Child Support is money required by law to be paid by one parent to another to help cover the costs of raising their children. The Hamilton County Job and Family Services Child Support division works to ensure that support is paid and received by:
- Establishing and enforcing child support orders
- Establishing paternity (and administering paternity tests)
- Modifying child support orders
- Providing other customer services
- Enforcing spousal support
Learn more about Child SupportFood Assistance helps families stretch their food budgets to buy healthy food. Also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the program may be available to both families and individuals who qualify. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Determine eligibility of applicants and recertify food assistance recipients
- Assist consumers in finding opportunities to meet the work requirements of the program
- Investigate allegations of fraud
Learn more about Food AssistanceChild Care services is available to eligible parents who are either working or in school to help cover part of the cost of child care for their children. Parents are able to pick a child care provider that meets their needs. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Determine eligibility of applicants for child care assistance
- Recommend new Type B home providers for licensure and inspect homes for ongoing compliance with licensure rules
- Work closely with Hamilton County child care providers
Learn more about Child CareMedicaid (medical assistance) provides health care coverage to families who may not otherwise have access to health care. Medicaid may cover part of the cost of visits to the doctor, nursing home care and home health care. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Determine eligibility of applicants and recertify recipients
- Coordinate transportation to and from medical appointments for eligible individuals
- Process spend-down bills and payments
Learn more about Medical AssistanceCash assistance, also known as Ohio Works First, is temporary assistance available to families to help them pay for immediate needs while the adults of the family prepare for and search for jobs. While receiving assistance, families spend a minimum of 20 to 35 hours per week working, in school or volunteering in order to receive the assistance. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Determine eligibility of applicants and recertify recipients
- Refer applicants to Community Link for employment and self-sufficiency services
- Investigate allegations of fraud
Learn more about Cash AssistanceThe Children’s Services Division works with families to help keep Hamilton County children safe. Children’s Services operates the 241-KIDS hotline, provides services to help families and, when necessary, places children who cannot be safe in their own homes into temporary care with relatives, foster parents or a specialized setting. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect
- Provide services to aid the family and involve community partners in decision-making
- Seek protective custody, when necessary
- Provide training in independent living skills for older teens
Learn more about Child ProtectionThe Workforce Development unit helps Hamilton County residents join the workforce and move up the economic ladder. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Operate OhioMeansJobs Cincinnati – Hamilton County, designed to help Hamilton County residents find work
- Provide oversight of Community Link, which helps provide assessment, barrier removal and work assignments to cash assistance consumers
- Administer Food Assistance and Employment Training (FAET), the work requirement program for food assistance recipients
- Organize WIA youth services, aimed at helping 16 to 21-year-old at-risk youth stay in school, or alternatively, find a job
Learn more about Job PlacementHamilton County Adult Protective Services operates 421-LIFE, the 24-hour hotline for reporting abuse and neglect (by self or others) of Hamilton County adult residents. Hamilton County Job and Family Services works to:
- Identify risks to the safety and well-being of elderly abuse and neglect victims
- Improve the situation of elderly residents by linking them to social service providers and other resources
- Help identify a guardian through the courts, when necessary, for individuals who can no longer function on their own
Learn more about Elder Protection
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