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With such an increased and urgent need, many residents are flooding the phone lines to apply or check on the status of their application. As a result, phone wait times have increased. CJFS is working on several ways to decrease wait times and ensure everyone who needs help gets it in the most efficient way possible.

Thousands of parents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may face lost jobs or reduced income. This can be a financial loss for two households. However, the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) wants you to know there are steps you can take and information you should know to help navigate the child support process and any necessary changes.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is making it easier and more convenient to manage your child support case and make payments right from your phone by launching a child support mobile application and adding Venmo as an e-wallet payment option.

If you are caring for an older relative at home, then November is a month to celebrate the work you do! November marks National Family Caregivers Month, a time to reflect on this important work that often goes unrecognized.

In Cuyahoga County there are more than 2,800 children in care of the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). More than 600 of those children and teens are in permanent custody. We may be practicing social distancing, but none of us goes through this world alone. Every child needs family.

When the coronavirus pandemic, hit most of us retreated to our homes. Sequestered with our loved ones we worked and learned together, cooked and ate together, watched a lot of Netflix together, and had family game nights. Many of us rediscovered or came to an even stronger appreciation for the comfort, joy and security of home and family.