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05/22/2026
Uplifting the next generation of young women in our community, Team FCCS was honored to join the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Central Ohio Chapter for the Trailblazer Honors and Scholarship Awards. Always impressive and inspiring to celebrate the honorees who are truly blazing a trail and leaving a lasting mark in our community.
In honor of Mother's Day, Franklin County Children Services recognizes a special investment in efforts to empower moms throughout our community. We partner with Action for Children’s transformative Mothers Matter program to help more moms with personalized coaching, breaking down barriers, and building roadmaps for successful, thriving family life.
04/26/2026
Celebrating the “reel” impacts of mentors and caring adults at the 42nd Annual FCCS Volunteer Reception. This year’s “Short Stories, Reel Impact” animated movie theme celebrated the conversations, check-ins, and small acts of consistency by our volunteers and mentors that may seem simple but carry lasting impacts in the lives of the young people in our care.
04/12/2026
Pinwheels planted and powered by hope. Team FCCS and The Center for Healthy Families together with friends, families, and caring community advocates planted hundreds of pinwheels at City Hall as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month… and it’s the power of HOPE that has them spinning.
04/10/2026
City Hall is shining blue for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Join us in raising awareness, supporting families, and protecting children before harm occurs.
04/07/2026
Officially delcaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month in Franklin County, thank you to our Franklin County Board of Commissioners and our partners The Center for Healthy Families for today's resultion presentation. Together, we can continue working to provide a future where children in Franklin County are safer, nurtured, and more empowered than ever before.
04/07/2026
04/07/2026
Glow Blue! As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, buildings across our community are glowing blue, serving as a visible beacon of hope and reminder of our collective responsibility to help keep children and teens safer.
04/06/2026
Blue Pinwheels are a national symbol for child abuse prevention, representing hope and possibility, with children at the center of all we do to keep them safer and make thier families stronger for longer.