As mandated by the State of Ohio, Family Child Care Providers must be Step Up to Quality rated by 2020 to continue serving children who receive publicly funded child care benefits. Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) is a five-star quality rating and improvement system administered by the Ohio Department of Education and
Read More
Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 13, 2018
Director Moira Weir was honored this past weekend to pick up an award for our Children’s Services section. The Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers selected HCJFS as the best of all public and private agencies in an 11-county area. NASW is the largest membership organization of
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 13, 2018
A majority of Americans say rudeness — particularly behind the wheel, on cell phones and in customer service — is the biggest trigger to their anger. Here is where we need to use anger management to counterbalance the hostile, impulsive, infantile insistence on getting what we want, when we want it.
Read More
Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger November 8, 2018
November 8th & 9th, 2018, at Paul Mitchell Cincinnati/Sharonville 513-769-7699, Debbie Pierson.
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 judge thanked them for the wonderful impact their decisions to
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 8, 2018
Each Saturday morning at approximately 6am we send out a summary of all the new posts that have been made on the community blog that week. It makes for great weekend reading with your morning coffee! As you may know, there are a variety of topics included on the community
Read More
Shared by Stefan Densmore, M.S., President/CEO United Resource Connection November 7, 2018
Don’t be surprised (or insulted) if the next prescription your doctor hands you is for nothing but an exercise regimen. Globally, 20% of early deaths are preventable with moderate exercise. And for the first time last year, sitting killed 5.3 million people worldwide, more than smoking. Inactivity is now considered
Read More Shared by Stefan Densmore, M.S., President/CEO United Resource Connection November 6, 2018
Thirteen 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 Winkler’s Hamilton County Probate Court. While adoption finalizations are normally
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 2, 2018
I have been asked a lot about the Children’s Services levy that is on the ballot Tuesday. While I do my best to answer them in person, I thought it might be more helpful to have a Question and Answer primer for those who still have questions: Q.: How should
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 1, 2018
Ohio’s workforce is expected to get an $8 million infusion to combat chronic absenteeism, drug-positive tests, productivity issues and a general lack of employees that have followed the opioid epidemic into the workplace. The money will go to an array of innovations and services, including: Employers who hire people in
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 1, 2018
English
العربية
简体中文
Français
Deutsch
한국어
Español
Tiếng Việt