Job & Family Services News & Events - Press Releases
News & Events - News Releases
   Current News Releases
November 20, 2009 Ohio Receives 2 "Green Jobs" Grant Awards through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
November 20, 2009 Unemployment Rates for November 2009
November 9, 2009 Unemployment Benefits Extended for Ohioans
November 6, 2009 More than 300 People Move from Long-Term Care Facilities to Homes, Thanks to HOME Choice Program
November 2, 2009 November Is National Adoption Month
October 29, 2009 Ohio Means Jobs Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
October 16, 2009 Unemployment Rates for September 2009
October 14, 2009 Help for Northeast Ohio Auto Workers and Unemployed Available
October 13, 2009 Franklin, Cuyahoga and Stark Counties to Receive Child Support Demonstration Grants
September 24, 2009 ODJFS Announces $6.7 million in Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Urban Youth Works Employment Grants
September 18, 2009 Unemployment Rates for August 2009
September 9, 2009 Third Annual Workforce Development Awards Announced
September 1, 2009 ODJFS Announces New Constructing Futures Request for Proposal
August 21, 2009 Unemployment Rates for July 2009
July 17, 2009 Unemployment Rates for June 2009
June 19, 2009 Unemployment Rates for May 2009
June 15, 2009 2009 Ohio Fatherhood Summit Planned as Part of "Fathers' Month in Ohio"
June 4, 2009 Nominations sought for the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
May 27, 2009 Public Employers Must Pay for State-Extended Unemployment Benefits
May 22, 2009 Unemployment Rates for April 2009
May 14, 2009 Morgan County Fiscal Issue Resolved
May 8, 2009 Ohio to Receive Fewer Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dollars in SFY 2010
May 4, 2009 Ohio Receives Stimulus Funding for Food Programs
May 4, 2009 Ohio's 'Step Up to Quality' Voluntary Child Care Rating System Surpasses Participation Goal
May 1, 2009 May is National Foster Care Month
April 28, 2009 Ohio Receives Additional WIA Stimulus Funds for Auto Workers
April 24, 2009 Ohio Receives Stimulus Funds for Child Support Program
April 22, 2009 Governor, Director Announce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Workforce Development Programs
April 22, 2009 ODJFS Reaches Out to Wilmington Air Park Workers
April 17, 2009 Stimulus Funds Available for Workforce Programs
April 17, 2009 Unemployment Rates for March 2009
April 15, 2009 2009 Ohio Extended Benefits Announced
March 20, 2009 Unemployment Rates for February 2009
March 16, 2009 Ohio Medicaid efforts have impacted and continue to impact health coverage for Ohioans
March 11, 2009 Legislative Budget Testimony (Medicaid)
March 11, 2009 Ohio receives over $350 million in Federal stimulus funds for Medicaid costs
February 27, 2009 Unemployment Rates for January 2009
February 25, 2009 Legislative Budget Testimony
February 25, 2009 Legislative Budget Testimony (Medicaid)
February 9, 2009 State provides disaster assistance for low-income families, elderly and disabled in Hocking and Scioto counties
February 2, 2009 New Electronic Payment Method Available for Cash Assistance Recipients
January 23, 2009 Unemployment Rates for December 2008
December 23, 2008 ODJFS Safe Havens Program Provides Solutions To Mothers In Need
December 23, 2008 Ohio Department of Job and Family Services begins disbursement of extended Unemployment Compensation Benefits
December 19, 2008 Unemployment Rates for November 2008
December 18, 2008 Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) Now in all of Ohio's 88 Counties
December 5, 2008 Ohio Department of Job and Family Services provides timeline on extended Unemployment Compensation Benefits
November 21, 2008 Unemployment Rates for October 2008
October 17, 2008 Unemployment Rates for September 2008
September 19, 2008 Unemployment Rates for August 2008
September 16, 2008 Food stamp replacement procedures and disaster assistance available for low-income families, elderly and disabled
September 3, 2008 2nd Annual Workforce Development Awards Announced
September 3, 2008 ODJFS Takes the Lead in Ohio’s Neonatal Outcome Improvement Project
August 15, 2008 Unemployment Rates for July 2008
August 11, 2008 ODJFS to gather input on child support guidelines at Athens County forum
August 11, 2008 ODJFS to gather input on child support guidelines at Hamilton County forum
August 11, 2008 ODJFS to gather input on child support guidelines at Scioto County forum
July 29, 2008 Public can provide input on child support guidelines through forums and Web site
July 18, 2008 Unemployment Rates for June 2008
July 2, 2008 Unemployment Extension July 2008
June 20, 2008 Unemployment Rates for May 2008
May 16, 2008 Unemployment Rates for April 2008
May 1, 2008 ODJFS to kick off Foster Care Month with conference
April 18, 2008 Unemployment Rates for March 2008
April 4, 2008 Media Update
April 4, 2008 April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
April 1, 2008 Governor Strickland launches program to provide access to health care for children in families above 300% of Poverty Line
March 21, 2008 Unemployment Rates for February 2008
March 14, 2008 Ohio Receives Federal Approval for Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities
March 10, 2008 Sandra Solano-McGuire and Bradley Singer
Join Executive Medicaid Management Administration
March 06, 2008 ODJFS announces $6 Million in grants for Youth Employment Program
February 29, 2008 Unemployment Rates for January 2008
January 18, 2008 Unemployment Rates for December 2007
December 24, 2007 54 babies safely surrendered through Safe Havens program
December 21, 2007 Unemployment Rates for November 2007
December 6, 2007 Unemployment Benefits to Increase in 2008
November 16, 2007 Unemployment Rates for October 2007
October 19, 2007 Unemployment Rates for September 2007
September 21, 2007 Unemployment Rates for August 2007
August 17, 2007 Unemployment Rates for July 2007
July 27, 2007 ODJFS Continues to Assist Displaced Workers in Jackson County
July 20, 2007 Unemployment Rates for June 2007
June 15, 2007 Unemployment Rates for May 2007
May 22, 2007 ODJFS Changes Policies To Assist Dislocated Workers
May 18, 2007 Unemployment Rates for April 2007
May 3, 2007 Scarlett Bouder is new ODJFS Communications Director
April 26, 2007 May is Foster Care Month in Ohio:ODJFS to host foster parent celebration May 1 in Columbus
April 20, 2007 Unemployment Rates for March 2007
April 17, 2007 Two projects selected to compete for Federal regional economic development grants
April 5, 2007 Legislative Budget Testimony - Services to Families
April 5, 2007 Legislative Budget Testimony - Services to Employers
April 4, 2007 Legislative Budget Testimony - Medicaid
April 4, 2007 Legislative Budget Testimony - Operations
April 4, 2007 Prescription drug discount program to expand
   Archived News Releases
March 27, 2007 Unemployment Rates for February 2007
March 6, 2007 Unemployment Rates for January 2007
February 28, 2007 ODJFS seeks applications for federal regional economic development grants
February 22, 2007 STRICKLAND CHANGES POLICY TO GIVE LOCKED-OUT WORKERS BETTER ACCESS TO RETRAINING PROGRAMS
January 31, 2007 Child welfare computer system roll-out continues
January 24, 2007 Ohio receives federal funding for Medicaid project
January 23, 2007 Unemployment Rates for December 2006
 
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