Bethany House’s Peg Dierkers speaks to the Fatherhood Collaborative of Hamilton County on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 The Fatherhood Collaborative of Hamilton County wrapped up the first year of its rebirth on Tuesday. Hamilton County Job and Family Services led an effort to reform the collaborative after a two-year absence. HCJFS
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Shared by Moira Weir December 11, 2019
Ohio now has a new Children Services Transformation Advisory Council aimed at reviewing the state of Ohio’s foster care system and developing recommendations for improving the experience of children and families. The advisory council was created to build on the historic investments included in the State Operating Budget providing more opportunities
Read More Shared by Moira Weir November 7, 2019
Our agency recently launched a campaign to recognize those we lean on while helping nearly half a million Hamilton County residents every year. Our 800+ employees work every day so many in this community can have better tomorrows. Among the work: Protecting children and the elderly Ensuring families have access
Read More Shared by Moira Weir November 1, 2019
Annabella will be one of 14 kids adopted on Friday as part of our commemoration of National Adoption Month. But she has even a loftier goal in mind – she plans to become a princess. Annabella is 5 and she’ll be adopted by her aunt and uncle, Jennifer and Jeremy
Read More Shared by Moira Weir October 31, 2019
As part of Child Support awareness month in August, we again offered license amnesty. It was a chance for some people who owe child support to get their suspended licenses back if they paid a portion of their total child support obligation and reported their employment so wages can be
Read More Shared by Moira Weir September 10, 2019
When we say a child is in kinship care , it means that when the child was no longer able to safely live with parents, a relative or a non-relative adult who has a bond with the child (maybe a teacher, minister, long-time family friend) stepped up to take the
Read More Shared by Moira Weir September 10, 2019
BJ and Calena Durel’s story of adopting two girls while pregnant with twins, is making national news. The couple was featured this week on the Good Morning America website . The couple had been providing respite care (providing breaks for foster parents) to Mariah and Aubree, when they had the
Read More Shared by Moira Weir August 9, 2019
Hamilton County employers are crucial to the child support process and ensuring this community’s children receive the support they need. Are you an employer with questions about calculating withholding or medical premiums? Do you want to find out about the many ways of sending payments? Are you struggling with processing
Read More Shared by Moira Weir August 1, 2019
Hamilton County Job and Family Services helps more than 250,000 county residents each month with child support. The goal is a simple, seamless process for parents, so children receive support to meet their basic needs. Visit our Child Support page to see how we can help you: establish paternity, including
Read More Shared by Moira Weir August 1, 2019