Bridges - Building Brighter Futures | Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
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.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
Hours
Office hours: M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm. Program involves monthly meetings with assigned liaison.
Voice
Website
Application process
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.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
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: Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Miami, Montgomery, Pike, Preble, Scioto, Shelby, Warren
Service area
Pickaway County, Ohio Ashtabula County, Ohio Gallia County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Richland County, Ohio Vinton County, Ohio Fulton County, Ohio Logan County, Ohio Carroll County, Ohio Jefferson County, Ohio Fayette County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio Perry County, Ohio Ashland County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Henry County, Ohio Auglaize County, Ohio Scioto County, Ohio Fairfield County, Ohio Union County, Ohio Huron County, Ohio Delaware County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Pike County, Ohio Van Wert County, Ohio Crawford County, Ohio Mercer County, Ohio Harrison County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Holmes County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Williams County, Ohio Darke County, Ohio Putnam County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio Erie County, Ohio Clinton County, Ohio Hardin County, Ohio Montgomery County, Ohio Lucas County, Ohio Clark County, Ohio Knox County, Ohio Preble County, Ohio Lake County, Ohio Seneca County, Ohio Allen County, Ohio Madison County, Ohio Geauga County, Ohio Portage County, Ohio Adams County, Ohio Licking County, Ohio Ottawa County, Ohio Wayne County, Ohio Shelby County, Ohio Highland County, Ohio Medina County, Ohio Marion County, Ohio Sandusky County, Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio Champaign County, Ohio Mahoning County, Ohio Hancock County, Ohio Ross County, Ohio Wood County, Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio Summit County, Ohio Washington County, Ohio Muskingum County, Ohio Noble County, Ohio Hocking County, Ohio Greene County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Tuscarawas County, Ohio Columbiana County, Ohio Belmont County, Ohio Miami County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio Butler County, Ohio Lawrence County, Ohio Paulding County, Ohio Defiance County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Franklin County, Ohio Lorain County, Ohio Morrow County, Ohio
Agency info
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.