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BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio – The Belmont County Department of Job & Family Services recently announced its new treatment foster home program.
The program will involve collaboration between Belmont, Jefferson and Morgan counties.
Youth who need behavioral health and other specialized services will now be able to stay closer to their communities rather than being treated at outside locations, sometimes even outside the state of Ohio.
The program will connect foster children who are facing significant behavioral challenges with treatment foster families who are trained to support these youth in their homes. Youth can then avoid placement in congregate or group facilities.
Belmont County DJFS along with Jefferson and Morgan Counties have contracted with Kendall Behavior Solutions to complete individual treatment plans for those youth placed in treatment foster homes. All parties will work together to increase the child’s ability to live with a family successfully in the community.
Christy Devore was hired by Belmont County DJFS as the new Treatment Foster Care Supervisor. She will work with any currently licensed family interested in upgrading to a treatment home. She will also work to recruit new homes.
For more information about what treatment foster care is or how to become licensed, call Devore at 740-579-0354 or email her at Christy.Devore@jfs.ohio.gov