Ohio Family Care Association
Non-profit OrganizationsOhio, United States51-200 Employees
Ohio Family Care Association (OFCA) operates as a statewide voice for adoptive, foster, kinship, and respite families in Ohio, focusing on advocacy at the state level to ensure these resource families have representation in rules, policies, and legislation affecting them. The organization also connects families with statewide resources and offers professional education and training to support volunteers who provide homes and care for abused, neglected, and dependent children. Based in Columbus, Ohio, OFCA serves a nonprofit sector that includes child welfare and family support services, and it emerged in its current advocacy capacity through collaborations such as the Ohio Primary Parent Advisory Council to include birth families. The group is positioned within the nonprofit landscape addressing family and child welfare needs through policy involvement and resource linkage, aiming to strengthen the ability of families to contribute their time and homes to Ohio’s vulnerable children.