Statewide Operations

The non-profit organization, Kinnect, and DCY partnered to convene a formal management structure to attend to the day-to-day operations of the program’s implementation, fidelity to the model, and sustainability. Kinnect is the statewide implementing provider organization of the OhioKAN program model. The management structure includes DCY funding and agency staff embedded in the initial and ongoing implementation support efforts such as project and implementation teams. DCY staff support the Kinnect staff by providing direction, expertise, and guidance in areas such as program development, implementation, and management of the statewide data system (Ohio SACWIS).

OhioKAN program is delivered statewide and administered regionally via ten OhioKAN regions. These geographic regions were developed as part of the initial program design, based on statewide stakeholder recommendations, Ohio census data, and county-reported population data. Each region is supported by a Regional Director with the guidance of a Regional Advisory Council, consisting of local providers and leaders within that region. Kinnect includes a set of program staff to support the OhioKAN model. Such staff include but are not limited to a Program Director, Program Manager(s), Program Coordinator, Program Trainer(s), Regional Directors, Regional Coaches and Regional Coordinators. You can find staff practice profiles in the ‘Staffing Resources’ section and request example staff position descriptions from Kinnect.