hamilton county department of job and family services

If you are a public assistance recipient, you have surely noticed our processing times increase. I want to stress again we are doing our best to help everyone as quickly as possible. To help the process go smoothly, here are …

Our Most Wanted Child Support poster had only been out in the community for a few days when one of the parents depicted on it turned himself in! Now that is success! You can read more about the poster here. …

We see first hand every day the results of unemployment. One in six people in this county now turns to us for help meeting their daily needs. While providing a helping hand, we also help people find their way back …

Our agency is doing its best to keep up with record demand in our public assistance programs. One in six in this county is now on food assistance or Medicaid and that means 60,000 people a month visit our lobby …

Forgive me for the length, but this is a topic near and dear to my heart. I wrote this for our community newsletter (https://www.hcjfs.org/UpdateNew2011/July/Pages/HCJFS_UpdateCover.html), but I thought I might share it with you, too….. It has been a couple of …

Wonderful night last night with our 37 graduates. What an inspiration! Thank you to everyone who attended and those who support the event. Here’s a picture of the event. You can find more by “Liking” us on Facebook — Hamilton …

Tomorrow’s a big day as we will celebrate 37 foster teens graduating high school. This is always one of my favorite events because it gives us a chance to reward teens who have overcome tremendous obstacles and say thanks to …

I am proud to say Hamilton County JFS has been re-accredited by a national organization that reviews and bechmarks programs based on best practices! The Council on Accrediation’s exhaustive review found the agency in compliance in ALL practice areas. The …

Our rescheduled MayDay for Foster Children event on Fountain Square is scheduled for Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several people will speak at noon. Please join us. If you have any interest in being a foster parent, mentoring …

Our 2010 Annual Report was released this week. It is amazing to see how many people we touch in this community and to read the nice stories about the work we do on their behalf. Did you know that we …