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Mid-Biennium Review Update
WILL PETRIK
State DirectorAdvocates for Ohio’s Future
Featuring:
Gayle Channing Tenenbaum Director of Policy & Governmental Affairs, Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO)
Joel PottsExecutive Director, Ohio Job & Family Services Directors’ Association (OJFSDA)
Katie KellyExecutive Director, groundwork
Zach SchillerResearch Director, Policy Matters Ohio
THE MID-BIENNIUM REVIEW
ADVOCATES FOR OHIO’S FUTUREWHO WE ARE
A statewide coalition of over 450 organizations working together to promotes health and human service budget and policy solutions so that all Ohioans live better lives.
• Strengthen Ohio with Healthy Communities
• Create More and Better Jobs for Ohioans
• Make Ohio More Competitive with Great Public Services
ADVOCATES FOR OHIO’S FUTUREOUR FOCUS
MID-BIENNIUM REVIEW TIMELINEMar 11 – Kasich Administration releases MBR proposal (House Bill 472 – HB 472).Mar 18 – Speaker Batchelder announces HB 472 will be split into 14 different bills and assigned to 11 different committees and subcommittees.Mar 23 – Columbus Dispatch reports Republican legislative leaders might wait until after the November election before acting on Gov. John Kasich’s proposed tax packageApr 9 – Ohio House of Representatives passes nine bills related to the MBREarly May – Hearings for the MBR start in the Senate
Director of Policy & Governmental Affairs, PCSAO
THE MBR AND CHILD WELFARE
Gayle Channing- Tenenbaum
• The General Assembly should appropriate an additional $20 million for SFY 2015 in the 523 State Child Protection Allocation line item, as follows:
• $3.2 million to match federal capped Title IV-B ESSA funds to strengthen families and capped Title IV-E Chafee funds serve youth aging out of foster care
• $12.6 million (75% of remaining funds) to 88 county agencies according to current formula
• $4.2 million (25% of remaining) to hardship counties
IMPROVING CHILD OUTCOMES WITH SHARED RESOURCES
Why?• Ohio ranks 50th in the nation in state investment for
child welfare. • Ohio is highest in the nation for local child welfare
investment, but funding is extremely inequitable.• Local child welfare agencies have suffered a 20% loss
of scarce state funds in the past few years, including cuts to the State Child Protection Allocation and state portion of Adoption Assistance.
IMPROVING CHILD OUTCOMES WITH SHARED RESOURCES
IMPROVING CHILD OUTCOMES WITH SHARED RESOURCESHow will this help?• County agencies will select from a menu of strategies
and technical• Counties must abide by a permissive local
Maintenance of Effort • Ohio should also allow indefinite/extended time
frames for child welfare• “Hardship” can be defined in a number of ways to help
identify those counties in most need of state aid.
How Old are the Children with Substance Abusing Parents?
From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
When a Parent Has Substance Abuse Issues, How Long Does a Child Remain in Custody?
From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
12
85% will stay longer than 30 days
50% will stay longer than
300 days
From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
13
Who Stays in Custody Longer:Those With or Without Substance Abuse Issues?
70% of Non-substance abuse will stay longer than 80 days.
70% of Substance abuse kids will stay longer than 110 days
IMPROVING CHILD OUTCOMES WITH SHARED RESOURCESInterested PartiesThis proposal was developed by a special PCSAO committee of county children services agency executives and fiscal experts. We have worked closely with:• ODJFS• County Commissioners Association of Ohio• Ohio Job and Family Services Directors Association• Advocates for Ohio’s FutureWe also have worked to educate other child- and family-serving entities, including:• Ohio Family Care Association• Ohio Grandparent-Kinship Coalition• Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies• Ohio Adoption Planning Group• Overcoming Hurdles In Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Do all children deserve, safety, permanency and well being regardless of
where they live?
Joel PottsExecutive Director,
Ohio Job & Family Services Directors' Association
THE MBR AND ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
• State currently invests $500,000 • 50 counties receive less than $2,000 annually• Counties invest $20 million per year in the APS
program• MBR proposes $10 million investment• Most state has ever invested in program -
$3.35 Million in 1997
Katie KellyExecutive Director,
groundWork
THE MBR AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
CONTINUOUS AUTHORIZATION FOR CHILD CARE
• Legislative change would offer 13 weeks of “continuous authorization” for families enrolled in child care with a temporary change in their work or training status
Goals of this change: • Allow children to remain in a stable early learning
environment during temporary changes in parents’ work status, as well as provide support for parents to reenter the workforce
PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE
• Legislative change would allow parents to receive presumptive eligibility for child care from the time an application is submitted to the County to the time of certification
Goal of this change: • To allow parents to secure a child care provider for a
child more quickly after a job or training position is obtained
Zach SchillerPolicy Director,
Policy Matters Ohio
THE MBR AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION• As introduced, House Bill 483 would have required
that new applications and continuing weekly claims for unemployment compensation (UC) be done over the Internet, with limited exemptions
• Half of Ohioans make their initial application for UC benefits on the phone
• 150,000 Ohio households are not served by broadband, and 300,000 adults cannot go online to look for jobs because they lack the necessary digital literacy skills, according to Connect Ohio
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION• Online-only registration for initial claims or follow-up
job-matching led to thousands of claimants being denied benefits in Florida and Pennsylvania
• ODJFS is implementing other UC changes for claimants – we should wait to make sure they work before adding more requirements
Next Steps• The finance committee deleted this mandate, but it is
expected to resurface
TALKING POINTS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Talking Points• I’m working to ensure that Ohio is a place where everyone can
participate in our economy and where working Ohioans have what they need to support themselves and their families.
• Ohio’s families and communities need our support. Too many Ohioans lack essential human resources - things like food, housing, health care, education, child care, access to treatment, and transportation - that they need to prosper and live better lives.
• I believe Ohio can be a great place for all Ohioans to live and work, and we can get our state and our economy back on track by making bold investments in families and our communities.
NEXT STEPS: WHAT CAN YOU DO TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES?
Act Now!• Make thank you calls to House leaders.• Meet with your State Senator over the break.
Share your ideas to help strengthen your community.
• Review our “effective legislative visits” webinar here.
• Don’t forget to send thank you’s and let us know how your visit went.
Get Connected With Advocates for Ohio’s Future Today!
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QUESTIONS?
Advocates for Ohio’s Future510 East Mound Street, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43215www.advocatesforohio.org
Will Petrik | [email protected] Gail Clendenin | [email protected]
