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.

Program providing before and after school child care for school-aged children, including academics (homework help/tutoring), health and wellness (gym, outdoor play), and skill building.

Also offers school day off and snow day programs, including:physical activities, sports, arts, crafts, games, and even field trips.

COVID-19 Temporary Message:In the event childcare centers are required to close, the YMCA has been granted a Pandemic Childcare License and will continue to provide childcare services for any medical, safety, or essential workers who do not have any other options.

Programs to help families achieve self-sufficiency. Public Assistance provides eligible applicants with food stamps and Medicaid services, including Long Term Care options. Ohio utilizes the Direction Card 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 Direction 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.

Provides time-limited cash benefits and supportive services to low-income families. Supportive services include transportation allowances and job search and placement assistance. Recipients are required to participate in a combination of developmental activities (parenting classes, life skills training, counseling) and/or work/training activities to remain in the program. These work activities may include community work experience, job search, training, education, and other types of developmental experience that will assist the applicant with overcoming barriers to employment. Many families receiving cash assistance are also entitled to receive food assistance and Medicaid. Once participants become employed and are no longer eligible for cash benefits, they may continue to receive Medicaid and child care benefits for up to one year or until their income exceeds allowable limit. In addition, clients who transition to work may still be eligible for food assistance (depending on income).

Hispanic Health program designed to help the Hispanic community have access to medical care, social services and health education. Provide blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Health Liaison serves as the link between the Hispanic community and health services. Assistance given to clients in Spanish with appointments and interpretations. The Promotora (community health liaison) teaches basic health education topics in Spanish.

Provides public insurance to cover medical services that may include doctor visits, some prescription drugs, hospital care, home care, long-term care, medical equipment, transportation, mental health, vision, dental, substance abuse services and other services. Medicaid is the payer of last resort - Medicare will be billed first if client is eligible.

Helps pay for child care while parents or guardians work or go to school. Provides guidance to help find child care that works best for each family, whether it is traditional care in a licensed facility, care in a licensed home setting or preschool program. - Individuals must choose a licensed child care center, school-age program, head start, or a home provider (relative or non relative) or in-home aide that is certified by the Portage County DJFS. - Child care services are also available for children who require special-needs care or who are in need of protective child care services. - Recipients who qualify will only be responsible to pay a monthly fee (calculated based on their income) to the child care service of their choice.

Covers the costs of approved non-medical in-home care services for dementia or Alzheimer's caregivers providing daily care for a loved one. Allows caregivers to benefit from regularly scheduled breaks to allow them to focus on their own physical, emotional and social needs.

Provides temporary financial support for minor children in the legal and physical custody of grandparents, relatives, or other kinship caregivers.

Accepts and processes applications for Medicaid, a state and federal program that provides health care insurance coverage for eligible low-income residents of Kentucky.

Provides a program that expands Healthy Start program by targeting families that are working toward self sufficiency and do not have health care for their children. Services include doctor visits, hospital care, immunizations, prescription drugs, vision, dental, and preventative care.

Provides funds for the purchase of food. Benefits that are not used in a month may be carried over to the next month, up to one year.

Provides public health insurance for individuals who have been diagnosed with a disability 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 financial assistance to individuals and families: Ohio Works First (OWF), Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) and Disability Assistance (DA) and provides assistancewith purchasing food products for low income households.

COVID-19 Temporary Message: Beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 12:00 p.m., Ashtabula County Job & Family Services (ACJFS) will limit public access at their 2924 Donahoe Drive and 2247 Lake Avenue locations. This will not prevent determination of eligibility as ACJFS will continue to operate behind the scenes to ensure residents receive critical benefits. Those receiving any type of benefit from the ACJFS are strongly encouraged to contact the agency via phone or internet, versus appearing in person. Personal documents can be uploaded to www.benefits.ohio.gov, faxed to 440-998-1538, placed in the lobby drop boxes at either location, emailed to: [email protected], or mailed to 2924 Donahoe Dr., Ashtabula, OH 44004.

Provides supplemental food, breastfeeding and nutritional counseling and education for all women, infants and children.

An agency that provides kinship care refers to a temporary or permanent arrangement in which a relative or a nonrelative adult, who has a long-standing relationship or bond with the child and/or family, takes over the full-time, substitute care of that child.

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.

Provides basic financial assistance in the form of monthly checks for people who are age 65 and older, blind or have a disability and who have little or no income and resources.

Provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental foods. Offers car seat assistance for qualifying families .

Accepts and processes applications for Medicaid, a state and federal program that provides health care insurance coverage for eligible low-income residents of Kentucky.

Provides information and processes applications for Ohio Healthy Start, federally known as (CHIP) Children's Health Insurance Program. Ohio Healthly Start provides free or low-cost health insurance for children in families with income too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private coverage.

Offers a consumer hotline to provide information and answer questions about Medicaid services in the state of Ohio such as: - Find a Medicaid health care provider. - Explain Medicaid covered services. - Fill out Medicaid applications. - Obtain Medicaid brochures and publications. - Understand Medicaid benefits.

Helps people eligible for Medicare who have limited income and assets get help paying the cost of Medicare premiums, deductibles or coinsurance.