Now in its third year, the work of ending youth homelessness in Hamilton County through the KEYS to a Future Without Youth Homelessness (KEYS) is moving forward, making progress, and adapting to meet young people’s needs. KEYS is the name of the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. Its third year of operation began
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Shared by Strategies to End Homelessness May 12, 2021
Title XX is a flexible federal funding source that Hamilton County Job and Family Services receives through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) based on an annual allocation. This allocated money is used in the operation of social services programs. ODJFS requires each county Job and Family
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Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services May 3, 2021
On or about May 1, 2021, Hamilton County General Health District d.b.a. Hamilton County Public Health will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of funds for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBPHC), which is authorized by Section 1011
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Shared by Hamilton County Public Health April 23, 2021
The FY2021 Continuum of Care (C.o.C) Program Scoring Competition and Application Cycle for the OH-500 C.o.C for the Homeless in Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Ohio is now underway. The Community Timeline for this cycle can be found here: www.strategiestoendhomelessness.org/partner-agencies/apply-for-funds/ Along with release of the Timeline, Strategies To End Homelessness (S.T.E.H) has released
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The Benefits.Ohio.gov website and the application and recertification lines in all Ohio counties will be unavailable from 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22, until 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 27. This is so that a major technical upgrade can be completed. All public assistance benefits issued through the Ohio Benefits system will
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services April 14, 2021
United Resource Connection has partnered with the United Way to help enhance communication and collaboration between area social service agencies. Each resource page on United Resource Connection prominently displays a link to United Way 2-1-1. United Way 2-1-1 provides free, confidential information and referrals, available 24/7. Dial 2-1-1 to
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Shared by United Resource Connection March 27, 2021
Our Kids in School Rule! program is drawing national kudos for its work helping students in foster care stay in school and find better educational outcomes. KISR! is a partnership between Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County
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Hundreds of Hamilton County residents struggling because of Covid-19 got direct access to help Tuesday night during the county’s “relief-a-thon.” Hamilton County Job and Family Services and the Hamilton County administration joined with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and 20 other agencies to answer calls from people looking for
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NOTE FROM EDITOR: For clarification to those unfamiliar with the CoC, the orientation mentioned in this article is not for homeless individuals and families, but rather for providers serving homeless individuals and families. Dear CoC Community Members, Partners and New Friends – OH-500 Continuum of Care for the Homeless in
Read More Shared by Strategies to End Homelessness March 16, 2021
Gov. Mike DeWine announced that 15 long-term mass vaccination clinics will open throughout Ohio to significantly expand regional access to COVID-19 vaccines. One of the clinics will be in Cincinnati. The others: Lima, Maumee, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Youngstown, Chillicothe, Marietta, Wilmington and Zanesville. Four mobile mass vaccination clinics will also
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services March 8, 2021