We are looking for a new director to replace veteran leader Tim McCartney, who is retiring after 30 years at JFS. The job posting is here. But there’s so much more to say about all that goes into this important role. …
Read MoreTo help prevent babies from dying in unsafe sleep situations, Hamilton County Job and Family Services begins on Monday an unprecedented prevention campaign. HCJFS workers will visit neighborhoods to talk to parents of infants and distribute free Halo swaddles …
Read MoreThe Benefits.Ohio.gov website and the application and recertification lines in all Ohio counties will be unavailable from 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22, until 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 27. This is so that a major technical upgrade can be completed. All …
Read MoreOur Kids in School Rule! program is drawing national kudos for its work helping students in foster care stay in school and find better educational outcomes. KISR! is a partnership between Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, …
Read MoreHundreds of Hamilton County residents struggling because of Covid-19 got direct access to help Tuesday night during the county’s “relief-a-thon.” Hamilton County Job and Family Services and the Hamilton County administration joined with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and …
Read MoreGov. Mike DeWine announced that 15 long-term mass vaccination clinics will open throughout Ohio to significantly expand regional access to COVID-19 vaccines. One of the clinics will be in Cincinnati. The others: Lima, Maumee, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Youngstown, Chillicothe, Marietta, …
Read MoreIf you’re struggling financially because of covid-19, we might be able to help. We have funds available now in our Prevention, Retention and Contingency fund and this money can cover a wide variety of things – rent, utility bills, beds …
Read MoreWe have been collaborating for nearly a year now with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Cincinnati Public Schools on a campaign called Safe and Sound @ Home. We all know that covid-19 has delivered some difficult times for families …
Read MoreGloria Jean Perry passed away last week. She was 79 and a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was also one of Hamilton County’s most dedicated foster parents. She and her husband, Earl, fostered more than …
Read MoreThe Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has established a new toll-free number for people to notify the agency if they believe their personal information was compromised and used to file a fraudulent unemployment claim: (833) 658-0394. This …
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