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November 2013 In This Issue Director's Letter: Mass Adoption Ceremony HCJFS to Celebrate 7th Annual National Adoption Day Reminder About Food Assistance Changes Foster Youth Advisory Board Back in Session
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Director's Letter: Mass Adoption Ceremony: Positive, Emotional Event
When you work in the field of abused and neglected children, there are more bad days than good. Every child we work with – nearly 17,000 last year – has a sad story behind them. Day after day of hearing those stories can bring you down. Even 20 years after starting in this business, I’m still regularly surprised by the horrific experiences of these children. I’m always thankful we have the opportunity to make a difference in their lives. But this month, we will have a day where the good far outweighs the bad. Nov. 22 will be a day of celebration.
On Friday Nov. 22, 15 children will join seven families in Hamilton County Job and Family Services’ seventh annual mass adoption ceremony. Although adoptions are usually confidential, these families have agreed to be part of the ceremony to help celebrate National Adoption Month and raise awareness about adoption from foster care. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. in Judge Cissell’s Hamilton County Probate Court.
Reminder About Food Assistance Changes
Two changes will
happen shortly that will affect Hamilton County food assistance
recipients. Beginning Nov. 1, the
2009 Recovery Act’s temporary boost to food assistance will expire. As a
result, most families receiving benefits will see a decrease in their
monthly allotment. The amount varies
depending on a family's situation. For families receiving the minimum
benefit, the decrease will only be $1 per month. But for a household of
four people receiving more than minimum benefit, the decrease could be
up to $36 per month.
SuperJobs Name Changing
Beginning
in 2014, The SuperJobs Center will be changing its name to
OhioMeansJobs - Cincinnati Hamilton County. Currently, all of Ohio’s One-Stop Employment Centers have their own names.
Beginning in 2014, they will all be renamed under the
OhioMeansJobs brand and adopt the OhioMeansJobs logo.
Top 5 Super Jobs
Each month, the SuperJobs Center highlights dozens of local jobs and employers in the Cincinnati region. Through job fairs, career coaches and workshops, the SuperJobs Center connects employers to qualified job candidates. Beginning in August, Update began featuring five of the most "super" jobs available, either through Ohio Means Jobs or hiring events. Foster Youth Advisory Board Back in Session
We are calling all
current and former foster care youth, ages 15 to 21, to
become part of an opportunity to promote positive change,
have their voices heard and support other foster care youth.
The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is currently recruiting
youth who have an interest in:
The next meeting is
Thursday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. in the downtown library's
Huenefeld Room. We will also have a meeting Thursday, Dec.
5. Email your questions and RSVP to
YAB@jfs.hamilton-co.org or
call Rosemary for details at (513) 946-1088 or Kaitlyn at
(513) 946-7431.
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