Hamilton County Job and Family Services helped facilitate a record number of adoptions last year – 259. That’s 259 kids now living with loving, permanent families. And it’s 25 percent increase over the 207 adoptions we counted in 2018. …
Read MoreProject Lift is a unique public/private partnership designed to support Hamilton County families on a journey to self-sufficiency. The goal is to reduce poverty and increase economic mobility. Project Lift, which has helped 455 Hamilton County families since launching in …
Read MoreAs we say goodbye to 2019 and look ahead to the new year, I am very excited about what JFS has accomplished and where it is headed. Last year started off a bit rocky with a partial government shutdown, but …
Read MoreThe Cincinnati Museum Center’s “Museum for All” program served more than 14,000 food assistance recipients since November 2018. Through a partnership with JFS, Museum for All offers discounted membership or admission at the Center’s three museums to those participating in …
Read MoreMore than 400 kinship families were helped this year by a new kinship stipend program. JFS launched the program in June to help Hamilton County grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who care for children in JFS custody. The kinship stipend …
Read MoreDue to the Christmas Holiday, payments posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 will be disbursed on Thursday, December 26, 2019. December month end processing will begin Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 4:30 PM. SETS will become unavailable at that time. …
Read MoreOhio’s Department of Job and Family Services has learned of a potential scam targeting recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some SNAP recipients have been connected to a fraudulent customer service number and were asked to provide a …
Read MoreThe Higher Education Mentoring Initiative held its annual scholarship dinner Dec. 18 and honored dozens of foster children with scholarships to aid in their academic success. Job and Family Services Director Moira Weir’s idea to start a mentoring organization to …
Read MoreLooking for extra income in 2020? The U.S. Census is looking to fill thousands of temporary jobs next year. Applications are now being accepted. Hours are flexible. Most people hired will work evenings and weekends, making this an ideal job …
Read MoreIt’s not uncommon to meet someone here who has worked for HCJFS for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years. In fact, we have 30 employees who have worked here more than three decades each. In a time when people don’t …
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