Lorain County Children Services to lay off 15 workers

Lorain County Children Services will lay off about 15 workers in the coming weeks to deal with losing about $1.2 million in federal funding.

Patti-Jo Burtnett, the agency’s spokeswoman, said the cuts will mean reductions in alcohol and drug assessments and psychiatric services. There also could be some reductions in other support services.

The agency has an annual budget of roughly $18 million, of which about 52 percent comes from a levy. Burtnett said federal funds account for about 40 percent of the current budget with the remaining 8 percent coming from the state of Ohio.

From: Chronicle North Coast Now