Supervised Living For Older Youth (BRIDGES) | Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
Offers assistance with the transition from the child welfare system to adulthood for eligible youth who left foster care in Ohio. Participants will be assigned a liaison who can help them to locate safe and stable housing, enroll in higher education, find a job, connect with community resources, and develop other independent living skills.
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211 UWGC
Physical Address
30 East Broad Street, 32nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
mon 7:00am - 8:00pm;tue 7:00am - 8:00pm;wed 7:00am - 8:00pm;thu 7:00am - 8:00pm;fri 7:00am - 8:00pm;sat 8:00am - 5:00pm
Application process
Submit an online referral form.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Open to individuals who left the Ohio foster care system at age 18, 19, or 20, but have not yet turned 21 and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Completing high school or GED
- Enrolled in college or vocational school
- Participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove barriers, to employment
- Employed at least 80 hours a month
- Incapable of doing any of the above activities due to a physical or mental health condition
Service area
Ohio
Agency info
Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
State government agency that oversees programs and services that provide public food assistance, workforce development, unemployment compensation, adult protective services, and child support.