Hamilton County Job and Family Services Director Michael Patton, announced last week that there will be an increase in the stipend provided to grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives & friends who care for children that have been placed in protective custody. When an allegation has been substantiated that a
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Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services April 6, 2022
The following includes an update from the director of the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services, Michael Patton. It has been edited to fit content and format guidelines of the Cincinnati Chapter of United Resource Connection. “We talk a lot at the agency about diversity and inclusion and
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services February 16, 2022
The following is this week’s update from the director of the Hamilton County Department of Jobs and Family Services, Michael Patton. It has been edited to fit content and format guidelines of the Cincinnati Chapter of United Resource Connection. “What a time to live in Cincinnati and be a Bengals
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services February 10, 2022
The following includes an update from the director of the Hamilton County Department of Jobs and Family Services, Michael Patton. It has been edited to fit content and format guidelines of the Cincinnati Chapter of United Resource Connection. On January 13th Michael Patton started work as the new Director of
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services February 2, 2022
The horrible and disturbing death of George Floyd in Minnesota and the continued ravaging of our country from the health and economic scourge of coronavirus are pushing many of us to feel angry, frustrated and overwhelmed. I feel it every day. I hear it in peoples voices and see
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services June 4, 2020
Unprecedented. Extraordinary. Unparalleled. These are the words often used to describe this pandemic and the impact it has had on our agency and our employees. It’s a truly once-in-a-lifetime situation. But we have risen to the occasion. And we’ve done it in large part because of the strong
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services June 4, 2020
It’s been 22 days since Governor DeWine initially declared a state of emergency in Ohio. While there were things happening related to the coronavirus prior to that, that March 9 declaration began to really change our world. We began limiting travel, canceling in-person training and increasing the cleaning regimen in
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services April 1, 2020
I write today with mixed feelings. This is my last column as director of Hamilton County Job and Family Services. If you don’t know, I will soon join the United Way of Greater Cincinnati as CEO. I am sad to leave JFS, but I look forward to continuing my life’s
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Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS March 4, 2020
You may have heard already that I will soon leave JFS to accept the position as the first woman to lead the United Way of Greater Cincinnati as CEO/President. I do this with extreme mixed emotions. While I am excited to lead an organization helping hundreds of thousands of children
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS February 3, 2020
As we say goodbye to 2019 and look ahead to the new year, I am very excited about what JFS has accomplished and where it is headed. Last year started off a bit rocky with a partial government shutdown, but our Family and Adult Assistance staff rose to the challenge
Read More Shared by Moira Weir, Director of HCJFS January 2, 2020
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