Jan
28
Casinos: New Path to Ensuring Financial Support of Children

 While we get far more attention for our efforts in child welfare and public assistance, the largest program we administer is our Child Support program. Recently, we have had a few interesting developments when it comes to collections. The state …

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Dec
31
JFS Closed New Year’s Day

The office will be closed New Year’s Day and will re-open for normal business hours on Friday, Jan. 2.

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Dec
31
Grateful for Our Community

What a wonderful holiday season we had here at JFS! It seems every year we see growth in the number of people who take a special interest in our children this time of year and do all they can to …

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Dec
02
Partnership Promises to Bring Attention to Waiting Children

2014 was a good year for JFS, filled with highlights around Medicaid expansion and our OhioMeansJobs center’s outstanding work. But something that happened late in the year has me really excited about 2015. We have a new partnership with Radio …

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Nov
21
Join Us for Our Mass Adoption Ceremony!

Ten local children will join six permanent, loving families Friday in a mass adoption ceremony scheduled to celebrate National Adoption Month. Visit https://www.hckids.org/adoption-day-2014/ to see the happy event. It starts at 9 a.m.!   While adoption finalizations are normally confidential, …

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Nov
19
Families Become Whole at 8th Annual Mass Adoption Ceremony

Cincinnati (Nov. 19, 2014) Ten local children will join six permanent, loving families Friday in a mass adoption ceremony scheduled to celebrate National Adoption Month. While adoption finalizations are normally confidential, the families have agreed to publicize the Nov. 21 …

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Nov
03
Adoption Day to Provide a Fairy-Tale Ending for 10 Children

November 21 is the big day this year. For 10 local children, Christmas will come a month early. This is the day of our mass adoption ceremony in Hamilton County’s Probate Court. Judge James Cissell will preside and six families …

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Oct
27
Job Fair Connects Young People with Employers

ResCare Employment and Training sponsored a job fair Saturday at Hamilton County’s OhioMeansJobs center this past Saturday. This event came at the tail end of our 2014 Hamilton County Summer Youth employment Program as a way for the young adults, …

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Oct
23
Jobs Available for Youth Ages 17 to 24

Cincinnati (Oct. 23, 2014) Hamilton County’s OhioMeansJobs Center is hosting a hiring event Saturday for young people to connect with local employers. The Hamilton County Summer Youth Employment Program has extended into the fall and will host a hiring event …

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Oct
03
Hiring Event for Local Youth on Oct. 25

The Hamilton County Summer Youth Employment Program has extended into the fall and will feature three workshops this month at the Ohio Means Jobs Cincinnati-Hamilton County building, including a hiring event. The “My Life” employment program is designed to develop …

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