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For Workers
ACTION provides many services to birth parents, adoptive families and children.
ACTION believes that families are at the core of what we do. ACTION
invites all our families and children to visit our office at any time. In fact, ACTION requests that all families and
children attend the Adoptive Parent Support Group (with Children's Program), facilitated by the agency, at least once
monthly.
Staff at ACTION participate in one face-to-face visit with each family and child monthly, or as requested
by the placing aganecy. Staff also prepare supervision reports for placing agencies on a monthly, or quarterly basis,
again, as requested by the placing agency. ACTION staff engage in offering advice to parents regarding specific behaviors
a child(ren) exhibit and refer the family to additional services whenever necessary. ACTION assists families and children
in preparation for finalization, including completing the Pre-Finalization Adoption Assessment, when needed for Ohio courts.
ACTION maintains contracts with many states and agencies. Workers may feel free to contact ACTION to inquire about whether your agency currently has a contract, or to find out how to begin the contract process.
Miami Valley Area
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The Miami Valley refers to the land surrounding the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio. Most commonly, it refers
to the Dayton and greater Dayton area. In close proximity is Cincinnati, Ohio, which according to an article in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, as greater Cincinnati grows northward, it is expected to eventually merge with greater Dayton
by 2010. Currently, the Dayton metropolitan area consists of approximately one million people. The new Cincinnati-Dayton
metroplex will be comparable in nature to that of Baltimore-Washington's and place it within the top 20 most populous
metros in the US with a population of nearly 3.1 million. To the northeast of Dayton lies Columbus, the capitol of Ohio,
with a metropolitan area consisting of approximately two million residents. ACTION assists families in each
of these areas and is able to refer familes and children to services in each of these locations.
Many resources are available to children and families within Dayton and
its surrounding areas. A sampling of these services are listed on this website. They include adoption assessments, counseling and psychiatric services, occupational, physical
and speech therapies, and in-home nursing assistance when required.
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Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus boast an ever changing diversity amoung their residents. As
a result, these areas offer the very best in cultural fairs and festivals. These events celebrate the differences in
the cultures of various groups, while educating the surrounding community. Each of these cities has events including Appalachian, Asian, Celtic (or Irish), German, Greek, and Latino (or Mexican/Peurto
Rican) Festivals.
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