August is Child Support Month. We are doing several things to draw attention, including an Amnesty Week for warrants and Amnesty Month for driver’s and professional licenses. We also are helping delinquent parents find jobs. You can read about all …
Read MoreWe have received some good news at our agency the past month and I would like to share. I have great pride and joy in the work of my staff, so I always like to point out their success when …
Read MoreIn just a matter of days, more than 40 of our foster children will experience a celebration we hope they will cherish for the rest of their lives. On June 9, the 17th annual Celebration of Dreams event will be …
Read MoreI have another passion to add to my list of priorities: finding temporary homes for our Heart Gallery. The Heart Gallery is a traveling exhibit of pictures portraying some of the 200 children we have available for adoption. Set up …
Read MoreWe have more than 81,000 active child support cases, each involving a mother, father and at least one child. If you do the math, that is at least 243,000 people we are assisting with child support, but we know the …
Read More2016 is a big year for our agency. I am already receiving requests for information about the Children’s Services Levy that must be renewed by voters in November. The levy supports the system of care established to protect our county’s …
Read More2015 really ended on a high note for our agency. Through the generosity of our community, we were able to provide gifts to hundreds of foster children and other children in our caseloads. It was a wonderful way to …
Read MorePoverty is an important and growing discussion topic in Cincinnati. Several recent reports have detailed concerns with the number of local children and families living in poverty. I believe we have an important role in the discussion as the community …
Read MoreNovember is national Adoption Month. As we do every year, we have a lot planned. Nov. 20 is our mass adoption ceremony, which always draws a lot of attention. But even before that, you will see our presence in the …
Read MoreThe two work hand in hand. About 70 percent of our adoptions are by foster families. These are people who have come to know and love the children in their care, and they want to make it a permanent arrangement once the court decides the child cannot be safely returned home. The best way to keep our adoption pipeline full is to have plenty of foster parents.
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