Jun
10
2021 Summer Camps

Summer learning is a key element in the development of a child, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun as well. If you’re in need of a summer camp program for your child, below is a list of summer …

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Apr
14
Ohio benefits system will be unavailable April 22-26 for major technical upgrade

The Benefits.Ohio.gov website and the application and recertification lines in all Ohio counties will be unavailable from 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22, until 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 27. This is so that a major technical upgrade can be completed. All …

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Mar
18
KISR! program highlighted nationally for helping educate foster kids during Covid-19

Our Kids in School Rule! program is drawing national kudos for its work helping students in foster care stay in school and find better educational outcomes. KISR! is a partnership between Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, …

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Mar
16
Hundreds of Hamilton County residents connected to pandemic relief

Hundreds of Hamilton County residents struggling because of Covid-19 got direct access to help Tuesday night during the county’s “relief-a-thon.” Hamilton County Job and Family Services and the Hamilton County administration joined with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and …

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Mar
08
Cincinnati among locations for mass vaccine clinics, pop-up clinic

Gov. Mike DeWine announced that 15 long-term mass vaccination clinics will open throughout Ohio to significantly expand regional access to COVID-19 vaccines. One of the clinics will be in Cincinnati. The others: Lima, Maumee, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Youngstown, Chillicothe, Marietta, …

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Mar
03
Pandemic economic relief: PRC funds available now

If you’re struggling financially because of covid-19, we might be able to help. We have funds available now in our Prevention, Retention and Contingency fund and this money can cover a wide variety of things – rent, utility bills, beds …

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Feb
19
Together we can keep kids safe

We have been collaborating for nearly a year now with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Cincinnati Public Schools on a campaign called Safe and Sound @ Home. We all know that covid-19 has delivered some difficult times for families …

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Feb
11
A posthumous thank you to a wonderful foster parent

Gloria Jean Perry passed away last week. She was 79 and a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was also one of Hamilton County’s most dedicated foster parents. She and her husband, Earl, fostered more than …

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Feb
03
New hotline to help victims of unemployment identity theft

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has established a new toll-free number for people to notify  the agency if they believe their personal information was compromised and used to file a fraudulent unemployment claim: (833) 658-0394. This …

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Jan
26
We’re looking for some great employees

Hamilton County Job and Family Services is a great place to work. A diverse employee base of more than 900 people. Work-from-home opportunities. Plenty of room to move up. Watch our social media and you’ll notice more emphasis on our …

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