FCCS Caseworkers: Safe Places to Sleep Important at Every Age
Having a safe place to sleep is essential to a child’s health and ability to thrive. That’s why Franklin County Children Services is partnering with local businesses and non-profits to provide cribs, beds, baby clothes, and more to families who might need support. FCCS Caseworker Sophia Billerman recalls working with one family whose two children were sleeping on a mattress on the floor. She recalls the family’s excitement when a new bed, box springs, and frame were provided. “The dad laughed and told me it took a couple of weeks for the kids to get used to sleeping on a bed because it was so high off of the floor.” The Franklin County Children Services Board recently approved investing as much as $77,000 over the next year with local family-owned retailer Mack Mattress to provide cribs, mattresses, bed frames, bunk beds, and dressers to families who come into agency care. A similar arrangement with partners at Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is also available to provide bedroom fu...