April 2013
In This Issue
Director's Letter: Join the Discussion About Child Abuse and Neglect
Annual Veterans Hiring Event Now Open to the Public
Five Questions with the Salzarulo Family
HEMI Seeks Mentors
Social Security Information Available Online
Adopt Siblings Ryan, Cody and Jessica
Any family considering bringing Ryan, Cody and Jessica into their home
will need to be active.
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Join the Discussion About
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child abuse and neglect is not a subject many people like to think about.
Often, discussion about potential abuse causes us to confront uncomfortable emotions.
Most people would rather assume child abuse doesn't touch their lives or the lives of their neighbors, family or friends.
But here at Hamilton County Job and Family Services we think and talk about child abuse and neglect every day.
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Wear Blue April 10
Don't forget! April 10 is Wear Blue: Child Abuse is
Preventable Day.
Help us raise awareness about child
abuse and neglect by wearing blue to work, school, the gym or wherever
you find yourself April 10.
Please also post your picture in blue
on our Facebook wall at
www.facebook.com/hcjfs. Learn more about Wear Blue Day in the
March edition of Update.
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Annual Veterans Hiring Event Now Open to the Public
The annual
Cincinnati veterans hiring
event, hosted by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’
(ODJFS) Veterans Program, will be held for the first time at the SuperJobs Center.
It will take place on Thursday, April 4
and is open to veterans from 9:30 a.m. to noon and the public
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
There will be 28 employers at the event, all of which have
current openings. A wide variety of positions will be available, from warehouse to
high-tech jobs.
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Five Questions with the Salzarulo Family
Each year, hundreds of children come into foster care through Hamilton County Job and Family Services. Many return to their parents. But for some children, adoption becomes the best option for a forever family. Currently, Hamilton County has about 190 children looking for adoptive parents.
The Salzarulo’s decided to adopt their third child, Elijah, from foster care. On December 27, 2012, this family from Sharonville became Elijah’s forever family. Update caught up with the Salzarulo’s to ask about their experience with foster care and adoption.
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HEMI Seeks Mentors
The Higher Education
Mentoring Initiative is again looking for long-term
mentors. Help us spread the word by encouraging your
friends and family members to seriously consider
becoming a HEMI mentor.
HEMI fills an important gap in the foster care
community; HEMI provides mentors who encourage, guide and befriend
foster children to obtain their higher education goals.
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Social Security
Information Now Online
The Social Security Administration recently released a new online
portal to allow individuals to access their Social Security or
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) information online.
Specifically, the benefit verification letter , payment history, and
earnings record will be instantly available through an online
account for individuals currently receiving benefits or Medicare.
Social Security beneficiaries also can change their address and
start or change direct deposit information online. Individuals who do
not currently receive benefits can access a Social Security
Statement to review estimates of their retirement, disability and
survivor benefits, an earnings record or estimated Social Security
and Medicare taxes they have paid.
For more information,
please go to
www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
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