We had a great day Friday in Judge Ted Winkler’s courtroom – 13 children in foster care officially joined their adoptive families. The courtroom was full of reporters and photographers, documenting each of the nine separate ceremonies. Parents cried. The …
Read MoreThirteen children will be adopted into nine families Friday, Nov. 2, as part of Hamilton County Job and Family Services’ 12th annual mass adoption ceremony to celebrate National Adoption Month. The ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. in Judge Ralph …
Read MoreOn Friday, we will celebrate National Adoption Month with adoption ceremonies for 13 children being welcomed into nine families. It’s one of our most special days. We’ll be introducing you to some of the families that will be adopting that …
Read MoreOn Friday, we will celebrate National Adoption Month with adoption ceremonies for 13 children being welcomed into nine families. It’s one of our most special days. We’ll be introducing you to some of the families that will be adopting that …
Read MoreACTION Ohio invites current foster teens and former foster youth who are now adults to their annual Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 10. The group, whose name stands for Alumni of Care Together Improving Outcomes Now, has held the dinner since 2007. It’s …
Read MoreChristmas will be here before we know it and we all tend to get so busy in December. So we’re starting now to gather donated gifts and gift cards, with some special attention this year to kinship families and our kids in Independent Living. With our numbers growing, we will be trying to provide some holiday cheer to more kids than we ever have before.
Read MoreWe were thrilled when CitiCable, the city of Cincinnati’s government access channel, agreed to do a show about adoption and our kids.
Read MoreToday, Hamilton County’s Board of County Commissioners voted to place a 1.98-mill levy to support Children’s Services on the November ballot. This additional levy will run for three years and is intended to support the 2016 levy. An outside consultant …
Read MoreIeshia Ruffin never planned to foster or adopt children, so when she took in two young brothers, she thought it was a temporary placement. But months turned into years, and the temporary placement turned into a forever home for Terry …
Read MoreEvery month, our adoption site, HCKids.org, highlights a child looking for a forever family. This month, it’s Kerianna. Kerianna is a smart, funny, energetic girl who likes school and enjoys reading books. She likes to play board games and card games. …
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