hamilton county job and family services

Hamilton County Job and Family Services will extend amnesty through the month of September to parents whose driver’s or professional licenses have been suspended for not paying child support. The agency had offered amnesty in August to bring attention to …

Sometimes a heartfelt plea really does work. We were at our wit’s end about Jason. This tremendous young man was not drawing any interest when it came to adoption. Despite his great desire for a family, we couldn’t get traction …

Cincinnati (Aug. 1, 2014) Hamilton County Job and Family Services will provide amnesty throughout  the month of August to parents whose driver’s or professional licenses have been suspended for not paying child support. Delinquent parents who want to take advantage …

MORE THAN 120 SCHEDULED TO ATTEND SOUTHWEST “OHIO FOSTERING CONNECTIONS” FORUM TOMORROW Public Policy Discussion to Extend Foster Care Support to Age 21 Includes Legislators, Public & Private Supporters, Youth When:                        Wednesday, July 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon Issue …

Our agency put together a creative little video to demonstrate several incidents that constitute fraud in the food assistance program.The 3-minute video will be used on social media and on the video monitors in our lobby to educate consumers about …

Tomorrow night is our annual Celebration of Dreams event, where we honor all of the foster youth in our care who graduated this year. It is always a wonderful event and often the only graduation party many of them will …

Fifty teens in Hamilton County’s foster care system will bid farewell to high school and say hello to their futures Wednesday at this year’s “Celebration of Dreams” event. The 15th annual event will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 18 …

Hamilton County Job and Family Services was awarded two 2014  achievement awards from the National Association of Counties for innovative programs that contribute to and enhance county government. The association recognized nearly 500 programs nationwide, but only seven in Ohio: …

We received “National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day” information this week from our colleagues at the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. This is a very important topic for us, too. I often say that mental health, substance …

We had an incredible week last week when people throughout our community wore blue as a social statement about the troubling problem of child abuse. Wednesday was “Wear Blue. Child Abuse is Preventable” day in Hamilton County and throughout the …