Annual Reports

2025 Reports

CRP Annual Report 2025 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2024-2025 work year. The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) on May 15, 2025.

2024 Reports

• Child Care Licensing SFY 2024 Annual Report — The Annual Child Care Licensing Report provides information regarding the licensing activities and inspections performed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Office of Family Assistance, Bureau of Child Care Licensing and Monitoring and the newly created DCY, Division of Regulatory Compliance, Bureau of Early Care and Education Licensing, and Bureau of Quality Assurance as required by Section 5104.04 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• Preschool and School-Age Child Care Licensing SFY 2024 Annual Report — DCY's Preschool and School-Age Child Care Licensing Report includes the number of inspections conducted, number and types of violations found, and steps taken to address the violations, as required by Ohio Revised Code 3301.57.
• Early Childhood Education Grant SFY 2024 Annual Report — The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Grant Report includes research demonstrating that the 28,144 children who participated in high-quality early learning programs began school better prepared for educational success.
• Ohio Child Welfare Training Program SFY 2024 Annual Report — The annual report for DCY's partnership with Regional Training Centers, Public Children Services Associations, and Ohio's University Consortium for Child and Adult Services includes overviews of skill development, strategic partnerships, effective engagement, and key metrics.
• CRP Executive Summary Report 2024 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2024 state fiscal year (SFY). The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to DCY on May 15, 2024.
• CRP Annual Report 2024 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2023-2024 work year. The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to DCY on May 15, 2024.

2023 Reports

• 2023 Infant Mortality Annual Report — The 2023 Infant Mortality Annual Report provides a comprehensive analysis of infant deaths that occurred in calendar year 2023. The report includes infant mortality trends over time, analysis of differences by race and ethnicity, and information about the major causes of infant deaths in Ohio.
• 2023 Stillbirth Annual Report —  The 2023 report provides an analysis of stillbirths in the state, including causes, demographics, and trends over time.
• Early Childhood Education Grant SFY 2023 Annual Report — The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Grant Report includes research demonstrating that the 18,000 children who participated in high-quality early learning programs began school better prepared for educational success.
• Preschool and School-Age Child Care Licensing SFY 2023 Annual Report — DCY's Preschool and School-Age Child Care Licensing Report includes the number of inspections conducted, number and types of violations found, and steps taken to address the violations, as required by Ohio Revised Code 3301.57.
• CRP Executive Summary Report 2023 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2022 state fiscal year (SFY). The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) by May 15, 2023.
• CRP Annual Report 2023 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2022 state fiscal year (SFY). The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) by May 15, 2023.

2022 Reports

• 2022 Infant Mortality Annual Report - The 2022 Infant Mortality Annual Report provides a comprehensive analysis of infant deaths that occurred in calendar year 2022. The report includes infant mortality trends over time, analysis of differences by race and ethnicity, and information about the major causes of infant deaths in Ohio.
• Early Childhood Education Grant SFY 2022 Annual Report — The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Grant Report includes research demonstrating that the 16,732 children who participated in high-quality early learning programs began school better prepared for educational success.
• CRP Executive Summary Report 2022 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2021 state fiscal year (SFY). The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) by May 15, 2022.
• CRP Annual Report 2022 — This report is the product of the Ohio Citizen Review Panels' (CRPs) annual evaluation for the 2021 state fiscal year (SFY). The report details each panel’s topic, process for review, and development of the recommendations submitted to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) by May 15, 2022.

Federal Reports

Child and Family Services Plan 2025-2029

• Ohio 2025-2029 Child and Family Services Plan
• Appendix A - DCY Org Charts
• Appendix B - Ohio Information System Data
• Appendix C - Ohio Foster and Adoptive Parent Diligent Recruitment Plan
• Appendix D - Ohio Healthcare Oversight and Coordination Plan
• Appendix D1 - Ohio Psychotropic Medication Toolkit
• Appendix E - Ohio 2025-2029 Disaster Plan

Child and Family Services Plan 2020-2024

• Ohio 2020-2024 Final Report
• Appendix A - Information Systems Assessment of Current Performance in Improving Outcomes or Systemic Factors
• Appendix B - Training and TA
• Appendix C - Ohio CRP Annual Report 2023
• Appendix D - Ohio ODJFS Response 2023 CRPs

Ohio Annual Progress and Services Reports

Ohio 2026 Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR)

• Ohio 2026 APSR
• Appendix A — Ohio CAPTA State Plan Requirements and Updates
• Appendix A1 — CRP Annual Report 2024
• Appendix A2 — Response to the 2024 Ohio Citizen Review Panel Annual Report and Recommendations
• Appendix B — Ohio Foster and Adoptive Parent Diligent Recruitment Plan Update APSR Year 1 
• Appendix C — Ohio Health Care Oversight and Coordination Plan Revised 
• Appendix D — Ohio 2025-2029 Disaster Plan
• Appendix D1 — Ohio 2025-2029 Disaster Plan Changes and Updates

Ohio Child and Family Servies Review Round 4

Ohio Child and Family Services Review Statewide Assessment

Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Needs Assessment

This Maternal, Infant and Early Chilhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Needs Assessment report provides data and information for inclusion in a comprehensive statewide Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program Needs Assessment Update (referred to as the “Needs Assessment Update”). The Needs Assessment Update is required under section 50601 of the federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-123) and as a condition of receiving MIECHV and Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant funding beginning in 2021.

The purpose of this report is twofold, to: (1) provide a current landscape of Ohio’s home visiting programs and (2) inform the provision of home visiting services across the state, with a focus on Ohio’s most at-risk communities. 

Final Needs Assessment Appendices

• Appendix A: MIECHV Needs Assessment Data Summary Excel files 
  
  • Appendix A.1: Needs Assessment Data Summary 
  • Appendix A.2: Supplemental Data
• Appendix F: Ohio Home Visiting Provider Capacity and Readiness Assessment Online Survey
• Appendix I: Assessment of Ohio’s capacity to provide substance use disorder treatment and counseling services

Explore DCY Data

• Ohio Infant Mortality Scorecard Dashboard — The Ohio Infant Mortality Dashboard contains preliminary estimates of infant mortality and factors contributing to infant mortality (e.g., prematurity, low birth weight). The estimates displayed are 12-month periods that overlap by three months.
• Interactive Children Services Dashboard — This resource displays seven different interactive dashboards related to children services data. Each of the dashboard reports allow users to manipulate data using predetermined filters within the dashboard. The reports provide views of statewide or county specific visualizations.

DCY Annual Dashboard

DCY is committed to transparency and accountability. One way the department will fulfill these commitments is by sharing data with families, partners, and providers. This dashboard provides annual data for many of the programs that have transitioned to DCY. These indicators help explain the reach of DCY programs over the course of a year as well as quantifying some of the challenges facing Ohio families. While not every DCY program is represented on the dashboard, we will explore opportunities to share data about other DCY programs in the future.

The dashboard will be updated annually. You can also view a downloadable version of the dashboard.

Agency Logic Model

In Spring 2024, DCY released its logic model with short-term goals the Department would focus on during the upcoming state fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025). These short-term goals are tied to the Department's focus on reducing infant mortality, increasing the number of children demonstrating kindergarten readiness, and reducing the number of children entering foster care. Data are updated monthly. The "expected" numbers assume even growth across 12 months from the baseline number. Baseline data are described in greater detail on the second page of the update file.

Agency Logic Model