Social Services
Government Resources
Columbiana County Department of Job & Family Services
7989 Dickey Drive, Suite 2
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-424-1471
Food Assistance
The Food Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) is designed to supplement the buying power of low income individuals and families so they can better meet their nutrition needs. Benefits are issued by an electronic benefit card called the Ohio Direction Card and can be used at any retail store that accepts the Visa or MasterCard to purchase food. The program goal is to promote better health and nutrition. In order to qualify for the Food Assistance Program, households must meet several requirements based on income and household size.
The CCDJFS also operates a food pantry at the Government Services Building. Through partnership with Community Action Agency and Second Harvest Food Bank we are able to purchase food to provide for families and individuals to help supplement their diets. Individuals must complete an application and have total household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Cash Assistance
Ohio Works First (OWF) can be qualified for if you are a relative or have legal custody of a minor child living with you. The minor child’s parent cannot reside in the home with you. You may also qualify if you are a parent with minor children living with you and you are in receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) thru the Social Security Administration. There is no work program requirement for these types of situations. You may qualify for this benefit with a work program if you are pregnant, are the parent of a minor child who lives with you, or if you have a minor child living with you that you have legal custody of or is a relative and you are in need. There is a work program requirement for these situations.
Disability Assistance (DA) Cash can be qualified for if you have a physical or mental condition that prevents you from being employed. You will be required to apply for benefits through the Social Security Administration and follow through with that process. We will also ask that you cooperate with our Disability Determination Unit (DDU) to secure medical records from past and current medical providers. This information will be gathered and used to determine if your condition meets the disability criteria to receive this benefit.
Medical Assistance
Medicaid is very broad with two major covered groups, Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) and Covered Families and Children (CFC). The following groups may be eligible for Medicaid: children (up to age 19), some individuals up to age 21, pregnant women, families with children under age 18, adults age 65 and over, individuals who are legally blind, individuals with disabilities, and certain women screened for breast and/or cervical cancer.
Healthchek is Ohio’s Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program. It provides an array of services to children and teens younger than age 21 which include: prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of Healthchek is to discover and treat health problems early. If a potential health problem is found, further diagnosis and treatment are covered.
The Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) program was developed to improve and maintain the health of pregnant women, increase their chances for healthier babies and promote positive birth outcomes. The enhanced services of the PRS program include referrals, individual pregnancy counseling and education, group education, case management, nutrition intervention, transportation to Medicaid appointments and delivery.
Child Care Assistance
You may be eligible for assistance in covering your child care expenses while you work, attend classes or are enrolled in training. Eligibility is based on your family size and gross monthly income. If eligible, you will pay a weekly fee or portion of the weekly cost (co-payment) and the child care program covers the remaining cost.
Non-Emergency Transportation
Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) is a statewide program administered by the County Department of Job and Family Services. NET provides transportation for Medicaid eligible consumers, to and from Medicaid covered services. (Examples: medical doctors, hospitals, dentists, counseling appointments, etc.) This service may be provided by one of the contracted vendors or gas cards may be issued to the medicaid eligible consumer traveling to and from a medical provider for medical services. This service is available to those individuals with no other means of transportation.
Homemaker Education Program
Homemaker Educator is responsible for teaching customers basic living skills such as budgeting, household management and maintenance, time management, meal planning, environmental difficulties and family hygiene. In coordination with CCDJFS agency caseworkers , they create and participates in service plans to build upon the strengths and address the weaknesses of the household, frequently under stressful conditions. Homemaker Educator provides teaching and instruction in areas of basic living skills found to be deficient. They provide feedback and record a log of actions for home visits to track the customer’s progress. They arrange for transportation and health services when indicated. They make appropriate referrals to other community agencies.
Prevention, Retention, and Contingency
Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) is a program designed to assist low income families in overcoming immediate barriers to achieving or maintaining economic self-sufficiency, thereby preventing the need for ongoing public assistance. A unit for the purpose of determining eligibility for the PRC Program is defined as: needy families with minor children, individuals that are pregnant, or non-custodial parties, residing in Columbiana County, who have a legal obligation to pay child support to a child that resides in another home in Columbiana County. Some types of services that are offered: utilities with disconnection, purchase of bulk fuel for heating, first month rent/deposit to move from unsubsidized to subsidized housing, job preparation services, gasoline vouchers, diversion benefits, or lice kits.
Ohio Works First
Ohio Works First (OWF) is a financial assistance program providing cash benefits to needy families with a minor child for up to 36 months. Individuals are required to participate in a work activity to enhance their employment skills. Work activities could include education, job skill training, or basic job experience skills. After the 36-month lime limit, cash assistance is not available unless the CCDJFS approves a hardship or good cause extension. For child-only cases, there are no time limits for cash assistance.
Ohio Means Jobs Services
The Ohio Means Jobs system is a partnership of local agencies and organizations that provide free employment-related services to job seekers and employers. Ohio Means Jobs provides job search tools, information on training and supportive services, workshops and much more. For employers, they offer recruitment services and help with workforce education and training needs. The services are available to all and are made possible through federal and state funding.
Job Transportation (JARC)
The Job Access/Reverse Commute (JARC) program is available through the Community Action Agency of Columbiana County. The JARC program provides low cost transportation to jobs and employment-related activities such as child care and job training activities for public assistance recipients and eligible low-income individuals.
Summer Youth Employment
The TANF Summer Youth Employment Program is available for low income TANF-eligible youth in Columbiana County. The program allows eligible youth to gain valuable work experience while earning a paycheck to help meet basic needs. The Summer Youth Employment Program offers the opportunity for youth to develop a work history and have a current reference from an employer. The program is beneficial to employers by providing subsidized employment to companies during the summer months.
Senior Work Program
The Columbiana County Senior Community Service Employment Program places income eligible seniors, who are age 55 and older, in community service placement jobs at minimum wage. These participants are provided training and experience in an effort to encourage them to obtain unsubsidized employment.
Subsidized Employment Program
Employers are eligible to participate in SEP. You would be required to meet with our program coordinator to learn the details of the program and sign a contract. The individuals qualifying for the Subsidized Employment Program must reside in a household with a minor child or have a legal obligation to support a minor child who resides in Columbiana County and their income must be at or below 200% of poverty. Once you hire an employee you would be eligible to receive monthly subsidies of $500 per month for six months as long as the individual is earning $8.00 per hour and working at least 30 hours per week. The employee is eligible for work subsidies also.
Assistance Programs Phone Numbers
7989 Dickey Drive, Suite 2
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-424-1471
Food Assistance
The Food Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) is designed to supplement the buying power of low income individuals and families so they can better meet their nutrition needs. Benefits are issued by an electronic benefit card called the Ohio Direction Card and can be used at any retail store that accepts the Visa or MasterCard to purchase food. The program goal is to promote better health and nutrition. In order to qualify for the Food Assistance Program, households must meet several requirements based on income and household size.
The CCDJFS also operates a food pantry at the Government Services Building. Through partnership with Community Action Agency and Second Harvest Food Bank we are able to purchase food to provide for families and individuals to help supplement their diets. Individuals must complete an application and have total household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Cash Assistance
Ohio Works First (OWF) can be qualified for if you are a relative or have legal custody of a minor child living with you. The minor child’s parent cannot reside in the home with you. You may also qualify if you are a parent with minor children living with you and you are in receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) thru the Social Security Administration. There is no work program requirement for these types of situations. You may qualify for this benefit with a work program if you are pregnant, are the parent of a minor child who lives with you, or if you have a minor child living with you that you have legal custody of or is a relative and you are in need. There is a work program requirement for these situations.
Disability Assistance (DA) Cash can be qualified for if you have a physical or mental condition that prevents you from being employed. You will be required to apply for benefits through the Social Security Administration and follow through with that process. We will also ask that you cooperate with our Disability Determination Unit (DDU) to secure medical records from past and current medical providers. This information will be gathered and used to determine if your condition meets the disability criteria to receive this benefit.
Medical Assistance
Medicaid is very broad with two major covered groups, Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) and Covered Families and Children (CFC). The following groups may be eligible for Medicaid: children (up to age 19), some individuals up to age 21, pregnant women, families with children under age 18, adults age 65 and over, individuals who are legally blind, individuals with disabilities, and certain women screened for breast and/or cervical cancer.
Healthchek is Ohio’s Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program. It provides an array of services to children and teens younger than age 21 which include: prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of Healthchek is to discover and treat health problems early. If a potential health problem is found, further diagnosis and treatment are covered.
The Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) program was developed to improve and maintain the health of pregnant women, increase their chances for healthier babies and promote positive birth outcomes. The enhanced services of the PRS program include referrals, individual pregnancy counseling and education, group education, case management, nutrition intervention, transportation to Medicaid appointments and delivery.
Child Care Assistance
You may be eligible for assistance in covering your child care expenses while you work, attend classes or are enrolled in training. Eligibility is based on your family size and gross monthly income. If eligible, you will pay a weekly fee or portion of the weekly cost (co-payment) and the child care program covers the remaining cost.
Non-Emergency Transportation
Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) is a statewide program administered by the County Department of Job and Family Services. NET provides transportation for Medicaid eligible consumers, to and from Medicaid covered services. (Examples: medical doctors, hospitals, dentists, counseling appointments, etc.) This service may be provided by one of the contracted vendors or gas cards may be issued to the medicaid eligible consumer traveling to and from a medical provider for medical services. This service is available to those individuals with no other means of transportation.
Homemaker Education Program
Homemaker Educator is responsible for teaching customers basic living skills such as budgeting, household management and maintenance, time management, meal planning, environmental difficulties and family hygiene. In coordination with CCDJFS agency caseworkers , they create and participates in service plans to build upon the strengths and address the weaknesses of the household, frequently under stressful conditions. Homemaker Educator provides teaching and instruction in areas of basic living skills found to be deficient. They provide feedback and record a log of actions for home visits to track the customer’s progress. They arrange for transportation and health services when indicated. They make appropriate referrals to other community agencies.
Prevention, Retention, and Contingency
Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) is a program designed to assist low income families in overcoming immediate barriers to achieving or maintaining economic self-sufficiency, thereby preventing the need for ongoing public assistance. A unit for the purpose of determining eligibility for the PRC Program is defined as: needy families with minor children, individuals that are pregnant, or non-custodial parties, residing in Columbiana County, who have a legal obligation to pay child support to a child that resides in another home in Columbiana County. Some types of services that are offered: utilities with disconnection, purchase of bulk fuel for heating, first month rent/deposit to move from unsubsidized to subsidized housing, job preparation services, gasoline vouchers, diversion benefits, or lice kits.
Ohio Works First
Ohio Works First (OWF) is a financial assistance program providing cash benefits to needy families with a minor child for up to 36 months. Individuals are required to participate in a work activity to enhance their employment skills. Work activities could include education, job skill training, or basic job experience skills. After the 36-month lime limit, cash assistance is not available unless the CCDJFS approves a hardship or good cause extension. For child-only cases, there are no time limits for cash assistance.
Ohio Means Jobs Services
The Ohio Means Jobs system is a partnership of local agencies and organizations that provide free employment-related services to job seekers and employers. Ohio Means Jobs provides job search tools, information on training and supportive services, workshops and much more. For employers, they offer recruitment services and help with workforce education and training needs. The services are available to all and are made possible through federal and state funding.
Job Transportation (JARC)
The Job Access/Reverse Commute (JARC) program is available through the Community Action Agency of Columbiana County. The JARC program provides low cost transportation to jobs and employment-related activities such as child care and job training activities for public assistance recipients and eligible low-income individuals.
Summer Youth Employment
The TANF Summer Youth Employment Program is available for low income TANF-eligible youth in Columbiana County. The program allows eligible youth to gain valuable work experience while earning a paycheck to help meet basic needs. The Summer Youth Employment Program offers the opportunity for youth to develop a work history and have a current reference from an employer. The program is beneficial to employers by providing subsidized employment to companies during the summer months.
Senior Work Program
The Columbiana County Senior Community Service Employment Program places income eligible seniors, who are age 55 and older, in community service placement jobs at minimum wage. These participants are provided training and experience in an effort to encourage them to obtain unsubsidized employment.
Subsidized Employment Program
Employers are eligible to participate in SEP. You would be required to meet with our program coordinator to learn the details of the program and sign a contract. The individuals qualifying for the Subsidized Employment Program must reside in a household with a minor child or have a legal obligation to support a minor child who resides in Columbiana County and their income must be at or below 200% of poverty. Once you hire an employee you would be eligible to receive monthly subsidies of $500 per month for six months as long as the individual is earning $8.00 per hour and working at least 30 hours per week. The employee is eligible for work subsidies also.
Assistance Programs Phone Numbers
- Food Assistance Direction Card: 1-866-386-3071
- Cash Eppicard: 1-866-420-882
- Medicaid Hotline: 1-800-324-8689
- Managed Care Enrollment Center: 1-800-605-3040
- Buckeye Community Health Plan: 1-866-246-4358
- CareSource: 1-800-488-0134
- Molina Healthcare: 1-800-642-4168
- Paramount Advantage: 1-800-462-3589
- United Healthcare: 1-800-895-2017
- Child Support Customer Service Web Portal
- Additional Community Resources: Dial 211
WIC
WIC Program - Columbiana County
7876 Lincole Place
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-424-7293
7876 Lincole Place
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-424-7293
Voluntary Resources
Community Action Agency of Columbiana County
7880 Lincole Place
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-424-7221
The CAA is the local grantee for the Head Start Preschool Program, the county's rural public transit system, known as CARTS, the Elderly Nutrition Program, The Home Energy Assistance and Weatherization Programs, and operates two community health centers and the community dental center, along with other programs including consumer credit counseling. The agency's mission is to assist county residents who are low-income, elderly, or disabled achieve self-sufficiency and enjoy a better quality of life.
Catholic Charities Regional Agency - Christina Center
115 East Washington Street
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-420-0845
7880 Lincole Place
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-424-7221
The CAA is the local grantee for the Head Start Preschool Program, the county's rural public transit system, known as CARTS, the Elderly Nutrition Program, The Home Energy Assistance and Weatherization Programs, and operates two community health centers and the community dental center, along with other programs including consumer credit counseling. The agency's mission is to assist county residents who are low-income, elderly, or disabled achieve self-sufficiency and enjoy a better quality of life.
Catholic Charities Regional Agency - Christina Center
115 East Washington Street
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
330-420-0845
Strengths
The Columbiana County Department of Jobs and Family Services office is located directly in Lisbon which is convenient for residents to not have to travel far to receive such services. Also, the website for CCDJFS is extensive with all forms located online which is very convenient that an individual would not have to go to the office multiple times.
Weaknesses
There does not seem to be many privately or voluntarily run agencies to assist in social services.