Ohio Family Care Association (OFCA)

🎉 Save the Date! 🎉
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of amplifying family voices and shaping a stronger future together.
Ohio Family Care Association’s 2026 Annual Conference:
“Looking Back and Moving Forward: 50 Years of Family Voices”
📅 October 17, 2026
📍 Wolfe Park Shelterhouse, Columbus, Ohio
We can’t wait to reflect on where we’ve been, honor the families and advocates who have shaped this work, and look ahead to what’s next.
Mark your calendars—more details coming soon!

Your lived experience has power. 💙

OFCA is seeking families with child welfare experience to join our Leadership Team and help guide advocacy, education, and systems change across Ohio.

If you’re ready to use your voice to make an impact, we’d love to connect.

ofcaonline.org

Thank you to everyone who’s already given early for Giving Tuesday! 💛

We’re still working to unlock our full $8,000 match, and every dollar donated right now is doubled.

Help us keep the momentum going: https://www.ofcaonline.org/donations

Giving Tuesday is one week away, but you don’t have to wait to make a difference. 💛
Thanks to a generous match, every dollar given to OFCA right now will be doubled—up to $8,000!
Your early gift strengthens families, lifts up caregivers, and fuels the advocacy our community depends on.
Give today and turn $25 into $50, $50 into $100, and so on. Together, we can meet this match and show what Ohio’s caregiving community can do.
Donate here: https://www.ofcaonline.org/donations

Members of our lived experience Leadership Team presented at the PCSAO conference last month! The presentation titled “Unspoken Loss: Understanding Grief in the Child Protection System” led to insightful conversations and new perspectives for the audience members. Let us know if you think this presentation would be beneficial for your organization!

We may not have been active on social media lately but we have been busy at OFCA! Look out for more to come and join our newsletter list: ofcaonline.org/enews.

📢 Caseworkers! 📢
Help advance research on family-centered interventions for infants in the child welfare system by taking a short online survey (45-60 mins). Eligible participants can enter a raffle for a $50 gift card! 🎉
Scan the QR code or visit the link to participate. Questions? Contact Megan Allbright-Campos at [email protected].

It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today is all about making a difference in the lives of others. At the Ohio Family Care Association, we’re committed to supporting families, advocating for change, and amplifying voices that deserve to be heard.
Join us in building stronger families and communities. Every donation helps us continue our mission and create a lasting impact.
💙 Time to give back. Donate today at ofcaonline.org/donations.

At OFCA, we’re fighting for families across Ohio—providing advocacy, support, and education to those impacted by the child welfare system.

Your donation today will help us:
✅ Amplify family voices
✅ Provide vital caregiver resources
✅ Push for systemic reform

⏳ Act now to join us in making a difference. Donate today!
https://www.ofcaonline.org/donations

📢 Advocates Needed! 📢

We’re looking for passionate families—primary, kinship, foster, and adoptive—with experience in the child welfare system to join our Leadership Team! 🌟 Together, we’ll work to make a real difference, from educating others on the family experience to collaborating with the Ohio Department of Child and Youth.

Want to be part of the change? Learn more and get involved by filling out the involvement form on our website!
🌐 https://www.ofcaonline.org/contact-8

Highlights from the OFCA Cincinnati Conference!
Thank you to everyone who joined us in September to make this conference a powerful experience of learning, connection, and support. Special shout out to Roxanna Asgarian for her amazing book and keynote! 💙

Check out these highlights and see the incredible community that came together to share stories, build knowledge, and create positive change for primary, kinship, foster, and adoptive families across Ohio.

Can’t wait to see you all again next time! 📅