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Director's Letter: 2012 New Year's Resolution is Collaboration
My 2012 New Year’s resolution for our agency is that we work more closely than ever with our consumers, partners and other key stakeholders to ensure we are delivering the services this community needs. We have always had tremendous relationships with our many social service partners, business partners and elected officials in our community. At a recent roundtable discussion on child welfare held by Attorney General Mike DeWine, I made note of the great collaboration we have with the courts, schools, hospitals, Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office and others when it comes to serving the abused and neglected children of this community. More... |
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News Child Support to Renew Partnership with WCPO Hamilton County Job and Family Services' Child Support Enforcement Agency recently renewed a relationship with WCPO to broadcast the names and pictures of delinquent parents on Channel 9 in an attempt to locate them and collect overdue child support. Each week, HCJFS will select a parent who has had a warrant out for their arrest because of money owed in child support. Typically, the parents are also considered in contempt of court because they failed to show up for a court hearing. “The goal is to increase exposure for the program and those not paying as a way to get the word out about these folks so we will be more likely to locate them and collect,” Section Chief Michael Patton said. Thousands of Toys Donated to HCJFS Kids
Not only did the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Program donate more than 7,000 toys for children who had contact with Children's Services this year, but religious organizations, social groups and individual employees contributed what they could to make Christmas as special as possible for kids connected with all aspects of the agency. Trip Abroad Yields Child Support When one local man took a trip to San Juan with his new girlfriend, she wasn't the only one to benefit. As a result of his trip, his children’s mother received a nearly $10,000 child support check for their care. "Now we can stay in our home and have enough money to pay our bills. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!" the mother wrote to Child Support Enforcement Technician Cynthia Peterson. Program Helps Residents Get Prescription Drug Discounts Since beginning in Hamilton County in 2009, the National Association of Counties’ Prescription Drug Discount Card Program has saved Hamilton County residents more than $564,000. The program provides free prescription drug discount cards to any Hamilton County resident. On average, residents save $9.98 per purchase. In recent months, however, participation in the program has declined, dropping from approximately 700 participants in December 2010 to 500 participants in November of 2011.
HCJFS Kids Meet Santa, Some Get New Families for the Holidays Check out photo galleries from two of HCJFS's most recent events! The first is from the mass adoption ceremony in November. Ten children joined seven permanent, loving families on a day designed to raise awareness about adoption. Click here for the gallery. The second photo gallery is from the annual Christmas party for children waiting to be adopted. Fifth-Third donated toys for the nearly 200 children on the list and they were delivered by Santa. Click here for the gallery. |
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Because
of the extreme generosity of the community, HCJFS employees
and partners, thousands of children were able to open
Christmas gifts this year.