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Links to a number of other harm reduction resources can be found here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/harmreduction?TB_iframe=true&width=980.1&height=506.7
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Answers to a couple frequently asked questions about child support:
How are child support orders issued?
If a child is born out of wedlock, either party can call the HCJFS Child Support Enforcement Agency and ask to establish paternity. Once that happens, a case worker can help get a child support order. Child support orders are also often issued with a divorce or dissolution.How is the amount of support determined?
Court or administrative orders determine the legal requirement to pay support and how much that payment will be.
Cases involving children born out-of-wedlock, or cases involving parents who are married but separated, are handled through Juvenile Court.
Cases involving divorce are handled through the Court of Domestic Relations.You can estimate child support payment amounts using the ODJFS Child Support Calculator
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Critics of the current tax policy point out that there is still a disproportionate burden on low income individuals and families in regards to sales tax. Sales tax is the tax individuals and families pay on purchased goods other than food, like toilet paper, diapers, laundry detergent, tooth paste, soap and shampoo, shoes and clothing, and other basic healthcare and hygiene items, as well as the cost of dining out, going to movies and other recreational activities. Low income individuals and families pay a higher percentage of their income on this tax than wealthier families. The most direct way to adjust for this is to charge a different sales tax based on the customer’s income level. Historically, this hasn’t been technologically possible, so other means of off-setting the disproportionate burden have been attempted.
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December 16th 2022 Ohio court hearing decided to deny the request of Ohio Attorney General’s appeal– meaning that the rules for obtaining an abortion in Ohio are the same as they were prior to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs Wade. The issue isn’t over, in that the injunction was put in place to keep the status quo while a formal trial is held to determine whether the Heartbeat law violates the Ohio Constitution or not. If the trial determines that the Heartbeat law does not violate the Ohio Constitution, then the Heartbeat law will go into effect, changing the rules that need to be followed to obtain an abortion in Ohio. People on both sides of the issue agree that whatever the outcome of this trial, it will be appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court for the final word on the matter.
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Most recent of version of this story can be found here: https://cincinnati.unitedresourceconnection.org/discussions/topic/homeless-low-income-resource-guide-9th-edition/
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If you need help selecting a plan for 2023, the Marketplace has several ways we can help you enroll in 2023 coverage. By visiting Find Local Help, you can find assisters in your area that you can contact on your own or agents and brokers that will contact you directly.
Assisters are trained and certified individuals who can help you enroll in a Marketplace plan and are required to provide fair, impartial, and accurate information. Contact an assister in your area by visiting Find Local Help.
Agents or brokers are also trained and registered by the Marketplace, and licensed in their respective state. They’re usually paid by the insurance companies whose plans they sell; however, they’re required in many states to act in the consumer’s best interest.
To have an agent or broker contact you for help enrolling, goto Help On Demand, where you can give your contact information and an agent or broker will reach out to you.
Note: Once you visit Help On Demand, you’re subject to its privacy and security policies. It’s run under contract with CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) – the federal agency that administers HealthCare.gov. Simply providing your contact information isn’t considered enrolling. To get coverage, you must still complete your application and pick a plan.
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If you would prefer to have assistance online, rather than meeting up in-person, there are options available to you. Healthcare.gov provides a Find Local Help page, where you can enter your zip code to find local people available to assist you. You can contact these assistants on your own, or you can have insurance brokers and agents contact you directly.
Assisters are trained and certified individuals who can help you enroll in a Marketplace plan and are required to provide fair, impartial, and accurate information. Contact an assister in your area by visiting the Healthcare.gov Find Local Help page.
Agents or brokers are also trained and registered by the Marketplace, and licensed in their respective state, but they’re usually paid by the insurance companies whose plans they sell. While they’re required in many states to act in the consumer’s best interest, this is not the case in Ohio. To have an agent or broker contact you for help enrolling, go to the Healthcare.gov Help On Demand page. Once there, you can give your contact information and an agent or broker will reach out to you.
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Public safety professionals, including some mental health providers and mental health evaluation providers, can also redact their home addresses from public databases. More information about the redaction program for public safety professionals can be found on the Secretary of State website.
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Due to rain, locations of the events have been changed. See this post for more information: https://cincinnati.unitedresourceconnection.org/location-change-of-hoop-it-up-youth-basketball-events-saturday-august-6th/
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The following is the virtual seminar with Dr. O’Dell Owens mentioned in the previous post. Dr. Owens is the former Hamilton County coroner, Cincinnati State President and a long-time physician and community activist. In the video Dr. Owens discusses racial disparities in health care and life expectancy, that are pertinent to Black Americans.
An important conversation about racial disparities in health care -
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