Aug
01
Jones joins JFS Executive Team

Sherri Jones, JFS Strategic Initiatives Director, today joins the agency’s Executive Team. Sherri, who joined JFS in April, plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic vision of JFS. She will work closely with the leadership team to drive innovation, …

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Aug
01
Child Support license amnesty offer returns

You’ll soon be seeing our You Drive, They Thrive campaign again. Every August, as part of Child Support Awareness Month, we extend an offer of amnesty to parents who have had a license suspended because they failed to pay child support. Many …

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Apr
27
Title XX Hearing is Friday May 5, 2023

Title XX is a flexible federal funding source that Hamilton County Job and Family Services receives through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) based on an annual allocation. This allocated money is used in the operation of …

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Apr
20
Come see us at our first-ever caseworker job fair

Keeping kids safe is one of the most important things we do. It’s critical work for the people of Hamilton County. To do this important work, we need caseworkers. It’s not the job for everyone, we understand that. But it’s …

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Mar
31
Join us and do #OneSmallThing to help prevent child abuse

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month nationally. It’s not a time for case workers to think about preventing child abuse and neglect. They do that every day. Instead, this is a time for communities to join those social workers and …

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Mar
23
Title XX Public Hearing May 5, 2023

Title XX is a flexible federal funding source that Hamilton County Job and Family Services receives through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) based on an annual allocation. This allocated money is used in the operation of …

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Mar
09
Applying for benefits just got easier

I have some great news for people who need to fill out a form for us. Just this week, we launched electronic signatures. That means clients can apply for our programs online and sign their applications electronically. This applies to …

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Feb
27
Honoring our female leaders for Women’s History Month

A few weeks ago in this space I told you about all our Black History Month content and how we are sending daily emails to staff, highlighting Black leaders, entertainers and business people nationally and locally. When March begins next …

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Feb
24
JFS and W. E. B. Du Bois connection found

“An incredible discovery” The 75th anniversary of Hamilton County Job and Family Services intersected with Black History Month this week. A letter from Frederick A. Breyer, the first JFS director, to Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois was found and …

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Jan
16
Director marks first year at the helm

This week, I mark my first year as director of Hamilton County Job and Family Services. It has been a busy year, to say the least. But also a very fulfilling one. I’m proud of many things we accomplished this …

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