Strengthening Care
Across Ohio
The Menu of Supports Initiative is a statewide effort to strengthen Ohio’s system of care by expanding placement capacity, supporting caregivers, and meeting the needs of youth with complex challenges.
Led by the Ohio Children’s Alliance and supported by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, the initiative brings targeted resources to communities where they can make an immediate difference while building insight for long-term solutions.
A Focused,
Statewide Response
Designed to address critical gaps in the children’s services system by building a stronger system of care.
- Expands capacity within residential and community-based settings
- Provides direct support to foster and kinship caregivers
- Helps providers safely serve youth with complex needs
Through this coordinated approach, the initiative strengthens both immediate response and system-wide stability.
2025 Impact
$3.2 Million
invested
1,500+
Ohio youth reached
19 residential treatment facilities & group homes supported
resulting in 56 reopened beds
600 treatment foster & kinship families received financial support
helping them welcome or sustain new or existing youth placements in their homes
27 youth with complex needs transitioned from county facilities or hospital settings
into more appropriate care
