With November being National Adoption month and the time for our annual mass adoption ceremony, and December being the month where we collect gifts and host holiday parties for the children in our care, we have had a very busy two months. But before the year is over, I do
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Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS December 27, 2017
Hamilton County foster children will receive a wonderful Christmas present this year when 205 donated bikes arrive Tuesday from a Franklin County woman known widely as the “Bike Lady.” An additional 65 bikes will be distributed to Clermont and Butler Counties. This is a note from The Bike Lady: A
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS December 19, 2017
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
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS December 11, 2017
Our offices will close at noon on Friday, December 22 and reopen on Tuesday, December 26. Our offices will also be closed on Monday, January 1 and reopen on Tuesday, January 2 . Visit original source for complete post.
‘Tis the season of giving, and our agency could not be more grateful. I could not list all of the people who help our children during the holidays or throughout the year. I write a lot of thank you letters, and for that I am extremely thankful. But this
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS December 1, 2017
Hamilton County’s Job and Family Services Planning Committee will hold its next scheduled meeting at 10 a.m. on December 1 at 222 E. Central Parkway, Room 6SE701. The meeting of community stakeholders is open to the public. Visit original source for complete post.
There’s Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, now Giving Tuesday – a chance to give money to causes that are important to you. If you’d like to help Hamilton County foster kids, please consider giving to our FAMILY Fund. A working car is essential for a child preparing for independence who is
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 28, 2017
Our offices will be closed Thursday and Friday so our workers can be with their families for the holiday. We will reopen Monday. We hope you and your family have a nice holiday weekend. Visit original source for complete post.
Hamilton County Job & Family Services’ communication team picked up an award last week during the Public Relations Society of America Cincinnati Chapter’s Blacksmith Awards. HCJFS received an Award of Excellence for its “Sell Benefits, Buy Trouble” campaign to fight benefit fraud. The social media tactic mimicked the “click bait”
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 22, 2017
The American Legion has named our OMJ center the top center in Ohio for assisting veterans. The award will be presented next Thursday, Nov. 30. In 2016, OMJ-CinHam served about 800 veterans. In January 2016, a “secret shopper” from Veteran’s Workforce Services found OMJ-CinHam to provide some of the “best
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS November 22, 2017