Family preservation center operational requirements

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5103.614, under Placement of Children.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5103.614

A certified family preservation center shall do the following:

(A) Obtain and maintain accreditation under the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations, or the council on accreditation for children and family services;

(B) Obtain and maintain certification by the Ohio department of mental health and addiction services ;

(C) Provide family preservation programs informed by evidence-based or promising practices, including all of the following:

(1) Family case management;

(2) Service referral and linkage;

(3) Parent education;

(4) Trauma screening and healing-centered interventions.