child abuse

We are recruiting fathers and mothers to participate with HCJFS staff in a series of meetings aimed at helping JFS better engage and serve fathers. To achieve our goal, we need involvement and input from our community’s fathers and mothers. …

Today is Wear Blue Day to promote awareness of child abuse. Our staff got in the spirit. 

A recent story on WCPO.com tells how HCJFS, and caseworker Natrasha Christian-Beasley played a part in one man’s success.

Robert Johnson went from foster care to family man. We’re proud of our role in his success.

I hope you will join us in our Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts this year. Child abuse prevention is a year-round focus for our agency, but April is the month set aside to really draw awareness to the problem. Sadly, …

The ladies of Delta Kappa Gamma Cincinnati Area Women’s group collected items for our emergency closet for protective services clients who need clothing or personal items.

April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please join us in wearing blue on April 11 to show your support. We’re giving away $100 to the person who’s most creative with their blue. Post a pic here with #HamiltonCo and #WearBlue to enter.

“Keeping children safe – that is the end goal of everything we do here,” said Margie Weaver, assistant director – Children’s Services. “Every tool we use, every program we implement, every new effort we engage in, these are all puzzle pieces that ultimately connect together to support safety decision making.”

Our Contact Us page has links to send messages directly to the department or service you need to reach.

In March we take time to honor the social workers at HCJFS who work on the front lines to keep kids safe and families safe and thriving.

 The child welfare field has always experienced high turnover rates among frontline workers. These jobs are difficult, demanding and even dangerous. But something new is happening here in Hamilton County and around the nation. Frontline worker turnover rates are climbing. …