Jan
17
Our offices will be closed Monday

The agency will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The third Monday of January is designated as a federal holiday to commemorate the civil rights leader’s birthday and celebrate his legacy. He was …

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Jan
15
We helped with a record number of adoptions last year – 259

Hamilton County Job and Family Services helped facilitate a record number of adoptions last year – 259. That’s 259 kids now living with loving, permanent families. And it’s 25 percent increase over the 207 adoptions we counted in 2018.   …

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Dec
12
Staying Power: Meet Bonita Wood

It’s not uncommon to meet someone here who has worked for HCJFS for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years. In fact, we have 30 employees who have worked here more than three decades each. In a time when people don’t …

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Nov
07
Offices Closed Monday

Our offices will be closed Monday for Veterans Day. 

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Oct
03
ABCs of safe sleep: We’re helping get this important message out

We’re helping our partner, Cradle Cincinnati, and the state of Ohio get out a very important message about how babies should sleep. After news of an increase in sleep-related deaths in the county, we sent a recorded message today to …

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Sep
13
Our employees = our Staying Power

It’s not uncommon to meet someone who has worked for Hamilton County Job and Family Services for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years. In fact, we have 30 employees who have worked here more than three decades each. In a …

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Jul
02
Taking care of our own, so they can take care of others

A siren wailing somewhere in the night. Flashing police lights and yellow tape. The chaos of an emergency room after a big accident. A loved one being hurt or perpetrating pain. Even thinking about these scenarios can be unsettling. When …

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Nov
26
SafeCare helps parents keep their kids safe and healthy

SafeCare is a great program that helps parents of young children who are at risk for child abuse or neglect or have been reported for it. The Hamilton County SafeCare Collaborative is a partnership of Job and Family Services, Every …

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May
02
Positive feedback makes our day!

 We received wonderful feedback in an email this week that I would like to share! “Hello, I couldn’t find anywhere else to submit this feedback but I REALLY wanted to. Hopefully this gets to the right person. “D. Arlinghaus is …

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Jul
31
“Support” means more than money when it comes to children

When the public discusses child support, especially pertaining to our agency, it almost always means the monetary support a non-custodial parent pays to the child. When we discuss it internally, we like to broaden the definition to include family/parent engagement. …

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