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Every populated card below has an identifiable source and a June 18, 2026 source-control status.

RH-001

Ohio Foster Care Education Resources

Verified official source

Official Ohio education resources for foster-care education, including liaison information, school-stability guidance, transportation and funding information, and related tools.

For
All users; especially school staff, district leaders, caregivers, and child welfare professionals
Topics
School stability; liaison roles; enrollment; records; transportation
Publisher
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
Next step
Open the official page and identify the resource or contact that matches your role.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Neutral attribution only; legal review before summarizing duties; quarterly link check.

RH-002

Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care

Verified official source; legal review required

The November 15, 2024 joint non-regulatory guidance explains federal foster-care educational-stability provisions and implementation considerations. It supersedes the 2016 guidance.

For
School and district staff; child welfare professionals; advocates
Topics
Federal framework; school of origin; enrollment; transportation; points of contact
Publisher
U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Next step
Use the official guidance as a primary implementation source; obtain legal review before publishing an interpretive summary.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Non-regulatory guidance; refresh before public release.

RH-003

Ohio Joint Guidance for Foster Care Education

Verified official joint guidance

Current joint Ohio guidance supporting cross-system implementation for students in foster care.

For
School and district staff; child welfare professionals; caregivers; advocates
Topics
Ohio implementation; coordination; school continuity; enrollment; transportation
Publisher
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Next step
Review the official document with the responsible local contacts; do not treat this summary as legal advice.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Legal and agency-language review before any public interpretive summary.

RH-004

Youth and Family Rights and Complaint Resources

Verified official source

Official resources for youth and families involved with children services, including rights, complaint pathways, and educational materials.

For
Youth and alumni; caregivers; advocates; school staff
Topics
Youth rights; complaints; foster-care resources; educator resources
Publisher
Youth and Family Ombudsmen Office
Next step
Review the current official resources and contact information for the question at hand.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Youth-facing and referral-language review; recheck contact details before launch.

RH-005

Federal Title I Foster Care Provisions

Verified primary legal source

Primary federal statutory text containing foster-care educational-stability provisions under Title I.

For
Legal advocates; district leaders; child welfare professionals; researchers
Topics
Federal statute; school of origin; enrollment; records; transportation procedures
Publisher
U.S. House of Representatives — U.S. Code
Next step
Use the precise statutory section and a qualified legal reviewer before publishing any explanation.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Legal review mandatory before public explanation.

RH-006

Ohio Revised Code § 3301.95 — Educational-Stability Best Practices

Verified primary Ohio legal source

Current Ohio statutory text directing ODEW to provide school districts with educational-stability best practices at least annually.

For
District leaders; school staff; advocates; policymakers
Topics
Ohio law; ODEW best practices; educational stability
Publisher
Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules
Next step
Read the current statute and related official materials; do not overgeneralize its effect.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Legal review before any interpretive summary.

RH-007

Foster, Kinship, and Adoption Resources

Verified official source

Official Ohio resources for foster, kinship, adoption, family, and provider questions.

For
Caregivers; youth and alumni; child welfare professionals
Topics
Foster care; kinship; adoption; family and provider resources
Publisher
Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Next step
Use the official resource page to identify the appropriate state or local pathway.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Neutral attribution; no endorsement or project-role implication.

RH-008

Ohio Local Agencies Directory

Verified official directory

Official directory for county and local agency information.

For
Caregivers; youth and alumni; child welfare professionals; general public
Topics
County contacts; local agencies; public assistance and workforce resources
Publisher
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Next step
Use the current directory to locate the appropriate local agency; verify contact details before relying on them.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Referral/privacy caution; quarterly link and contact check.

RH-009

Ohio Postsecondary Resources for Students with Foster Care Experience

Verified official source

Official Ohio postsecondary resources for students with foster-care experience.

For
Youth and alumni; caregivers; school staff; postsecondary audiences
Topics
Postsecondary pathways; college support; foster-care experience
Publisher
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Next step
Use the official page to explore current programs and institutional supports.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Verify page rendering and links before launch; neutral attribution.

RH-010

Ohio Reach

Verified official source

Official Ohio Reach information concerning institutional supports for students with foster-care experience.

For
Youth and alumni; postsecondary staff; caregivers; school staff; advocates
Topics
Postsecondary support; campus designation; institutional practice
Publisher
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Next step
Review the current designation and support information for participating or relevant institutions.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
No institutional endorsement or partnership implication; quarterly check.

RH-011

Ohio Legal Help

Verified reviewed referral resource

Plain-language legal information, self-help tools, forms, and connections to legal and community resources.

For
Youth and alumni; caregivers; advocates; general public
Topics
Plain-language legal information; self-help tools; referral help
Publisher
Ohio Legal Help
Next step
Use the site for general information and reviewed referral pathways; it does not guarantee eligibility, representation, or a result.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Referral and legal-boundary review; recheck specific forms and eligibility language before launch.

RH-012

Access to Justice and Legal-Aid Resources

Verified official referral resource

Official access-to-justice and legal-aid resource information, including a statewide legal-aid contact pathway.

For
Youth and alumni; caregivers; advocates; general public
Topics
Legal referral; access to justice; statewide help
Publisher
Supreme Court of Ohio
Next step
Use the official page to identify a reviewed legal-aid pathway; confirm phone numbers, eligibility, and service area.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
No guarantee of representation or acceptance; recheck contact details.

RH-013

House Bill 25 — Official Bill Page

Verified current official status; highly date-sensitive

As of June 18, 2026, HB25 is pending legislation. It has passed the House and is in the Senate Education Committee. It is not enacted law.

For
Policymakers; advocates; district leaders; child welfare professionals; general public
Topics
Ohio legislation; implementation context; official tracking
Publisher
Ohio House of Representatives
Next step
Open the official page for the current bill version, status, committee activity, analyses, and fiscal materials. Recheck before every use.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Refresh before every use; legal/public-information review; no advocacy script or passage prediction.

RH-014

Senate Bill 13 — Official Bill Page

Verified current official status; highly date-sensitive

As of June 18, 2026, SB13 is pending legislation at the “As Introduced” stage in the Senate Finance Committee. It is not enacted law.

For
Policymakers; advocates; youth and alumni; postsecondary audiences; general public
Topics
Ohio legislation; postsecondary pathways; official tracking
Publisher
Ohio Senate
Next step
Open the official page for current text and status. Do not treat SB13 and HB25 as the same proposal unless an official source supports that description.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Refresh before every use; legal/public-information review; no advocacy script or passage prediction.

RH-015

My Ohio Legislature — Bill Tracking

Verified official tracking resource

My Ohio Legislature lets users track bills by number or subject and receive official updates.

For
Policymakers; advocates; possible collaborators; volunteers; general public
Topics
Legislation tracking; official updates
Publisher
Ohio Legislature
Next step
Create an account or use the official tracking tools rather than relying on stale summaries.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Recheck link before launch; neutral educational use only.

RH-016

Ohio Legislative Status Reports

Verified official tracking resource

Official status-report tools provide another way to verify current legislative activity and should be used alongside bill-specific pages.

For
Policymakers; advocates; district leaders; researchers; general public
Topics
Legislation tracking; status verification
Publisher
Ohio Legislature
Next step
Use the reports and bill-specific status and committee pages before stating that a bill has advanced, changed, or become law.
Last checked
June 18, 2026
Review
Refresh before every legislative use; no advocacy content.

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Please do not submit confidential student, school, child welfare, medical, disability, immigration, or legal case information through website forms.

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