Provides assistance with health insurance enrollment through the health care marketplace; also provides presumptive eligibility, which enrolls someone immediately if they meet eligibility requirements.

Provides assistance to pay for part of the cost of childcare for qualifying families as they work toward self-sufficiency. Families receiving this benefit must take their children to childcare providers who are certified or are licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The childcare benefit is paid directly to the childcare provider or center. *JFS can make referrals to certified childcare agencies if needed

Buckeye Health Plan is a leading multi-line health plan offering managed health care for Ohioans on Medicaid, Medicare, MyCare, and the Health Insurance Exchange. Since 2004, Buckeye has been dedicated to improving the health of Ohioans, many with low incomes, and transforming the health of the community, one person at a time. Buckeye is a partner that provides coordinated health care and other essential supports that individuals and families need to grow and thrive, to find or keep a job, to battle addiction, or to receive care at home instead of in an institution. Buckeye’s innovative “whole person” approach to healthcare means we treat more than just the physical body. Buckeye offers a variety of comprehensive health insurance plans and wellness programs to meet the diverse health care needs of Ohioans. Buckeye has 350,000+ members that include children and families, adults without children, 65 and over, pregnant women, and people who are blind and disabled.

Provide Pack N Play portable cribs and Safe Sleep Survival Kits to families and caregivers that are unable to provide a safe sleep environment due to financial hardship. Survival Kit contains a sheet for the Pack N Play, a sleep sack for the infant, a bedtime storybook and educational materials for the parents. Family must come to Board of Health office to pick up Pack N Play and receive instruction on proper assembly and use before taking Pack N Play home.

Provides financial rewards for keeping prenatal and well baby appointments(checkups, lead screening, immunizations, flu shots). Members can redeem rewards for gift cards to retailers. Rewards are available for women getting preventive care such as dental exams, annual physicals, flu shots, diabetes well care visits and testing and more.

Home and community-based waivers are programs of in-home and community care that help Ohio Medicaid consumers remain at home instead of being in a nursing home, hospital or facility for people with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Accepts complaints concerning agency services (OWF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, etc.) to help individuals obtain a fair resolution to their concerns.

Provides partial payment of child care costs for eligible families.

Provides public health insurance for individuals who have been determined to be disabled by Social Security or Medicaid, but are currently able to work. Clients earning over a certain amount may be required to pay a monthly premium.

Provides program that expands Healthy Start program by targeting families that are working toward self sufficiency and do not have health care for their children. Children up to age 19 in families earning 200% below the federal poverty guideline may be eligible for the program. Services include doctor visits, hospital care, immunizations, prescriptions, vision, dental, and preventative care. Call 937-562-6000 or TDD 800-292-3572 for an application.

Provides information on the financial aspects of caregiving, including long term care costs, tax tips for optimizing tax returns, and information on getting financial compensation for caring for a family member.

Assistance to low income families, pregnant women, disabled, blind, aged, children up to age 19, spendown program, waiver programs and long term patient care. Healthy Start / Healthy Families is a type of health insurance that helps low-income families get health care. It can help pregnant women at any age, infants, children, and teens up to age 19. Income limits for Healthy Start are much higher than they are for regular Medicaid.

Offers monetary incentives to managed care plan members for engaging in healthy behaviors, such as receiving vaccines, attending annual exams, and completing preventative screenings.

Provides public health insurance that covers various medical and health related services.

Support group for individuals/families impacted by COVID-19. Offer coping strategies, support network, mental health resources, grief support.

Provides food assistance designed to raise nutritional levels, expand buying power, and safeguard the health and well-being of low-income families. The Ohio Direction Card (EBT Card) is an electronic debit card that replaced food assistance coupons. The card can be used to purchase food products for human consumption at participating stores. - Those who are homeless or have zero (0) income may be eligible for one (1) month expedited benefit within 24 hours. - Benefits that are not used in a month may be carried over to the next month, up to one (1) year.

OhioKAN is a flexible and responsive kinship and adoption navigator program designed to assist children, caregivers, and families statewide.

Provides a new program to help assist their clients in obtaining documents and resources, if you are in need of help for birth certificates, driver's license, state ID's, social security cards, snap benefits, medical insurance, employment applications, gas card for new job clients only. They maybe able to assist you.

Support group for individuals/families impacted by COVID-19. Offer coping strategies, support network, mental health resources, grief support.

There are a variety of items available at no cost through the Health Department. Families do have to be eligible and there is a limit to how much they can receive, but if anyone is in need of the following items, they can ask for the WIC department for more information. - Safety gates - High chairs - Pack-n-plays - Safety locks for cabinets, etc. - Outlet covers - Mesh guard rail covers - Door knob locks - Lights.

Provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled adults/children with limited income and resources. Benefit amount varies, but average is $735 for an individual or $1,103 for a couple. In Ohio, individuals who receive at least $1 in SSI benefits qualify for Medicaid.

Provides and assists in arranging for child care services for families who are on public assistance, employed or in training who meet income as well as other eligibility criteria; payment can be made to licensed day care centers or certified home providers.

Assists eligible applicants in securing child day care services.

Financial and medical assistance designed for individuals requiring nursing home or in-home medical care based on financial need.