations we take proper steps to contact the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and work with law enforcement
and Juvenile Court (if the youth is on probation) to bring the youth back to
their placement quickly and safely.
Prevention methods vary and depend on the child and their unique
circumstances. We engage our youth in discussions about their future –
asking them who they feel safe with and would like to be with. We also
often re-examine situations to see if circumstances have changed, such as
looking to see if a family member who could not care for them before, is
now able to.
For youth who want more contact with their family, we may be able to
increase visitation with loved ones so they can be with them in a safe,
controlled environment.
2. Data on gender/race
Child Count
2021 (Year to
Date through
Gender / Race 2020 October 25)
Female 42 42
Black/AA 19 13
Hispanic 1
Multi-race 5 4
Unknown
White 18 24
Male 42 39
Black/AA 17 13
Hispanic 4 2
Multi-race 3 1
Unknown
White 18 23
Unknown
Unknown
Grand Total 84 81
All youth who have gone AWOL and are in Montgomery County care
are reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children. They provide a searchable database for all missing children
which can be filtered by area, this can be found at:
https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/search
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Below are the intake stats (taken from SACWIS) for 2018, 2019, 2020
and 2021 year to date. Please note, the numbers represent all reports
received.
Year Intakes/Referrals*
Received
2018 12,382 *Referral and Intakes
2019 12,246 Received are often used
2020 10,470 interchangeably — Per
5101:2-1-01 Children
2021 (Year to 9,651
Services Definitions and
Date 1/1/21
Terms, Referral means an
through
allegation of child abuse,
9/30/21)
neglect or dependency; or
information regarding a family in need of services made orally or in
writing. It includes, but is not limited to, allegations involving
individuals, families, and out of home care settings.
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Our next meeting will be Saturday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Participants can register by calling 937-276-1647. Residents can also
contact this number for more information on being a foster or
adoptive parent. Additional information and future informational
events can be found on our website at
www.mcohio.org/childrenservices.” – Danielle Damon, Public
Information Officer for Montgomery County Human Services