Hamilton County JFS

What is a spend-down and how is it determined? How is eligibility for Medicaid determined? How do you know if you can still work and have Medicaid? Get the answers to these and other questions.

Lower income families may qualify for monthly food assistance, formerly known as food stamps. In our state, this comes in the form of the Ohio Direction Card, similar to a credit or debit card. Learn how this program works from one of the... more

Hamilton County has partnered with the University of Cincinnati to start the Higher Education Mentoring Initiative. Each year, mentors will be paired with 25 foster children who attend high school. The mentors will assist, encourage and support... more

Jeff Startzman, the assistant director in charge of Hamilton County Child Support, discusses the program that serves one in four county residents. Child Support is money required by law to be paid from one parent to another to help cover the... more

Medicaid covers everything from low-income families to elderly people in nursing homes who outlived their incomes. Learn more about this health insurance program from one of the most knowledgeable people around, Section Chief... more

Have you ever thought about becoming a foster or adoptive parent? Learn the basics in this interview with John Cummings, manager of foster care and adoption recruitment at the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services.... more

Sheila Roth of the Super Jobs Center in Cincinnati discusses the many services available for jbo seekers and employers in Greater Cincinnati. The center, a partnership of business, government and social service providers, is located at... more