In March we take time to honor the social workers at HCJFS who work on the front lines to keep kids safe and families safe and thriving.
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If you know a teen in foster care who is graduating from high school this year or getting their GED, please let us know. As you might know, HCJFS puts on a big event for these kids called Celebration of …
Read MoreHamilton County caseworkers helped 141 children find forever families in 2017, celebrating the most adoptions in agency history.
The previous high was 135 in 2007.
Read MoreHamilton County Job and Family Services is excited to be part of a four-year, national study designed to address challenges with child welfare worker recruitment, retention, satisfaction and intention to stay.
Read MoreThe Sweet Sweats for Love collection of sweatpants and hoodies for our kids in foster care continues through Valentine’s Day. You can drop your new items at any Sibcy Cline real estate office in the area.
Read MoreSince 2015, Phillippi-Whitney Communications and Sibcy Cline Realtors have teamed up to provide suitcases, gloves and shoes for area foster children.
“This year promises to be even bigger and better as we collect new hoodies and sweatpants for area foster children from ages 5 to 18 with our ‘Sweet Sweats For Love’ campaign,” organizer Julie Whitney said.
Read MoreThe Tuesday after Black Friday is traditionally known as “Giving Tuesday,” a chance to give to the charities you support. Please consider donating to our FAMILY Fund
Read MoreOne of the key components of our child welfare system are kinship providers who are willing to take in abused and neglected children so they can keep a bond with someone familiar with them. Just as I recently praised the …
Read MoreWeir was named one of ten finalists for a 2017 Route Fifty Navigator Award in the category of Agency and Department Leadership. Weir was praised as someone who has built the foundation for success and created an environment for innovation.
Read MoreLGBTQ Cultural Competency Training will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 13 at Lighthouse Youth and Family Services, 401 E. McMillan Street
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