Important Updates

We had an incredible week last week when people throughout our community wore blue as a social statement about the troubling problem of child abuse. Wednesday was “Wear Blue. Child Abuse is Preventable” day in Hamilton County and throughout the …

Our final 2013 child welfare numbers recently arrived on my desk – hot off the presses. Unfortunately, they tell a sad tale. More than 63,000 calls to our 241-KIDS child abuse reporting hotline. Nearly 6,000 new investigations into child abuse …

I am excited to see the many people who are signing on to our “Wear Blue. Child Abuse is Preventable” campaign on April 9. We have heard from businesses, politicians, news anchors and many of our partners in the social …

Meet Andwele, the young man we’ve been talking with lately about‪ #‎agingout‬ of ‪#‎fostercare‬. His caseworkers – one of them from Wendy’s Wonderful Kids and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption – are working really hard to help him find the home he wants before he …

In matching striped dresses and pink hair bows, Jazzy and Ruby sat on their parents’ laps in court this morning as a magistrate made it official – the girls will stay with the only family they’ve ever known. Derrell and …

I ran some numbers for a project I am working on with County Commissioner Hartmann and was pleased to discover the payoff of our focus on helping young people prepare for jobs and become employed. This is one of the …

HCJFS Director Moira Weir, a 20-year veteran of children’s services, worries most about one thing – kids aging out of foster care with no safety net. So she’s really looking forward to what comes from a new project launched between …

As the primary agency to distribute public assistance in Hamilton County, one of the most common questions we receive is how to apply for unemployment. Although there were local unemployment offices at one time, Ohio workers now apply for unemployment …

Hamilton County Job and Family Services opens more than 5,000 investigations of alleged abuse and neglect every year. The abuse hotline, 241-KIDS, took more than 65,000 calls last year. The practice model aims to safely reduce three things: mistakes; the …

Maybe you have a blue dress, a blue tie, a blue suit? Wear anything blue for Wear Blue: Child Abuse is Preventable Day. It’s an easy step to help us draw attention to the problem of child abuse. Did you …