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Ohio Means Jobs is sponsoring two, free webinars on Wednesday, August 26: Financial Well-Being Strengths, Values and Strategies Present yourself as a Professional and Gain the Advantage with Recruiters

Hamilton County has seen a spike in cases over the past two weeks, individuals interested in receiving a test can view testing locations within the county at: http://cagisportal.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8a2a1ff673af49f88a25ff88a261553c. Flyers for free, pop-up testing locations in the County next week are …

Effective July 1, 2020, Community Link will no longer be servicing the Ohio Works First (OWF) 18-24-year-old population. The CCMEP Program will provide all services for this population. The new office location for services for OWF 18-24 year old CCMEP …

As you probably know, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress includes stimulus payments to people who are eligible. There are some specific things to know if you owe – or are owed – child …

We’re excited about our new branding. Not just because the colors are bright, but because we feel the look and feel better conveys the positive work JFS has been doing in Hamilton County for 75 years. It’s true: We support …

Hamilton County Job and Family Services’ Chief Operating Officer Tim McCartney has been named interim director of JFS and will assume those duties when Director Moira Weir leaves in early March. The Board of County Commissioners appointed McCartney today. The …

You may have heard already that I will soon leave JFS to accept the position as the first woman to lead the United Way of Greater Cincinnati as CEO/President. I do this with extreme mixed emotions. While I am excited …

More than 400 kinship families were helped this year by a new kinship stipend program.  JFS launched the program in June to help Hamilton County grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who care for children in JFS custody.  The kinship stipend …

Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services has learned of a potential scam targeting recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some SNAP recipients have been connected to a fraudulent customer service number and were asked to provide a …

The Higher Education Mentoring Initiative held its annual scholarship dinner Dec. 18 and honored dozens of foster children with scholarships to aid in their academic success. Job and Family Services Director Moira Weir’s idea to start a mentoring organization to …