VAN WERT, Ohio – Beth Dye, LSW, has been a licensed social worker in Ohio for more than 25 years. After obtaining her bachelor’s degrees in social work and psychology from at the University of Bluffton, she originally began her career at The Marsh Foundation and worked there for three years before...

VAN WERT, Ohio –   The Marsh Foundation has purchased the building at 102 W. Main Street in Van Wert and plans to utilize the space as the agency's new Foster Care and Adoption Center. The three story building will undergo several renovations in order to turn the main level into office and training...

Governor Kasich Declares November Adoption Recognition and Recruitment Month in Ohio VAN WERT, Ohio – National Adoption Month is an initiative to increase national awareness and bring attention to the need for permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. foster care system. Each year, the...

VAN WERT, Ohio –   Youth at The Marsh Foundation are once again selling poinsettias for the holiday season. All proceeds from the sale will go to the campus’ Marsh Grown gardening program. The plants make beautiful decorations and/or holiday gifts. There are three sizes available. The multi-bloom...

VAN WERT, Ohio – The foster care and adoption division at The Marsh Foundation continues to grow in order to meet the increasing number of children in care. Part of that growth is the hiring of a new consultant and licensing specialist, Breanna Zipfel, LSW. Zipfel is a 2012 graduate of Tinora High...

VAN WERT, Ohio – The youth at The Marsh Foundation recently concluded their summer equestrian program with a show for staff, trustees, families and guests. The program, which began in May, gave the youth opportunities to ride at least four times per week. For the program, The Marsh leases horses...

The Marsh Foundation was proud to be a sponsor of a recent collaborative training event in Mercer County. Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, who is well known for his clinical and basic neuroscience research. Dr. Perry’s clinical research and practice has focused on high-risk children. This work has examined...

Again this year, an egg hunt was the highlight of Easter weekend on The Marsh Foundation Campus. It was all made possible by the Shirley Haight family, who sponsored the festivities for the seventh straight year. Haight’s daughter, Cindy Henderson, went above and beyond again this year to make...

The Marsh Foundation School held its annual spring celebration on Wednesday, May 24. The day included piano recitals, a musical production of The Wizard of Oz, a graduation ceremony and a luncheon. Two students were honored for receiving their high school diplomas. Many of the youth’s friends and...

Earlier this spring, the cultural diversity committee at The Marsh Foundation organized two guest panels during Women’s History Month. The focus was women in the workforce and featured females in traditionally male dominated fields. The two panels featured professional women in our own community...