LIFT Application

[contact-form-7] Visit Original Source at Freestorefoodbank.org

County helps kin care for children through new monthly stipend

Hamilton County grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who care for children in JFS custody will receive financial assistance from the county under a new program launching this month. Hamilton County Job and Family Services created a kinship stipend program and will pay kinship caregivers $350 per month, per child

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Shared by Moira Weir May 10, 2019

Apply for SNAP (Food Stamps) Benefits

Call 513-381-SNAP (7627) for more information between 8:30 am – 3:00 pm EST. Food stamps or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits help put groceries and food on the table for people experiencing hunger.  These temporary benefits are based on income and are issued monthly  through an electronic debit (EBT)

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Shared by Freestore Food Bank, Trisha Rayner for Media Inquiries April 8, 2019

Be Sure to Renew Your Medicaid Benefits Annually!

DID YOU KNOW? You can lose your health care coverage if you do not take action to renew every year.   The state of Ohio sends a reminder form in the mail. When you receive it, or when you receive a reminder from your managed care provider (e.g., Buckeye, CareSource,

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Shared by United Resource Connection March 27, 2019

Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline

Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline (513-381-SAFE) assists community members experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. They can access information about services, check for space in emergency shelters, and be placed into housing programs. Anyone experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness can call to get information about services. And

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Shared by Strategies to End Homelessness March 1, 2019

Free Passes to Arts & Recreation Attractions Provided by Public Library

“Discovery Passes” are offered by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. These passes provide Library cardholders with free admission to arts, cultural, and recreational attractions throughout Hamilton county. Customers can check out passes to:             The American Sign Museum        

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Shared by United Resource Connection February 26, 2019

Street Reach can help homeless people escape the cold.

Colder temperatures can be deadly for those with no place to stay. Strategies to End Homelessness has created an easy way to get help if you see a person in need of shelter.  The Street Reach app is available for Apple users.  If you do not have an Apple device,

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Shared by Moira Weir January 31, 2019

Where to get warm during extreme cold in Hamilton County

With the weather expected to drop to dangerously cold temperatures this week, it is important for residents to be prepared and know where they can go to get out of the cold. If residents are in need of a place to warm up, they can consider visiting a restaurant, shopping

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Shared by Moira Weir January 29, 2019

Are you a Cincinnati community service provider who uses Twitter?

Do you tweet about what you do on the job? It is easy enough to create a separate anonymous Twitter account for this activity if you so desire (see below for tutorial links*). We’d really love to follow you and see what your day looks like providing services in the

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Shared by United Resource Connection January 26, 2019

BMV offering reinstatement fee waivers to benefit recipients

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is offering to waive the reinstatement fee for driver’s licenses and permits for state residents receiving public assistance benefits from Job and Family Services. This offer, which does not apply to commercial driver’s licenses and permits, begins Jan. 31 and runs through July 31.

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Shared by Moira Weir January 4, 2019

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden offering discounted tickets to food-assistance recipients

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is offering discounted tickets and season passes to community members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Zoo Access for All program encourages families and individuals of all backgrounds to visit the zoo by showing their SNAP card and a photo ID to

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Shared by Moira Weir January 3, 2019

741741 Crisis Text Hotline

741741 is the number for the Crisis Text Hotline in the United States and Ontario Canada. Q: HOW DOES CRISIS TEXT LINE WORK? You text 741741 when in crisis. Anywhere, anytime. A live, trained crisis counselor receives the text and responds quickly. The crisis counselor helps you move from a

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 18, 2018

The Search for Resources

We have a search button on our website now that helps individuals and families in crisis, and those who love them, more easily identify resource availability. The search button can be found on the main page of our Resource Directory, and on each sub-directory page.   At United Resource Connection

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 14, 2018