Communication

I feel very honored today to find out that I am among several local outstanding women chosen as finalists for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s WE Celebrate awards honoring women for their achievement, innovation, social responsibility and mentoring. I cannot …

This story on today’s food assistance recipients echoes what we are seeing at our agency. They are increasingly someone you know. http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=cincinnati&sParam=31959665.story About a third of the food stamp recipients we see now have not been to our office before …

Later this month, we will celebrate National Adoption Month with a mass adoption ceremony at Hamilton County’s Probate Court. Several children will join new families on Nov. 20. This is one of the most exciting times of the year for …

Our new prescription drug discount drug card program is rolling along. A record number of users purchased prescriptions with the card in September, saving more than $16,000. Last month, 764 users purchased 996 prescriptions with the card, saving an average …

A lot of people are out of work right now. This community is hurting. I am surprised by how many people do not know about our one-stop employment center, the Super Jobs Center. We are very proud of the work …

We are slowly consolidating our two main offices, moving our operations from 237 William Howard Taft Road to our downtown office at 222 E. Central Parkway. We expect the consolidation to be complete by the end of the year. Traffic …

We have an exciting event coming up that will be a “must see” for foster parents and potential foster parents. But it is open to everyone, so I want all of you to be aware and mark your calendars. Selena …

We have never been busier in our public assistance programs. Even when I talk to some of those who have been here much longer than my 17 years, they do not remember being this busy. We do not have records …

I was alarmed to see this story about nearly 235,000 local residents without health insurance: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090921/NEWS01/909220350/1168/NEWS0101/234+000+lack+health+insurance It is sad to see so many people in need. Do you realize that 140,00 people in this county receive Medicaid? That is one …

I am proud to announce that Gail Merkle, a Hamilton County Children’s Services caseworker, received the Public Children’s Services Association of Ohio’s (PCSAO) Child Protection Worker of the Year Award last week during the association’s conference. The award is given …