The Meigs County Family and Children First Council is a team of parents and professionals, encompassing a variety of agencies and organizations, that provide services to families and children in Meigs County
The Meigs County Family and Children First Council is recruiting parent representatives to work in partnership with public and private agencies to help children reach their potential. In order to be eligible, a family must be receiving, or have received in the past, services from an agency represented on the Council. Roles of the parent representative include: educating other families about the Council; helping agencies work more effectively with families; and expressing family insight on the impact of proposed policies and activities. Meetings are held the third Thursday in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November at 8:30 a.m. For more information, please call (740) 444-7610.
The Warm Line, provided by Hopewell Health Centers, is a 24 hour hotline that is provided to serve Jackson, Gallia, and Meigs Counties during this crisis. Hopewell Health Centers will be providing clinical staff to respond to calls, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for individuals in need of immediate services, as well as to coordinate aftercare and provide resources.
Please Call: 1-800-252-5554
Agencies Represented:
Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center
Department of Job and Family Services
Department of Youth Services
Health Recovery Services
Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Meigs County Health Department
Mayor of Middleport
Meigs County Commissioners
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime
Help Me Grow
Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency
Meigs County Juvenile Court
Gallia-Jackson-Meigs Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services
Meigs Local Schools
Eastern Local Schools
Southern Local Schools
Heart of the Valley Head Start
Hopewell Health Centers
The Meigs County Family and Children First Council welcomes representatives of a local nonprofit entity that funds, advocates, or provides services to children and families.
To apply for membership download our agency membership application.
The Family and Children First Council also welcomes parent participation. Eligible individuals cannot be employed by an agency represented on the council. The individual, or immediate family member of the individual, must be receiving, or have received, services from an agency represented on the council or another county's council.
To apply for membership download our parent membership application.
Creating a Community where Children and Families are Valued and Supported
Our Leaders:
Council Administrative Agent:
Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services
Chris Shank, Director
Officers:
President: Courtney Midkiff, Meigs County Health Department
Vice-President: Steve Ohlinger, Eastern Local School District
Secretary: Shannon Deweese, Hopewell Health Centers
Coordinator:
Taylor Ward