Recent News

Celebrate May, National Foster Care Month

Established in 1988, National Foster Care Month helps raise awareness and secure additional support for the half a million American children who are in today’s foster care system. Initiated as an annual celebration of those making a difference in the lives of children and youth in foster ...Read complete article»

Foster Care Referral Intake Packet Now Online!

For easy and anytime access to The Village Network's treatment foster care intake packet, click this link. This secure system is immediately available to ensure a quick and easy process for referring a child to treatment foster Read complete article»

Jim Miller Receives Advocacy Award

The George Stevens Award for Service to OACCA is presented to honor a person whose continued service to OACCA exemplifies the qualities of George Stevens, former Executive Director of Oesterlen Services for Youth, Inc. Mr. Stevens was sincerely committed to the need for a strong, unified voice ...Read complete article»

Licking County Foundation Provides Grant for Transportation Van

The Licking County Foundation awarded a $15,000.00 grant to The Village Network of Newark for the purchase of a transportation van.The van will be used to transport the 60+ youth in foster care at the agency to home visits, doctor appointments and other required activities and sessions necessary ...Read complete article»

New Foster Care Brochure Is Now Online!

For more information about becoming a child advocate for The Village Network. Read complete article»

Reaccredited by COA

The Village Network has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation. COA accreditation attests that an organization meets the highest national standards and is delivering the best quality services to the community it serves. The COA accreditation process involves in-depth examinations of the ...Read complete article»

Best Buy Supports The Village Network

The Best Buy store #880 of Wooster, Ohio procured a $2,000 donation for The Village Network from the Best Buy Children's Foundation. Employee Experience Lead, Jeff Pinnick and store General Manager, Nick Vande Velde were instrumental in making this happen. Nicholas Vande Velde, General Manager ...Read complete article»

Agency of the Year

The Village Network is a recipient of the Agency of the Year award from the Alliance for Children and Families. The Alliance for Children and Families is a national membership association of non-profit human service providers in the United States and Canada.The Village Network was chosen to receive ...Read complete article»