An effort to better serve fathers in Hamilton County will re-launch next year after a two-year hiatus. The collaborative is meant to give community members a tool to meet challenges specific to fathers when dealing with community service organizations. The …
Read MoreIf you need to apply or manage benefits, or check eligibility, you can do it all in one place on the web. The Ohio Benefits Portal is the home for doing all these things.
Read MoreOur monthly newsletter, HCJFS Update, is out for September. Read the update to find out what’s new at HCJFS.
Read MoreIt isn’t the kind of news that grabs big headlines. Still, it is meaningful to the Hamilton County families we serve. Our agency, at the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service’s Midwest Partners for Program Improvement Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, …
Read MoreJust this morning, at the FNS Midwest Partners for Program Improvement conference in Grand Rapids, Mich., Hamilton County received an award for having the highest metro county application processing timeliness for 2017 with a rate of 98.67%. This is a …
Read MoreOur Speakers Bureau can provide someone to talk to your group about HCJFS. Topics include: Spotting child abuse, getting public assistance, reporting fraud, adoption, and our fatherhood initiative. Visit our Speakers Bureau page under the Contact Us section to request …
Read MoreIf you have a question about your benefits, you can check our Interactive Voice Response system any time.
Read MoreHCJFS Adult Protective Services (APS) is marking Elder Abuse Awareness Month by working to raise awareness of elder abuse and the resources available in Hamilton County to combat it. On Friday, June 15, all Hamilton County residents are encouraged to …
Read MoreThe quickest and easiest way to apply or renew health care benefits is to call 1-844-640-OHIO (6446) Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. You may also apply online at www.benefits.ohio.gov. There, you will answer a series of questions …
Read MoreA new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service is now available 24 hours a day. Simply call 1-844-640-OHIO (6446) and follow the instructions. You’ll be able to: Hear your benefits status (monthly recurring benefit amounts and/or Medicaid status) Sign up for …
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