The Child Development Council of Franklin County, Inc. (CDCFC) is a nonprofit organization funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs for income eligible children from birth to 5. The program promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of education, health, mental health and nutritional services. Services are family-centered, with the premise that children develop in the context of their families and culture. Families are provided opportunities and support for growth and change by identifying their own strengths, needs, interests and solutions. All services are available to children with special needs and/or disabilities.

Hocking Athens Perry Community Action is an organization dedicated to alleviating the barriers placed by poverty in Appalachian Ohio. Community Action Agencies were founded on the idea that local citizens were the most knowledgeable and best equipped to address problems of poverty in their communities, Community Action gave previously powerless people the means to work toward their own self-sufficiency. For almost 50 years HAPCAP has been dedicated to alleviating the effects of poverty in our communities through administering new and innovative programs and creating opportunities for our neighbors. HAPCAP is one of 50 Community Action Agencies in Ohio and is proud to be a part of the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD). We are a private, non-profit, community-based organization serving Southeast Ohio. Over the years we have expanded to include six Head Start centers, three Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) offices, a Housing office and the Regional Food Center. As we continue working beyond our half-century mark we will continue to dedicate ourselves to Southeast Ohio, to becoming the voice of community members and to enabling self-sufficiency and an improved quality of life for everyone.

St. Vincent Family Services is deeply rooted in our commitment to supporting the well-being, safety and social-emotional health needs of children and their families across Ohio. SVFS is a place where passionate people, who want to make a difference in a child’s life, want to work. Our team of more than 150 pediatric behavioral health specialists includes registered nurses, therapists, counselors, social workers and board-certified pediatric psychiatrists who are all dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the families we serve. Our Mission: We help families build bright futures by providing trauma-informed pediatric behavioral health care within a learning community to change the lives of children and families. Our Vision: St. Vincent Family Services is the recognized leader in pediatric behavioral health care assuring children and families across Ohio succeed at home, school and in life.

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