Sep
06
Youth program prepares for the future

It’s gratifying to see programs publicly recognized as they make a difference today that will improve tomorrows in our community. The Hamilton County Youth Employment Program is a great example of this. It’s managed by the Hamilton County Office of …

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Jul
26
Child Support amnesty offer returns

It’s almost time for our annual amnesty campaign focused on parents who’ve lost driver’s licenses because they’ve fallen behind on child support payments. Every August, as part of Child Support Awareness Month, we extend an offer of amnesty to help …

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Jun
20
Our elder abuse hotline: 421-LIFE

Many people don’t know that JFS runs not only a child abuse hotline, but also one for reports of elder abuse. Our 421-LIFE hotline averages 285 calls a month. Those calls result in about 70 open investigations. That’s a lot …

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Apr
23
Director joins collaborative of Black men in child welfare

I’m excited to be part of a new group of male Black child welfare leaders working together to support each other and help transform the child welfare system through a race-equity lens. The group is the Black Male Wellness Collective, an initiative of Casey Family Programs. …

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Mar
18
Youth Employment Program hiring lifeguards this year

We have been working diligently to boost our Hamilton County Youth Employment Program – finding more job opportunities in more businesses, adding more training and making sure young people and their families know we have year-round opportunities. Now we’re jumping …

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Mar
05
Honoring women for Women’s History Month

Since Friday started Women’s History Month, I want to mention all the women who help keep JFS and Hamilton County running smoothly every single day.  Five out of seven members of our JFS executive team are women. Almost 80 percent …

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Feb
23
New partnership for prevention

We’re participating in a new program that I’m really excited about, one that focuses on preventing kids from needing to enter foster care. We know that a predominant factor leading to the placement of children into foster care is neglect. …

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Nov
12
Grateful for Hoxworth Blood Center’s partnership

Each week I try to share information you might not know about us. This time, I’m going to share things I never knew about a very important asset in our community – Hoxworth Blood Center. Hoxworth is helping us with …

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Oct
30
Sending students in foster care on a tour of historically black colleges

I write a lot here about things going on at our agency that I’m excited about. This is definitely one of those. It’s an extraordinary opportunity that can be truly transformational for some of our youth in foster care. We’re …

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Oct
23
Celebrating 7 fathers: A note from our director

Service, family and fatherhood. These are the three pillars we look to highlight in the men chosen each year for our Esteemed 7 fatherhood recognition. The annual dinner takes place Nov. 16 at Great American Ball Park. At a mixer Tuesday, these …

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