Barbara Condo
Barbara Condo grew up in Appalachian Kentucky before moving to Ohio. She had five children of her own but always found room for more. With a powerful desire to help others, she created One Way Farm in Fairfield, Ohio in 1976 with $59.00 and a mission to provide a home for the homeless. Initially, she provided a home for adult parolees. In this loving atmosphere her farmhouse was soon overflowing.
At the suggestion of a Juvenile Detention Center Chaplain, she gradually shifted her focus to the prevention of broken lives and began working exclusively with children. Her first children's home was in Fairfield and soon expanded to include a boy's home in Somerville, Ohio in 1980. Eventually both homes were combined on the Fairfield campus.
One Way Farm houses boys and girls. Approximately 8,000 children have lived at One Way Farm since 1976. One Way Farm Children's Home is mending the minds, bodies and spirits of children.
Education
- Attended Southern Ohio College, Fairfield, Ohio, continuing toward an A.B. degree
- Legal, Moral and Family Ethics, Miami University, 1993
- Certificate of State Regulations
- Training for Mental Health
- Training for Children's Diagnostic Center Disorders and New Forms for Public Children Services Agencies Placement and Services Contract
- Animal Therapy Training
- Basics of Employment Law
- Continuing 25 to 40 hours yearly training for numerous educational requirements for this field
Experience
Participated in the founding of the Hamilton Free Food Store and Fairfield Food Bank.
The Founder of One Way Farm, which began in 1976. One Way Farm is a non-profit organization committed to caring for youth with backgrounds of abuse, neglect, abandonment, mentally challenged or are homeless. Our goal is to break the cycle of abuse and to help each child develop a normal and productive life. At present, the services range from temporary or emergency housing to long term placement.
As Executive Director and Founder, Barbara has been involved with the daily interaction of approximately 8,000 children since 1976. Being responsible for the building of our facility on River Road in Fairfield, which includes two shelters specifically designed for the twenty children that live here and the office building for the thirty-two staff employed by One Way Farm. A 40' X 80' barn is also on the grounds.
Barbara functions as Executive Administrator responsible for raising and maintaining the $1,250,000.00 budget necessary to operate One Way Farm annually, and represent One Way Farm to the area courts and children services and MRDD agencies.
Barbara has over 29 years experience in youth rehabilitation and experience in the caring of children that are mentally and physically challenged.
Founder, Executive Director
One Way Farm
1976 to present
Fairfield Woman of the Year
City of Fairfield, Ohio
1977
Beta Sigma Phi International First Lady of the Year
Beta Sigma Phi
1980
Business Administration
Southern Ohio College
1980
Sertoma Service to Mankind Award
Southwest Ohio District
1980-1981
Sertoma Service to Mankind Award
Southwest Ohio District
1981
Woman of the Year
Cincinnati Enquirer
1982
President's Volunteer Action Award Nominee
President Ronald Reagan
1984
Outstanding Woman of Achievement in Butler County
YMCA
1992
Millennium Honor Roll
(10 total selected to represent 45 year city history)
City of Fairfield
2000
Key to the City
City of Fairfield
2000
2000 Partner Award
Guardian Savings Bank
2000
Leading Women in Community Service Honoree
Leading Women, Inc.
2001
Secret of Living in Giving Award
Smith Family Foundation
2001
Woman of Excellence Award
Southeastern Butler County Chamber of Commerce
2002
Business Person of the Year Award
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
2004
Golden Hall of Fame Award
City of Fairfield
2005
The First Masonic District of Ohio Community Service Recipient
First Masonic District
2006
Connections - A Child Abuse Prevention Organization
Service Provider Award
2007
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