May 17, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Children & Youth: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) Director Kara B. Wente today announced more than $2 million in funding to expand a model that is helping more Ohio foster children find a loving home. The Treatment Foster Home Pilot Program will connect foster children facing significant behavioral health challenges with foster families who are equipped to support children with complex needs in their homes. Announced by Governor DeWine in his 2024 State of the State Address, the pilot will replicate and expand upon the Northwest Treatment Foster Care Partnership – a collaboration between Sandusky, Seneca, Ottawa, and Wyandot counties’ Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs).