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Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services - Bridges - Southwest Region

Required documents

Hours

M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm

(614) 568-6596

Voice

Website

http://jfs.ohio.gov/child-and-adult-protection-foster-and-adoption/services-for-families-and-children/bridges

Email

[email protected]

Fees

Free

Service area

Mercer County, Ohio Allen County, Ohio Scioto County, Ohio Franklin County, Ohio Lorain County, Ohio Darke County, Ohio Hocking County, Ohio Preble County, Ohio Portage County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Delaware County, Ohio Tuscarawas County, Ohio Washington County, Ohio Erie County, Ohio Columbiana County, Ohio Wayne County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Pike County, Ohio Madison County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Ashtabula County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio Lawrence County, Ohio Muskingum County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Putnam County, Ohio Butler County, Ohio Shelby County, Ohio Jefferson County, Ohio Marion County, Ohio Logan County, Ohio Ross County, Ohio Harrison County, Ohio Henry County, Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio Williams County, Ohio Champaign County, Ohio Huron County, Ohio Perry County, Ohio Clinton County, Ohio Licking County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Fayette County, Ohio Van Wert County, Ohio Miami County, Ohio Seneca County, Ohio Knox County, Ohio Geauga County, Ohio Hardin County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Summit County, Ohio Clark County, Ohio Medina County, Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio Hancock County, Ohio Gallia County, Ohio Crawford County, Ohio Fairfield County, Ohio Greene County, Ohio Fulton County, Ohio Holmes County, Ohio Vinton County, Ohio Defiance County, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio Adams County, Ohio Ashland County, Ohio Lake County, Ohio Ottawa County, Ohio Paulding County, Ohio Auglaize County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Richland County, Ohio Carroll County, Ohio Montgomery County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio Pickaway County, Ohio Morrow County, Ohio Sandusky County, Ohio Union County, Ohio Wood County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio Highland County, Ohio Lucas County, Ohio Noble County, Ohio Mahoning County, Ohio Belmont County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Provides financial and other supports to eligible young adults to assist in finding and maintaining safe and secure housing (possibly rent, deposit, and/or gas, electric or water utilities), food, clothing, personal care items, educational and training expenses, and other services that assist with transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Service includes regular meetings with a case manager to help direct the young adult and oversee payments for services. Assistance may be provided as long as the young adult remains eligible.

Last Verified

05/28/2025

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance Electric Service Payment Assistance Case/Care Management Water Service Payment Assistance Rent Payment Assistance Former Foster Children Gas Service Payment Assistance Rental Deposit Assistance Transportation Expense Assistance Tuition Assistance

Providing organization

Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services

Develops and oversees programs and services designated to help Ohioans be healthy and safe while gaining and maintaining employment and independence. Programs include adoption, child care, child support, Disability Assistance, Food Stamps, foster care, labor exchange, Medicaid, Ohio Works First, Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC), protective services, Unemployment Compensation, veterans' services, women's services and workforce development. Formed by the merger of the Dept. of Human Services and the Bureau of Employment Services. Details on some programs are covered in County-level Job and Family Service agencies in this database.

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