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Welcome to CORTC!

Central Ohio

The Central Ohio Regional Training Center (CORTC) is housed at Franklin County Children Services Board: 855 W. Mound St. Columbus, OH 43223.

Part of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, the CORTC is committed to providing high quality, culturally-responsive, family-centered, job-related training for child welfare staff and caregivers in the region’s thirteen counties: Crawford, Richland, Marion, Morrow, Knox, Union, Delaware, Licking, Franklin, Madison, Fairfield, Pickaway, and Fayette.

As part of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP), CORTC is committed to high quality, culturally responsive, family-centered training for child protective staff and caregivers in its fourteen-county region.

CORTC Training

PCSA staff, caregivers, and assessors should log into CAPS LMS to view and enroll in CORTC training. Anyone who does not have access to the CAPS LMS should review PDF versions of CORTC 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. 

Contact CORTC

Phone Number: (614) 278-5906
Fax Number: (614) 278-5992
Address: 855 W. Mound St. Columbus, OH 43223

L. Vicky Rhoads, Director
(614) 278-5910
lvrhoads@fccs.us

Shelley Weaver, Staff Training Coordinator
(614) 278-5909
scweaver@fccs.us

Sonja Burston, Foster Parent Training Coordinator
(614) 278-5908
sxbursto@fccs.us

Sherry Wakely, Administrative Assistant
(614) 275-2675
srwakely@fccs.us

Nicholas Mastin, Social Program Coordinator
(614) 351-3974
ndmastin@fccs.us

Tracy Toops, Training Coordinator
(614) 275-2698 
txtoops@fccs.us

                                                                    

Marsha Edwards, Staff Secretary
(614) 278-5907
maedward@fccs.us

Scott Rundio, Information Technologist
(614) 278-5914
sdrundio@fccs.us

Lekeya Murphy, Training Coordinator
(614) 421-5773
lamurphy@fccs.us

Rhonda Burnett, Adoption Training Coordinator/Assessor Liaison
(614) 278-5911
rlburnet@fccs.us

Mary Mott, Secretary
(614) 278-5912
mfmott@fccs.us

Check Your County’s Training Liaison

Andy Nigh, Staff Liaison
robert.nigh@jfs.ohio.gov
419-563-1570

Bethany Sergent, Foster Care Liaison
Bethany.Sergent@jfs.ohio.gov
419-563-1570

Shannon Cox, Staff Liaison
shannon.cox@jfs.ohio.gov
740-833-2340

Kayla Gieger, Foster Care Liaison
kayla.geiger@jfs.ohio.gov
740-833-2341

Elyssa Wanosik, Staff Liaison
Elyssa.Wanosik@jfs.ohio.gov
740-652-7887

Ashleigh Duffy, Liaison
ashleigh.duffy@jfs.ohio.gov
740-652-7887

Mary Beth Potts, Staff Liaison
MaryBeth.Potts@jfs.ohio.gov
740-335-0350

Marcie Hamilton, Foster Care Liaison
Marcie.Hamilton@jfs.ohio.gov
740-335-0350

Ann Miller, Staff Liaison
ann.miller@jfs.ohio.gov
740-399-3045

Chandell Pfleiderer, Foster Care Liaison
Chandell.Pfleiderer@jfs.ohio.gov
740-397-7177

Celeste Nichols, Staff Liaison
celeste.nichols@jfs.ohio.gov
740-670-8918

Brandy Angus, Foster Care Liaison
Brandy.Angus@jfs.ohio.gov

Julie Harris, Staff Liaison
julie.harris@jfs.ohio.gov
740-852-4770

Elizabeth Moore, Foster Care Liaison
Elizabeth.Moore2@jfs.ohio.gov
(740) 386-0465

Lisa Peake, Staff Liaison
lisa.peake@jfs.ohio.gov
419-947-9111

Lisa Peake, Foster care contact as position is vacant
Lisa.Peake@jfs.ohio.gov
419-947-9111

Kimberly Stevens, Staff Liaison
Kimberly.Stevens@jfs.ohio.gov
740-474-7588

Kristi Allison, Foster Care Liaison
Kristi.Allison@jfs.ohio.gov
740-474-3105 Ext. 429

Sarah Soliday, Staff Liaison
Sarah.Soliday@jfs.ohio.gov
419-774-4154

Susan Curatti, Foster Care Liaison
Susan.Curatti@jfs.ohio.gov
419-774-4158

Taylor Culbertson, Staff Liaison
taylor.culbertson@jfs.ohio.gov
937-644-1010 ext. 2240

Nicholas Digel, Foster Care Liaison
Nicholas.Digel@jfs.ohio.gov
937-644-1010 ext. 2235

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