About Us
What we do
Greene County Children Services helps provide the support many families need to offer their children safe and loving homes. We offer a spectrum of services including:
We are the agency designated by law to provide for the care, protection and placement of abused, neglected and dependent children in Greene County. Our goal is to preserve and strengthen families in our community. The safety of children is always our top priority.
Anyone who knows or suspects that a child has been or is at risk of being abused, neglected or dependent should report it by calling Greene County Children Services at:
Operators are available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 937-562-660.
Our office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
We are funded by state and federal dollars as well as local levy support—with the largest portion coming from local levies. Many Greene County residents, businesses and organizations provide additional assistance through their generous donations of time, talent and money.
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.
This site contains links to other websites. Greene County Children Services is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Every precaution has been taken in preparing the information on this site. However, no one associated with its authorship or production assumes any responsibility for errors or omissions and cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of information herein. Errors or omissions will be corrected upon notification.
Greene County Children Services helps provide the support many families need to offer their children safe and loving homes. We offer a spectrum of services including:
- Family Assessment – We respond to reports of possible child abuse, neglect or dependency by visiting the home and gathering information about the situation. Many concerns can be resolved without any services beyond the assessment.
- Family Support– We coordinate services to help families develop the problem-solving skills they need to remain intact and reduce the potential for abuse and neglect. If the children cannot remain safely within their own home, the agency will work with the family to develop a temporary, safe living arrangement outside the home. We will continue to work with the family so that reunification is possible.
- We help find homes for children who cannot live in their current home safely. This includes:
- Foster Care Temporary care provided by fully screened, licensed caregivers with extensive training
- Adoption Permanent placement of a child with a licensed and qualified family.
- Relatives/Kinship When a child cannot remain at home, he or she may live with a relative (through blood or marriage), or with an unrelated person who has a close, supportive relationship with the child (kin).
- Independent Living Program – Interactive, educational program to help youth build the critical life skills needed to transition to independence as responsible adults.
We are the agency designated by law to provide for the care, protection and placement of abused, neglected and dependent children in Greene County. Our goal is to preserve and strengthen families in our community. The safety of children is always our top priority.
Reporting suspected child abuse or neglect:
Abuse and neglect can come in many forms. Below are the most common examples:Physical Abuse:
non-accidental injuries, such as bruises, burns, welts, cuts and fractures, inflicted by any person.
Physical Neglect:
failure to provide basic needs, such as food, medical care, clothing, and protection, that a child needs for adequate growth and development.Emotional Abuse and Neglect:
negative interaction between a parent and child, such as constant and undue criticism, verbal abuse, ignoring the child or other forms of rejecting the child.Sexual Abuse:
situations of sexual stimulation, incest, and sexual exploitation, which may include using children in pornographic films or photographs.
Anyone who knows or suspects that a child has been or is at risk of being abused, neglected or dependent should report it by calling Greene County Children Services at:
Operators are available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 937-562-660.
Our office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Funding sources
We are funded by state and federal dollars as well as local levy support—with the largest portion coming from local levies. Many Greene County residents, businesses and organizations provide additional assistance through their generous donations of time, talent and money.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.
External Links
This site contains links to other websites. Greene County Children Services is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Disclaimer
Every precaution has been taken in preparing the information on this site. However, no one associated with its authorship or production assumes any responsibility for errors or omissions and cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of information herein. Errors or omissions will be corrected upon notification.