Ohio families are experiencing greater mental-health challenges coming out of the pandemic, and social services workers emphasized it makes it more difficult to place kids who need help in appropriate facilities. According to a report published earlier this year by the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, 89% of counties experienced placements of youths whose needs were primarily behavioral health-related. Deanna Nichols-Stika, executive director of Wayne County Children's Services, explained caseworkers had options for residential placement and could select the provider who best me...