Food Assistance helps families stretch their food budgets to buy healthy food. The program is designed to increase nutritional levels and safeguard the health and well-being of Highland County residents. Benefits are distributed on a “Ohio Direction Card” which can be used like a debit card at the grocery store. Healthy people under 60 also participate in Food Assistance Employment and Training (FAET) while receiving food assistance to help them gain work experience and move toward self-sufficiency. Ultimately, food assistance helps families meet their basic needs while adults work toward financial stability.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Provides eligible low-income Ohioans with funds to purchase food. Benefit amounts are determined based on household size, expenses and, in some situations, resources. Food assistance benefits are distributed electronically through the Ohio Direction Card, which is similar to a debit card.

Provides the following legal services for low-income clients with public benefits issues: SSI/Disability claims, Food stamps, and Medicaid; Children's disability; Ohio Works First and other public benefits.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps eligible low-income Ohioans stretch their food budgets and buy healthy food. A household may consist of an individual or a group of individuals who live together and usually purchase and prepare their food together.

Arranges transportation for Medicaid clients to and from Medicaid-covered services.

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.

Full service workforce resource center. Offers a variety of services to assist job seekers seek employment. Services are free and include: computers, faxes and phones to aid job search, training in beginning computer use, tools to create a resume and prepare for job interviews, career exploration, facts on occupations in demand and wage statistics, information on obtaining a GED or remediation in Reading, Math and English, tips on funding for school, referrals for transportation assistance, child care, housing, utility bills, etc.

Accepts Food Stamp applications and determines eligibility for the Food Stamp program.

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, and gas card for new job clients only.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

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.

Ohio utilizes the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program to administer food stamp distribution. Eligible families receive an electronic card with a dollar credit equal to the maximum monthly benefits based on family income, family size, and other eligibility criteria. Families/individuals use the EBT card at participating stores. The family/individual is able to add credit to the card each month for basic food items to support the household.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Food assistance eligibility, determined by the Public Assistance Eligibility Specialists of Guernsey County Job and Family Services, is based on federal guidelines including income, allowable expenses (rent/mortgage, utility bills, child care, child support for child(ren) paid outside of the home, medical expenses for individuals 60 years of age or older or who are considered disabled), household size and resources in some situations. Over one million Ohioans receive food assistance each month. Most households, whose gross monthly income is below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines, may qualify for food assistance. Follow this link to the Food & Nutrition Service Pre-Screening Tool to see if you might be eligible to receive food assistance. Depending on your household's situation, you will have a review (recertification) of your eligibility for benefits at least once every 12 months or more often if your household is experiencing a lot of changes or has earned income.

Provides funds for the purchase of food. Benefits are automatically added monthly to a debit card, which is used for food shopping (those who are homeless or have zero income may be eligible for one 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 year. The extra SNAP payments that were provided during the COVID pandemic have ended as of March 1, 2023. There is no way to appeal the end of these funds.

Bereavement support for families who have experienced the loss of a child through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Provides replacement funds to Food Assistance (food stamp) recipients who have lost food due to a power outage, fire or governor declared emergency. Replacement funds may replace up to (but not exceed) the client's monthly allotment of food assistance.

Provides funds for the purchase of food. Benefits are automatically added monthly to a debit card, which is used for food shopping (those who are homeless or have zero income may be eligible for one month expedited benefit within 48 hours). Benefits that are not used in a month may be carried over to the next month, up to one year.

Determination of eligibility for the SNAP/Food Assistance program to assist individuals/families with the purchase of staples, grocery items. You may call Richland County Job and Family Services and ask for a state hearing, if you disagree with an action taken on your case. Ohio residents have been receiving emergency SNAP allotments to bring all assistance groups (AGs) up to the maximum allotments for the AG size. The emergency allotments began in October 2020 and have continued through August 2021.

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.

Services provided to individuals who need assistance with light household chores including laundry, grocery shopping, and cleaning. Services provided especially to elderly persons living alone or those at risk for neglect or institutionalization.