Steady Ground: How Jewish Family Service Helped Hannah Regain Stability

When “Hannah” (a pseudonym) lost her Section 8 housing voucher due to paperwork delays, her rent jumped overnight to market rate: $1,180 a month. A Cincinnati resident, she was 28, working at a
fast-food restaurant earning $12 an hour. She was raising her 8-year-old daughter and caring for her 2

Abigail’s Story: From Surviving to Thriving

“He was emotionally abusive, and my kids were seeing it and living it,” said Abigail, talking about her ex-husband via Zoom meeting last week, curly light brown hair tucked in a loose bun
(identities altered for privacy). Abigail is safe now, thanks to Jewish Family Service and her own resilienc