Kinship Child Care Program | Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
30 East Broad Street, 32nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Eligibility
To be eligible, a kinship caregiver must:
- Be related to the child by blood, marriage or adoption or have legal custody or guardianship of the child.
- Have a gross family income of less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
Required documents
Hours
Contact local Children Services agency. Hours vary by location.
Knox County - Renee Gildert - 740-399-3021 - [email protected]
Licking - Sandy Williams - 740-670-8735 - [email protected]
Eric Shaw - 740-670-8833 - [email protected]
Morgan - Kaci Jago - 740-962-1425 - [email protected]
Muskingum - Connie Hummell - 740-452-6339, ext. 105 - [email protected]
Perry - Amy Frame - 740-342-3836 - [email protected]
Washington - Beth Palmer - 740-373-3485 - [email protected]
Sherri Tucker - 740-373-3485 - [email protected].
(877) 852-0010
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Application process
Contact local Children Services agency:
Knox County - Renee Gildert - 740-399-3021 - [email protected]
Licking - Sandy Williams - 740-670-8735 - [email protected]
Eric Shaw - 740-670-8833 - [email protected]
Morgan - Kaci Jago - 740-962-1425 - [email protected]
Muskingum - Connie Hummell - 740-452-6339, ext. 105 - [email protected]
Perry - Amy Frame - 740-342-3836 - [email protected]
Washington - Beth Palmer - 740-373-3485 - [email protected]
Sherri Tucker - 740-373-3485 - [email protected].
Fees
None.
Service area
Licking County, Ohio
Washington County, Ohio
Morgan County, Ohio
Perry County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio
The Kinship Child Care Program can help eligible kinship caregivers pay for child care. Those eligible can select
a child care provider licensed and contracted by the state, and the child can then receive child care services at no
cost.
Last assured
04/21/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
ODJFS is responsible for supervising the state’s public assistance, workforce development, unemployment compensation, child and adult protective services, adoption, child care, and child support programs. ODJFS also is the single state agency responsible for the administration of Ohio’s Medicaid program.