Welcome to NWORTC!
Northwest Ohio
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (NWORTC) is housed at Lucas County Children Services, 301 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604.
As part of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, NWORTC is committed to providing high quality culturally-responsive, family- centered, job-related training for child protective staff and certified caregivers in the sixteen counties served by the region.
The NWORTC proudly services child welfare staff and certified caregivers in the counties of Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot.
In cooperation with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO), and Ohio’s University Consortium for Child and Adult Services (OUCCAS), the staff of NWORTC has provided competency-based training since 1986.
NWORTC Training
PCSA staff, caregivers, and assessors should log into CAPS LMS to view and enroll in NWORTC training. Anyone who does not have access to the CAPS LMS should review PDF versions of NWORTC training calendars linked below and use the appropriate guest registration process detailed below.
Internal guests are county staff employed at a PCSA, JFS, or CSEA with a State of Ohio User ID (SOUID) that do not have a child/adult protective services role. These guests will contact their RTC directly to request access. Internal guests do not complete the guest registration form below.
External guests include but are not limited to retired staff, law enforcement, teachers, court-appointed special advocates, mental health professionals, and court staff such as public defenders and prosecutors. External guests will not be provisioned access to the CAPS LMS but will be added to the requested instructor-led session on a space-available basis. External guests must complete the guest registration form below to request access to training. You will need the session locator # listed on the training calendars linked below to complete the form.
Coaching
Interested in participating in the OCWTP coaching program? Search for “Coaching Request Form” in the CAPS LMS and follow the instructions to submit the form. RTC staff will contact you with additional information upon receipt.
Cancellation & Weather Policies
If you are unable to attend a training you registered for, please notify NWORTC immediately at Lucaskids-Training-Development@jfs.ohio.gov or by phone at (419) 213-3653 or 419-213-3505. The 15-Minute Rule is a standard held by each Regional Training Center in Ohio that requires participants to miss no more than 15 minutes of a workshop, whether one day or multiple days, to receive a certificate. These 15 minutes include the first 15 minutes (9:00-9:15 AM)–so please be on time–It’s a matter of courtesy to our trainers and the group.
*Weather statement* Decisions about the weather impact on NWORTC operations will be made by Lucas County Children’s Services executive director. Should Lucas County Sheriff’s department declare a level 3 emergency, LCCS director will immediately notify NWORTC, and an email will be sent to all trainers and trainees indicating all training will be cancelled.
Contact NWORTC
Address: 301 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604
Melonny King, NWORTC Manager
(419) 213-3547
Email: Melonny.King@jfs.ohio.gov
Stephanie Harvey, Staff Training Coordinator
(419) 213-3506
Email: Stephanie.Harvey@jfs.ohio.gov
Ramona Echols, Caregiver Training Coordinator
(419) 213-3447
Email: Ramona.Echols@jfs.ohio.gov
Lillian Cardona, Caregiver Coach
(419) 213-3672
Email: Lillian.Cardona@jfs.ohio.gov
Tanya Roach, RTC Clerical Specialist
(419) 213-3277
Email: Tanya.Roach@jfs.ohio.gov
Megan Hite, RTC Clerical Specialist
(419) 213-3653
Email: Megan.Hite@jfs.ohio.gov
Catrina Carwell, RTC Clerical Specialist
(419) 213-3505
Email: Catrina.Carwell@jfs.ohio.gov