Accreditations & Affiliations
The Children’s Home is distinguished by the following accreditations and affiliations:
- Certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health
- Licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
- Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services
- Founding Member of the Child Welfare League of America
- United Way Agency
- Certified by the Ohio Department of Education
- Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Founding Member of the Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies
- Certified by the Teaching-Family Association in use of the Teaching Family Model.
- 3 Star Rating from Ohio's Setp Up to Quality
- Hamilton County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board
Community Collaborations:
The Consortium for Resilient Young Children
The Consortium for Resilient Young Children (CRYC) is a collaboration of specialists in mental health and early child care and education. Founded by The Children's Home of Cincinnati, the CRYC exists to improve the social and emotional development of young children to prepare them for successful entry into Kindergarten. The CRYC includes the following community partners:
- The Children's Home of Cincinnati
- Central Clinic
- Children, Inc.
- Cincinnati Early Learning Centers
- Cincinnati Public Schools
- Dr. Dorothy June Sciarra, Professor Emeritus
- 4C for Children
- NorthKey Community Care
- Talbert House
The CRYC is proud to be a United Way Community Partner.
SPARK: Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids
SPARK is a comprehensive program that supports the healthy social, emotional, and cognitive development of children, and works hand-in-hand with families to support school readiness and with schools to support the successful transition of children into the educational system. The goal of the SPARK program is to create children who are ready to succeed in kindergarten and schools that are ready to educate all children. SPARK includes the following community partners:
The Children's Home of Cincinnati
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati Public Schools
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
University of Cincinnati
Santa Maria Community Services