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Children's
Services:
Dial 241-KIDS
The HCJFS
Children’s Services Division is legally responsible for
taking reports of child abuse and neglect; investigating reports; and acting to protect
child victims and children at risk of harm.
If you
suspect child abuse, please don't hesitate to call
(513)
241-KIDS (5437) to report your suspicions.
Role of
Children's Services
Children's Services caseworkers' primary interest is the
safety of the children. When abuse or neglect is reported, trained
social workers investigate the allegation. If they determine abuse
or neglect has occurred, caseworkers will try to help parents or
caregivers deal with the issues that have led to abuse or neglect.
In many cases, this may involve services aimed at improving the
safety of their children at home. Children's Services also:
- Works with
families and partners in making decisions that affect children
- Provides referrals
to services
to help families including:
- Visitation
- Parent education
- Drug abuse
screening and treatment
- Mental health
counseling
- Emergency housing
- If necessary
for the safety of the children, seeks protective temporary or
permanent custody of children through Juvenile Court
- Places
children in temporary care with relatives (kinship care) or foster parents if the children cannot be safe in their own homes
- Recruits and
trains adoptive families
- Prepares
children for adoption and arranges for post-adoption services to
families
- Provides
training in independent living skills for older teens
Our partners
 The
Children's Services division of Hamilton County Job and Family
Services is one piece of a larger child protection system in
Hamilton County including:
- Law
enforcement agencies
- Hamilton
County Prosecutor's Office
- Hamilton
County Juvenile Court
- The Mayerson
Center for Safe and Healthy Children
- Various boards
and agencies
Contact Us
To report an
allegation of child abuse or neglect, please call (513) 241-KIDS
(5437). To reach a Children's Services caseworker to discuss an
existing case, please call (513) 946-1000. |
