The Buckeye Ranch

We are excited to share that our VP of Community and Education-Based Services, Kamilah Twymon, LPCC-S, MBA, appeared on ABC 6 WSYX-TV and FOX28-WSJV news’ Good Day Extra in collaboration with Columbus City Schools - Ohio and Michael Sain to advocate for ADAMH Board of Franklin County funded, school-based, initiatives supporting new-American students! Kamilah highlighted The Buckeye Ranch’s Somali Outreach and Mental Health Program, which provides culturally specific support to Somali youth and families through intensive and non-intensive clinical and case management services. Using Somali-speaking case managers, we provide support for Somali youth and families struggling with symptoms related to loss, trauma, and resettlement, as well as issues common to the process of merging cultures. The outreach component of the program connects Somali families to community resources specific to their needs. “Our Somali Outreach and Mental Health Program is staffed with Somali providers who understand the community’s language, culture and subculture,” Kamilah shared, “They’re really engaged in providing a specific and specialized approach to help them navigate the school systems.” Thank you to ADAMH Board of Franklin County for your partnership in funding essential programs like the Somali Outreach and Mental Health Program! Together, we can ensure our students have access to the hope and healing they need to succeed. Watch the clip here: bit.ly/ADAMH-TBR-Fox28

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Nationwide for committing to be our Presenting Sponsor for #APositiveNote2025! 🌟Your support sustains our work and has set the stage for a wonderful night of incredible music, good food, and of course, powerful stories of hope and healing on May 8, 2025! We hope you’ll join Nationwide in becoming a sponsor for A Positive Note 2025. To learn more about our sponsorship tiers and process, visit: https://lnkd.in/e3jpHQkV #TheBuckeyeRanch #APositiveNote25

🎁✨Hope for the Holidays donor sign-ups are here, and we need your help to make this holiday season special for the youth in our care! Sign up by 10/31 to make a difference in the life of a youth receiving services from The Buckeye Ranch this holiday season. Whether it’s fulfilling a wish list or making a donation, your generosity can bring hope and joy to those who need it most. Visit https://lnkd.in/gGr_FFNJ to get started today!

❌Myth: Only little kids enter foster care. ✅Truth: The average age of children in foster care is around eight years old, and the number of older youth in need is growing every day. 🥰Kids of all ages need a safe and loving home. Will you become a source of hope? Lend a helping hand in our community and #BecomeAFosterParent with The Buckeye Ranch today! Begin your journey today by submitting an inquiry form: https://lnkd.in/e-YQtkqU

📰✨ Exciting news! The Buckeye Ranch's new Early Childhood Mental Health program was recently featured in The Columbus Dispatch! 🧠💛 In partnership with South-Western City School District this initiative, seeks to help Black pre-K students and their families who are disproportionately affected by disciplinary motion and expulsions proactively address childhood trauma - giving them the tools they need to thrive in the kindergarten environment. 🌱🎒 As Dr. Andrea Weisberger, Director of Education and Early Childhood Mental Health at The Buckeye Ranch, says, "We need to not look at kids in a vacuum, (and) look at what everybody has going on. Oftentimes when our preschoolers are struggling, that's because our families are struggling." A substantial part of this program is working with parents or caregivers who may have trauma responses themselves in how they are raising their children. The program is currently being offered in two South-Western district schools – Finland and Siles elementary schools, but insufficient funding remains a major barrier for expanding programs that benefit young children before their trauma and mental health problems become extreme. The current funding for the program is provided in part by the Ohio Children's Alliance who make this vital work possible. We are so proud of this program’s positive impact on families in our community. Read the full article at: bit.ly/ECMH-Article If you would like to make a donation to The Buckeye Ranch in support of programs like Early Childhood Mental Health, visit: bit.ly/DonateNow-TBR #EarlyChildhoodMentalHealth #TraumaInformed #TheBuckeyeRanchDiffernece #MentalHealthMatters #EducationIntervention

💜In honor of #NationalKinshipCareMonth, we are celebrating the power of community and trauma-informed care with Tracey’s kinship care journey. Tracey’s incredible story is a powerful testament to resilience, transformation, and breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma. After enduring a traumatic childhood marked by instability, misdiagnoses, and incarceration - Tracey transformed his life, becoming a medical executive, successful entrepreneur, and a dedicated kinship caregiver to three children. With the support of The Buckeye Ranch, he has created a loving, empowering home for the youth in his care – working to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma by sharing his own experiences and creating trust through open conversation to ensure a bright future for his niece and two nephews. We hope you will take a few minutes today to read about how kinship care can change a life here: https://lnkd.in/ec-Hiase #TheBuckeyeRanchDifference #KinshipCare #FosterCare #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealth

At The Buckeye Ranch, we make sure #Kinship families have all the tools and support they need to provide a safe, stable, and loving environment for the children in their care! Here are some of the resources we offer kinship caregivers: -Financial assistance - Kinship specific Ohio Job and Family Services (ODJFS) support Based on Need: - Beds and Pack and Plays - Car Seats - Child Safety Locks - Smoke Detectors - Food Assistance Learn more about our resources and how we can help you on your kinship or #FosterCare journey by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gwRddYam #KinshipMonth #KinshipCare #TheBuckeyeRanchDifference

Mark your calendars for the We Raise Hope Foster Parent Conference! 📅 March 14-15, 2025 📍 Creekside Event Center, Gahanna, Ohio Join us March 14-15 at the Creekside Event Center in Gahanna where #FosterParents across our community will come together for two days of education and support. We know that fostering requires continual education, and it is our mission at The Buckeye Ranch to provide the resources foster parents in our community need to continue to be safe places for youth waiting in foster care. Whether you foster through The Buckeye Ranch or another organization, if you’re a foster parent - this conference is for you! Stay tuned for more details on registration and programming. We can’t wait to see you there! #WeRaiseHope #FosterCare #FosterParents #SommunitySupport #TheBuckeyeRanch

🎁🌟We are excited to share that donor sign-ups for our annual Hope for the Holidays program are officially OPEN!💖 Our Hope for the Holidays program matches generous donors with youth receiving support from The Buckeye Ranch. When you sign up, you will receive holiday wish lists of the youth in a family, shop for their gifts, and deliver them to our office in early December. Your support creates holiday memories that last a lifetime and helps alleviate financial burden for the families we serve this holiday season!🌟 Each donor is given a choice of family size and sponsors each youth with a $75 dollar gift. You can also include an additional $75 Visa or grocery gift card for the family if desired. Sign up before our October 31 deadline today: bit.ly/DonorSignUp-HFTH24 If you would like to support the program, but can’t shop, you can make a monetary donation that empowers our team to shop for the youth counting on us!🎁Give now at: https://lnkd.in/ecE4fqVe

Hey Cincinnati area folks, did you know we have a foster care team in Hamilton County?    Our Cincinnati office is in Springdale, Ohio. The office supports our strong group of Cincinnati area foster families who help to support the more than 1,700 youth in foster care in Hamilton County, providing hope and stability.    Are you a Cincinnati local interested in supporting youth in foster care in your community? Call us today at (513) 772-5800 to learn more about how you can change a life today!