The Center

A community-based counseling and family services organization. It serves children, youth, and families through individualized, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and family-centered practices. Services include holistic treatment and support tailored to each family's needs, with the aim of helping them build stability and well-being while remaining in their communities. Programs also assist families in creating safe and healthy home environments. For unaccompanied children and youth, La Jornada offers transitional foster care, long-term foster care, and home study and post-release programs, with support for safety and family reunification when possible. The organization also provides community-based care management in partnership with OhioRISE and Franklin County Children Services. Its work focuses on children and families facing complex needs, including young people affected by violence and human trafficking.