OhioKAN Partner
Welcome Families
OhioKAN Program
Supported by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, OhioKAN and Northeast Ohio Adoption Services will work together to combine local knowledge with statewide resources to offer all adoptive and kinship family support navigating the various programs available to them.
NOAS is proud to partner with OhioKAN, a statewide flexible and responsive kinship and adoption navigator program designed to assist children, caregivers, and families.
With the support of dedicated NOAS staff, OhioKAN’s 100% free services will help kinship and adoptive families in the following counties navigate and connect with all of the resources available locally and statewide:
● Ashtabula
● Columbiana
● Geauga
● Lake
● Mahoning
● Portage
● Stark
● Trumbull
OhioKAN TEAM
Cheryl Tarantino
Executive Director
ctarantino@noas.com
Office: 330-856-5582 Ext. 115
Cell: 330-507-5454
Nicole Mooney, LPCC-S
Chief Operating Officer
nmooney@noas.com
Office: 330-856-5582 Ext. 134
Cell: 330-442-9805
Kim Stewart, LISW-S
Director of Foster Care
and Licensing
kstewart@noas.com
Office: 330-856-5582 Ext. 107
Cell: 330-980-4992
Catreese Discerni
OhioKAN Navigator
cdiscerni@noas.com
Cell: 216-390-4397
Denise Rising
OhioKAN Navigator
drising@noas.com
Cell: 216-390-4395
