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Ohio Works First (OWF) | Darke County Job And Family Services

631 Wagner Ave., Greenville, OH 45331

Low income Darke County households with at least one child under the age of 19 may qualify. Clients are required to participate in employment activities (either have a job or working with Ohio Means Jobs to seek employment); be pursuing college or technical education; or participating in the Aspire program to attain their high school diploma. Failure of the client to complete their assigned work, education, or Aspire requirements will result in the household being sanctioned from the Ohio Works First Program. OWF benefits are time limited to 36 months in a lifetime. Under certain extreme conditions, households can exceed this 36 month limit. If the client is on strike for reasons other than “unsafe working conditions” they are not eligible for this program.
Phone M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm or walk in M-Th: 8:00am-4:00pm or Friday: 8:00am-3:00pm.
(937) 548-4132

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(844) 640-6446

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(937) 548-4132

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https://benefits.ohio.gov

Due to COVID-19: No on-site services (service by phone or web portal only). Clients may begin the application process, renew, and/or update their case information by calling the Statewide Contact Center: M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm. May also apply, renew, and/or update case information through website anytime (client must have an email address to do this). In most cases, any interviews can be done through the Contact Center. If applying by phone, the interview may be done during the phone call; if applying via website or paper, the agency will schedule an over the phone interview (client will be given a day and time frame to call in). Agency can look up most supporting documents through an electronic records search - the client will be notified if they need to supply any extra supporting documents. If preferred, may also pick up and drop off paper applications and submit documents on site - M-Th: 8:00am-4:00pm or Friday: 8:00am-3:00pm.

Free.

Darke County, Ohio

Description

Provides time-limited cash benefits and supportive services to low-income families. Supportive services include transportation allowances and job search and placement assistance. Recipients are required to participate in a combination of developmental activities (parenting classes, life skills training, counseling) and/or work/training activities to remain in the program. These work activities may include community work experience, job search, training, education, and other types of developmental experience that will assist the applicant with overcoming barriers to employment. Many families receiving cash assistance are also entitled to receive food assistance and Medicaid.

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Darke County Job And Family Services

Government agency that promotes self-sufficiency and family stability by providing emergency financial assistance, employment services, child and adult protective services, child support services, Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP), child development programming, and a wide variety of social services.