Mission, Vision & Values
Northern Counties Advisory Council
Advisory Council Roster:
Karen Wendeln (CHAIR)
George Atkinson
Paul Beyerle
Jeanie Bosslet
Todd Dammeyer
Colleen R. Gong
Donald L. Grieshop
Sheila Keykens
Rev. Doug Klinsing
Kathy Nichols
Sr. Ginny Scherer
Norm Shearer
Dianne Sielschott
Our Northern Counties office in Sidney is our “home base” for services for older adults, including PASSPORT (Medicaid Waiver), Care Coordination and Assisted Living (waiver) in Champaign, Darke, Logan, Miami, Preble and Shelby Counties. The Sidney office also serves the Northern Counties with behavioral and mental health services as well as transportation resources.
Our Executive Team
Laura J. Roesch
Ronn Hoffman
Erin Meyer
Mary Reid
Marlena Gantz
Christie Linard
Financial Information
Our official audited 2023 financial report will be available upon request after June 30, 2024. To obtain a copy, please contact Marlena Gantz, marketing & development operations manager, at 937.223.7217 ext.1167.
2023 Financial Statement
Agency Policies
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley’s policies are designed to protect the rights of our clients, staff and volunteers. If you have questions about the policies provided here, or are seeking information about our other policies, please call us at (937) 223-7217 and ask for our director of administration.
Job & Career Opportunities
I didn’t come in thinking that this would become a permanent position for me, but after working with amazing people, I couldn’t see myself moving on from such a fulfilling and exciting job. So, when the opportunity came about, I could not pass it up. I want to thank everyone for making this such a great place to work and for welcoming me with open arms and smiles. It is a pleasure to officially be a part of CSSMV!
Student Internships
Opportunities are available for students to gain valuable education and experience in several of our programs, including (but not limited to) the Choice Food Pantry, Family Stabilization, Refugee Resettlement, and Erma’s House Family Visitation Center. The majority of our internships are unpaid but meet the criteria for school credit. If you are not planning to intern for credit, you may still be able to gain experience in these same roles as a volunteer, instead of as a formal intern. More information about internship opportunities is available in our You Can Help section.
Request a Speaker
At Catholic Social Services, we love connecting with our community and sharing the work we’re doing. Whether it’s talking about our programs, the social challenges we’re addressing, or the many ways individuals, parishes, businesses, and other groups can get involved, we’re always excited to spread the word.
If you’d like us to come speak to your group, we’d be happy to! Just let us know in advance—ideally about a month ahead—so we can make sure the right person is available to join you.
For more details, reach out to Hope Gebhart at 937.223.7217 ext.1168 or at gebharth@cssmv.org. We can’t wait to connect!
Locations
Eckerle Center
922 W. Riverview Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45402
937.223.7217
800.300.2937
BASED AT THIS LOCATION:
Choice Food Pantry, Family Stabilization Services, Next Steps, Life Essentials Adult Guardianship, OhioKAN, Youth Navigator Network (YNN), and agency administrative services including Accounting, Human Resources, IS, Development and Marketing
Building Hours:
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am-5:00pm*, Fri. 8:30am-4:00pm
*Access after 4:00pm by appointment only
Welcome Center Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4:00pm
Food Pantry Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 9:30-11:30am
Closed on 1st Friday of every month
Pantry entrance faces Orth Avenue
Center for Families
1046 Brown Street
Dayton, Ohio 45409
937.223.7217
800.300.2937
BASED AT THIS LOCATION:
Erma’s House Family Visitation Center, Pregnancy & Parenting Support Services, Refugee Resettlement, and Hispanic Outreach
Building Hours:
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am-5:00pm, Fri. 8:30am-4:00pm
Northern Counties Office
100 S. Main Ave., Ste. 101
Sidney, Ohio 45365
937.498.4593
833.289.0227
BASED AT THIS LOCATION:
Services for Older Adults, Behavioral & Mental Health Services, Transportation Resources
Credentials
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley holds the following accreditations and licensures:
Staff Credentials
The license status of a Social Worker, Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist can be verified through the online license look up link provided below.
CSSMV is an agency of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
We are also affiliated with:
- Area Agency on Aging, PSA-2
- Catholic Charities USA
- Darke County United Way
- Montgomery County Human Services
- Ohio Department of Aging
- Shelby County United Way
- Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services
- United Way of Auglaize County
- United Way of Greater Dayton Area
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Board of Directors
2025 Board of Directors
April 2025 – April 2026
- Sole Member, Archbishop Robert G. Casey
- CHAIR – Amy Riegel
- TREASURER – Matt Scarr
- Brian Anderson
- Paul Beyerle
- Cliff Bishop
- Tywan Corbitt, Sr.
- Allan Crasto
- Sr. Edna Hess
- Mia Kerivan-O’Malley
- Kenneth Marcellus
- Steve Morris
- Tim Pepper
- Martha-Jeannette Rodriguez
- Brad Roediger
- Eli Sperry
- Rick Valentine
- Karen Wendeln
- Fr. Len Wenke
- Michael Whalen
Board Chair
Amy Riegel is the 2025 Chair of Catholic Social Services’ Board of Directors.
Our full Board of Directors meets every other month, plus two special meetings per year. Board subcommittees include the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Pension & Benefits Committee, Audit Committee, Community & Agency Committee, and Development Committee. We also have a special Advisory Council for our Northern Counties service area. Volunteers do not necessarily have to be a member of the Board of Directors to serve on a subcommittee.
Eckerle Administration Center
922 West Riverview Avenue
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 223-7217 or (800) 300-2937
General email: cssmv@cssmv.org