Designed with a vision of equity, Ohio’s new shared practice model is PACT — Practice in Action Together. PACT has been developed for (and by) public children services agencies: caseworkers, supervisors, and agency leaders working alongside families, former foster youth, academics, and other experts.

In this 18th episode of “Let’s Have a Conversation,” Bob Friend is joined by Mike, Ashley, and Summer, who speak of the development of the Practice in Action Together (PACT) effort in Ohio. It’s a story of healing by a parent and social worker via the Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO) in which the values and actions of PACT were central and visible within this story. This is a captivating pod and we encourage you to have a good listen!

Here is a quick overview of the PACT model: https://www.pcsao.org/programs-events/pact/

Other PCSAO materials:

• PACT Behavioral Research Brief: https://www.pcsao.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PACTBehavioralResearchProject.pdf
• Ohio START website: https://ohiostart.org/

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