From the Director

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

We’re celebrating a milestone at JFS this year – our 75th anniversary.  On Jan. 1, 1948, JFS was born from a consolidation of several social-service offices run by the city and county. At that time it was called the Hamilton …

JFS has many job openings, but this one’s a little different. We’d love to hire someone who personally experienced the child welfare system. This is a project manager job for someone who has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by …

One of our favorite days of the year is coming up Friday – Adoption Day. It’s our celebration of National Adoption Month.  On this year’s Adoption Day, Nov. 4, we’ll celebrate seven children permanently united with their adoptive families. These …

It has been three years since we launched our focus on fatherhood with the revival of the Fatherhood Collaborative of Hamilton County. We continue the efforts to lift up dads and have grown to offer programs, meetups and many other …

I want to use this space this week to send a very important thank-you note. A public thank-you note to our child welfare workers. It’s national Child Welfare Worker Appreciation Week and this community needs to know what great people …

They say “don’t leave money on the table.” We definitely don’t want that to happen with federal relief dollars meant to help Hamilton County homeowners. The Hamilton County commissioners launched a $5 million effort last October to help homeowners pay their …