LCDC III
Child Trauma Specialist
Reunification Specialist
Master's Degree in Counseling
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III — Ohio
Certified Trauma, Resilience and Reunification Specialist
Lakewood & Lorain, Ohio
About John Ward
A Life Devoted to Helping Families
Since the age of 13, I have been involved with child welfare in one form or another. I spent my teenage years as a foster child, was later adopted, and was formerly a therapeutic foster parent for over 19 years.
Throughout my 25-year career in child welfare, I have held various roles including caseworker, program manager for a private foster care agency, and Director of Counseling for a non-profit organization for over a decade, during which time I developed and delivered counseling and coaching services to families.
My current responsibilities include coaching parents, providing training, and offering Guardian ad Litem services along with court mediation and reunification services to families. I hold a master's degree in Counseling, specializing in Reactive Attachment Disorder, ADHD, Addiction, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and trauma-related issues.
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Ohio Child Welfare Training Program Trainer
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Clinician Trainer — Center for Adoption Support & Education
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19+ Years as Therapeutic Foster Parent
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Guardian ad Litem — Lorain County Ohio Court
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Specialization: RAD, ADHD, ODD, Trauma and Reunification.
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Supporter of Naomi's Heart Mission — Philippines
About John Ward
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