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As of August 11, the Hamilton County Job & Family Services new twitter handle is @HCJFS
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New handle, who dis?

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@tweetseymoure @WCPO @StateofOhio @CityOfCincy We do participate in the Poverty Collaborative and Project Lift in an effort to battle poverty. We have increased emergency assistance in the Prevention, Retention and Contingency program and improved community outreach around these programs so the needy know they are available.

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@tweetseymoure @WCPO @StateofOhio @CityOfCincy Food assistance is a federal program paid for by federal money. The guidelines to qualify for food assistance and the amounts a family can receive are set by the federal government, not local agencies or government.

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Hundreds of kinship families caring for children in our custody have been helped with kinship stipends this year. Learn more: https://t.co/4HU86JcX2L

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14,000 food assistance recipients visited the Cincinnati Museum Center's three museums over the past year through discounted access. We have similar relationships with the Zoo, Nature Center and Great Parks. Find out more about our partnerships: https://t.co/mEJXYC4eER

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All HCJFS personnel -- there is an active shooter situation at Fountain Square. Please avoid this area. Multiple people have been shot and it is closed to pedestrian and auto traffic.

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This is a test of the HCJFS Alert System. If you are receiving this, you are properly signed up to receive notifications.

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Staff in the field do not need to come back downtown today. Staff on site may choose to leave now, but this is not an evacuation.

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This is a Test of the HCJFS Alert System.

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This is a test of the HCJFS Alert System.

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This is a test of the HCJFS alert system. Please do not respond.

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This is a test of the HCJFS alert system. Please do not respond.

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Please do not return to the office today. We have released all staff to go home for the weekend. The building will be closed.

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This is a test of HCJFS's emergency notification. You will receive future alerts in the case of bad weather or emergencies. Thank you.

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We created a catch little video about food assistance fraud to show on lobby monitors and social media. https://t.co/HLhwlEjnug.

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Good morning - good news about child care at @HCJFS - topped $130m last year http://t.co/In4BDZhY7v

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This is a test of HCJFS's emergency notification. You will receive future alerts in the case of bad weather or emergencies. Thank you.

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Test. This is a test of HCJFS's emergency notification. Thank you for your participation.

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Please avoid the area around the casino as you come in to work today. A floor has collapsed trapping 8 people. Police and fire on scene.

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Test. This is a test of HCJFS's emergency notification. In the future, you will receive emergency alerts only. Thank you for signing up.