Bridges - Building Brighter Futures | Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
Serves young adults aged 18 through 20 who are in the process of aging out of the foster care system. Must be doing one of the following: completing high school or working toward high school diploma equivalency credential, enrolled in college or a vocational education program; participating in an employment program (such as Ohio Means Jobs or Ohio Works First), employed for at least 80 hours per month; or unable to do any of the above activities due to physical or mental health condition (must be documented by a physician). Transportation assistance available for reasons of employment or education, medical, or social service agency appointments. Serves the following counties:Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Wayne.
Documentation may vary depending on the needs of the young adult. Agency will advise.
Office hours: M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm. Program involves monthly meetings with assigned liaison.
Phone to initiate intake process or for information; application is also available on the website. Intake process and verification of documents may be extensive and could take up to a week or longer.
Free
Washington County, Ohio Defiance County, Ohio Paulding County, Ohio Lake County, Ohio Lorain County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio Hocking County, Ohio Licking County, Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio Summit County, Ohio Belmont County, Ohio Lawrence County, Ohio Ross County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Morrow County, Ohio Tuscarawas County, Ohio Portage County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Columbiana County, Ohio Fulton County, Ohio Sandusky County, Ohio Hancock County, Ohio Noble County, Ohio Adams County, Ohio Huron County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Muskingum County, Ohio Franklin County, Ohio Mahoning County, Ohio Butler County, Ohio Wood County, Ohio Miami County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio Scioto County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio Jefferson County, Ohio Holmes County, Ohio Erie County, Ohio Madison County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio Lucas County, Ohio Fairfield County, Ohio Highland County, Ohio Preble County, Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio Greene County, Ohio Marion County, Ohio Auglaize County, Ohio Montgomery County, Ohio Wayne County, Ohio Clark County, Ohio Geauga County, Ohio Mercer County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Logan County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio Pike County, Ohio Carroll County, Ohio Hardin County, Ohio Ottawa County, Ohio Champaign County, Ohio Allen County, Ohio Richland County, Ohio Vinton County, Ohio Knox County, Ohio Fayette County, Ohio Union County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Williams County, Ohio Ashtabula County, Ohio Van Wert County, Ohio Shelby County, Ohio Seneca County, Ohio Medina County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Delaware County, Ohio Putnam County, Ohio Harrison County, Ohio Crawford County, Ohio Gallia County, Ohio Darke County, Ohio Perry County, Ohio Clinton County, Ohio Pickaway County, Ohio Henry County, Ohio Ashland 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.
211 Cleveland
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.