Who We Are
UMCH Family Services is a comprehensive children’s mental health and child welfare agency that helps families stay together, reunify or become new forever families. We work with hundreds of children and parents across Ohio through our Mental Health, Treatment Foster Care, Adoption and Psychiatry programs.
As a ministry of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, we expand the impact of our mission “to strengthen our community by providing care, nurture and treatment for hurting children and families” through trauma-informed care, counseling, psychiatry, community-based programming, treatment foster care, adoption and parenting supports in an evidence-based practice environment.
Our History
A ministry of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, UMCH Family Services, formerly The United Methodist Children’s Home, began as an orphanage in 1911.
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Treatment Philosophy
At UMCH Family Services we believe in providing the most effective, efficient care and treatment possible to best help those we serve. We are committed to utilizing the most professionally respected, proven techniques and philosophies available.
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UMCH Team
Our dedicated team includes licensed psychiatric and mental health professionals, administrative and support staff. We are committed to fulfilling UMCH’s mission of providing care, nurture and treatment to hurting children and families.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
At UMCH Family Services, our mission is to help families stay together, reunify or become permanent families. To do this, our team must embody our clients’ experiences and backgrounds. We know our differences make us stronger, an an inclusive culture where we value, support, and celebrate our differences, helps us achieve even greater benefits for the children and families we serve.
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