Coming in September and October
Series of online chats with agency experts

Aug. 26, 2008 -- The Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services has scheduled online chats on a variety of topics in upcoming weeks. Ask questions, share ideas, offer comments in this easy-to-use forum.

To participate in foster/adoption chat, click here

* Sept. 10, John Cummings (adoption/foster care) See press release
* Sept. 24, Jim Ashmore (Medicaid, food stamps, OWF cash assistance)
* Oct. 1, Kevin Holt (employment services/workforce development)
* Oct. 15, Scott Boone (child abuse and neglect)
* Oct. 22, Jeff Startzman (child support) (2-3 p.m.)
* Oct. 29, Jenni Davis/Mark Collins (child care)
 
All chats take place 10-11 a.m., except for Oct. 22 (2-3 p.m.).

To participate, you may click on a link posted on www.hcjfs.org  under Today at HCJFS. Also, an e-mail will be sent to subscribers to the HCJFS Update newsletter with a link to the chat area.

The agency began offering online chats this summer as part of an effort to make the agency more open and accessible to clients and their family members, social service providers, taxpayers and others.