Trumbull County

Stark County Child Abuse Department provides support programs and services to children suffering from physical and sexual abuse, injuries, emotional and psychological disabilities. The department utilizes services of a wide variety of professionals, such as attorneys, audiologists, child care workers, coroners, day care personnel, dentists and nurses. Its staff also includes physicians, podiatrists, psychologists, school authorities, teachers, social workers and speech pathologists. It has a special unit that investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. It has partnerships with various agencies, including Public Children Services Association of Ohio. The department s Web site provides details about its programs and services. The department has its administrative office located in Canton, Ohio.

Mercer County Courthouse houses the Public Defender's Office and is located in Mercer, Pa. Its Juvenile Probation Department offers community court program for first-time offenders consisting of a cross-section of trained volunteers who serve on committees within their community. Its civil department includes cases, such as business, abuse and divorce. Its criminal department deals with arrests, bails and driving under the intoxicating beverage influence case. Its orphans court includes judges, rules, trials and petitions. Its law library is maintained and operated as a research facility for use by the court, county officials, the bar and the public.