This letter transmits revisions to the JFS 01675 "Ohio Adoption Guide". The guide contains educational, informational, and promotional literature on the adoption process. Referral listings for Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs), Private Children Placing Agencies, (PCPAs) and Private Non-custodial Agencies (PNAs), adoption support groups, and adoption-related resources are included in the revised guide book as well.

Pursuant to the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 5101:2-48-08 Adoption Inquiry, PCSAs, PCPAs and PNAs shall respond to inquiries concerning adoption by providing the inquirer with the JFS 01675 "Ohio Adoption Guide". The JFS 01675 "Ohio Adoption Guide" has been revised to include the most current information concerning:

1.The process for adoption in Ohio;

2.The characteristics of children available for adoption in Ohio; and

3.Contact information for Ohio's adoption agencies and support networks.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart depicts what materials are to be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.