Director Moira Weir was named today the first-ever woman to lead the United Way of Greater Cincinnati. She leaves in March. Weir, who had a 27-year career at JFS, started as a Children’s Services worker and held leadership positions throughout …
Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the 28.8 million small businesses in the United States represent 99.7% of all U.S. businesses, and employ 56.8 million people. Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, …
Read MoreAs of January 8, field offices will remain open until 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, with typical field office hours from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can find the closest field office to you using our field office …
Read MoreThe agency will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The third Monday of January is designated as a federal holiday to commemorate the civil rights leader’s birthday and celebrate his legacy. He was …
Read MoreHamilton 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. …
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