Social Services/ Welfare
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Contact Us:
call 1-877-852-0010
30 E. Broad Street, 32 Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
Contact Us:
call 1-877-852-0010
30 E. Broad Street, 32 Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
Mahoning County Child Services
222 West Federal street 4th Floor
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-941-8888
Services:
Provides protective services for children up to age 18
Adoption & Foster Care
Investigates all reports of abuse/neglect
Provide Transportation
Parenting classes
Group home/residential care
Complete range of child welfare services
222 West Federal street 4th Floor
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-941-8888
Services:
Provides protective services for children up to age 18
Adoption & Foster Care
Investigates all reports of abuse/neglect
Provide Transportation
Parenting classes
Group home/residential care
Complete range of child welfare services
SNAP:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap
In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
Household Size* Maximum Income Level (Per Year)
1 $15,301
2 $20,709
3 $26,117
4 $31,525
5 $36,933
6 $42,341
7 $47,749
8 $53,157
*For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines
Application Process
Contact your local SNAP administering agency to apply for this program:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
Program Contact Information
To learn more information about Ohio SNAP, please visit:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ofam/foodstamps.stm
You can speak with a representative at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services regarding the program by calling:
614-466-6282
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap
In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
Household Size* Maximum Income Level (Per Year)
1 $15,301
2 $20,709
3 $26,117
4 $31,525
5 $36,933
6 $42,341
7 $47,749
8 $53,157
*For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines
Application Process
Contact your local SNAP administering agency to apply for this program:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
Program Contact Information
To learn more information about Ohio SNAP, please visit:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ofam/foodstamps.stm
You can speak with a representative at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services regarding the program by calling:
614-466-6282
WIC
Women Infants and Children
Population Served:
The WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at risk:
Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday)
Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.
Children up to their 5th birthday.
Benefits
The following benefits are provided to WIC participants: Supplemental nutritious foods
Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social services
Program Delivery
WIC is not an entitlement program as Congress does not set aside funds to allow every eligible individual to participate in the program. WIC is a Federal grant program for which Congress authorizes a specific amount of funds each year for the program. WIC is administered at the Federal level by FNS administered by 90 WIC state agencies, through approximately 47,000 authorized retailers.
WIC operates through 1,900 local agencies in 10,000 clinic sites, in 50 State health departments, 34 Indian Tribal Organizations, the District of Columbia, and five territories (Northern Mariana, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands).
Women Infants and Children
Population Served:
The WIC target population are low-income, nutritionally at risk:
Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends).
Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1st birthday)
Nonbreastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.
Children up to their 5th birthday.
Benefits
The following benefits are provided to WIC participants: Supplemental nutritious foods
Nutrition education and counseling at WIC clinics
Screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social services
Program Delivery
WIC is not an entitlement program as Congress does not set aside funds to allow every eligible individual to participate in the program. WIC is a Federal grant program for which Congress authorizes a specific amount of funds each year for the program. WIC is administered at the Federal level by FNS administered by 90 WIC state agencies, through approximately 47,000 authorized retailers.
WIC operates through 1,900 local agencies in 10,000 clinic sites, in 50 State health departments, 34 Indian Tribal Organizations, the District of Columbia, and five territories (Northern Mariana, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands).
Rescue Mission
The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley is more than just free meals and overnight shelter. In addition to exciting educational opportunities, the Mission provides clients with access to our licensed social worker and social work interns. Together, this team is able to assist clients by overcoming barriers to employment and provide a plan for a sustainable transition when they leave the Mission.
Because of one licensed social worker on staff and their experience with YSU, KSU and a number of online colleges – they enjoy the help of several social work interns at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Add to that the collaboration in house of Catholic Charities, D&E Counseling, Turning Point Counseling, the Veterans Administration and Legal Aid they are able to continue to serve a population in need.
Client Social Services assistance at Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley includes:
Identification Recovery – many who come to the Mission have no driver’s license or state ID
Obtaining a certified copy of a birth certificate – many times the first step in ID recovery.
Recovery counseling
Life skills coaching
Creation of a plan to transition from homelessness to rejoining the community as a productive member of society.
And much more…
The person we’re helping could be:
a battered wife
a teenager with drug-addicted parents
a veteran who can’t adjust to civilian life
a divorced father of four who’s out of work
a mom with a part-time job struggling with two small kids
Donation:
Donate in person at the Emergency Shelter at 962 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (any time)
Donate by mail
You may also mail a check to:
Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley
PO Box 430
Youngstown, OH 44501
VOLUNTEER:
Call 330-744-5485
The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley is more than just free meals and overnight shelter. In addition to exciting educational opportunities, the Mission provides clients with access to our licensed social worker and social work interns. Together, this team is able to assist clients by overcoming barriers to employment and provide a plan for a sustainable transition when they leave the Mission.
Because of one licensed social worker on staff and their experience with YSU, KSU and a number of online colleges – they enjoy the help of several social work interns at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Add to that the collaboration in house of Catholic Charities, D&E Counseling, Turning Point Counseling, the Veterans Administration and Legal Aid they are able to continue to serve a population in need.
Client Social Services assistance at Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley includes:
Identification Recovery – many who come to the Mission have no driver’s license or state ID
Obtaining a certified copy of a birth certificate – many times the first step in ID recovery.
Recovery counseling
Life skills coaching
Creation of a plan to transition from homelessness to rejoining the community as a productive member of society.
And much more…
The person we’re helping could be:
a battered wife
a teenager with drug-addicted parents
a veteran who can’t adjust to civilian life
a divorced father of four who’s out of work
a mom with a part-time job struggling with two small kids
Donation:
Donate in person at the Emergency Shelter at 962 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (any time)
Donate by mail
You may also mail a check to:
Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley
PO Box 430
Youngstown, OH 44501
VOLUNTEER:
Call 330-744-5485
Meals On Wheels of Mahoning County, Inc.
1840 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44507
4.98 miles
330-744-3583
Home Delivered Meals to elderly population
Yearly cost $175
1840 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44507
4.98 miles
330-744-3583
Home Delivered Meals to elderly population
Yearly cost $175
Mahoning County Family and Children First Committee
FCFC County Contact Information
Rachilla Basista, Coordinator
Mahoning County FCF Council
300 E. Scott Street
Youngstown, OH 44505
Phone: (330) 740-2244
Fax: (330) 740-2272
Brenda Heidinger, Chair
Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board
Ohio One Building
25 East Boardman Street, Suite 213
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: (330) 746-2959
Fax: (330) 746-4323
Website: http://www.mahoningfcfc.org/
Services include:
• Referral to additional support people who are not yet involved , but may help the child and/or family.
• Referral for respite/family support activities and assistance for paying the cost of these services.
• WrapAround Service Coordination. WrapAround is for families who receive services through more than
one agency. The child and family work with a “Facilitator” to create a team made up of the family, natural supports (such as other family members, neighbors, friends, etc.), informal supports (church, coaches, etc.), and formal supports (agencies, professionals, etc.). The family and team develop one plan that all the agencies utilize to assist the family. The plan is based on strengths of the child and family. Each team member including the child and family has responsibilities in the plan.
• Transition planning — Use of WrapAround process to work together to help make the transition between home to residential placement and back to the home / community smooth and supportive. This transition includes determining the goals of placement,
reviewing progress made, if placement is meeting the goals or if changes are needed, and what supports are needed to bring the child home and assure a stable environment.
FCFC County Contact Information
Rachilla Basista, Coordinator
Mahoning County FCF Council
300 E. Scott Street
Youngstown, OH 44505
Phone: (330) 740-2244
Fax: (330) 740-2272
Brenda Heidinger, Chair
Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board
Ohio One Building
25 East Boardman Street, Suite 213
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: (330) 746-2959
Fax: (330) 746-4323
Website: http://www.mahoningfcfc.org/
Services include:
• Referral to additional support people who are not yet involved , but may help the child and/or family.
• Referral for respite/family support activities and assistance for paying the cost of these services.
• WrapAround Service Coordination. WrapAround is for families who receive services through more than
one agency. The child and family work with a “Facilitator” to create a team made up of the family, natural supports (such as other family members, neighbors, friends, etc.), informal supports (church, coaches, etc.), and formal supports (agencies, professionals, etc.). The family and team develop one plan that all the agencies utilize to assist the family. The plan is based on strengths of the child and family. Each team member including the child and family has responsibilities in the plan.
• Transition planning — Use of WrapAround process to work together to help make the transition between home to residential placement and back to the home / community smooth and supportive. This transition includes determining the goals of placement,
reviewing progress made, if placement is meeting the goals or if changes are needed, and what supports are needed to bring the child home and assure a stable environment.
Turning Point Counseling Services
611 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502Phone: (330) 744-2991
Fax: (330) 744-2971
Turning Point Counseling is a non-profit corporation specializing
in the highest quality behavioral health care and substance abuse services for adults who encounter crisis in their lives.
Everyone faces challenges in their lives. But sometimes these challenges can be too much to handle on our own. That’s when Turning Point Counseling is here to help. If physical, psychological or social stress is affecting your everyday life and relationships with others, professional intervention may be needed. If left untreated or ignored, emotional problems can lead to a crisis. Yet, very few of us learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of poor mental health. Some of these symptoms may include:
- Loss of concentration
- Change in sleep or appetite patterns
- Personality changes or changes in mood
- Increased irritability
- Crying or excessive withdrawal
- Feeling overwhelmed by routine tasks
- Thoughts of suicide
Meridian Community Care
Meridian Main Campus
527 North Meridian Road
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
330-797-0070
1-877-876-9954
Meridian Community Care’s mission is Saving Lives, Serving Communities. They offer a comprehensive approach to drug and alcohol abuse that includes alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention, primary healthcare, housing, employee assistance programming, and much more.
Meridian Main Campus
527 North Meridian Road
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
330-797-0070
1-877-876-9954
Meridian Community Care’s mission is Saving Lives, Serving Communities. They offer a comprehensive approach to drug and alcohol abuse that includes alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention, primary healthcare, housing, employee assistance programming, and much more.
Strengths: Austintown has many benefits; some of these would be the access to so many great social services and welfare programs. There are also many other options such as assistance for food, support finding and maintaining a job as well as support for raising children and daycare services. The different programs offered span all ages and generations as well, it is not just geared at one age group but many programs for the young and the old. Austintown is also located so closely to Youngstown that it also receives all of the social services of the large city that it would otherwise not have access to.
Weaknesses: Weakness of Austintown would include that while their is so much access to local welfare programs and social services; many of the programs are not Austintown specific. The majority of these services are offered by Youngstown, Ohio. Austintown is still served and welcomed into these programs, but they are not directed specifically for Austintown and some times the large areas that they serve cause the services to be less direct and often spread too thin. Austintown is an up and coming city that is growing everyday, it would be nice to see these services expand into the more local area.
Weaknesses: Weakness of Austintown would include that while their is so much access to local welfare programs and social services; many of the programs are not Austintown specific. The majority of these services are offered by Youngstown, Ohio. Austintown is still served and welcomed into these programs, but they are not directed specifically for Austintown and some times the large areas that they serve cause the services to be less direct and often spread too thin. Austintown is an up and coming city that is growing everyday, it would be nice to see these services expand into the more local area.
Reference List
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Local FCF-Mahoning. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fcf.ohio.gov/ContactUs/LocalFCFMahoning.aspx
Meals on wheels America. (n.d.). Retrieved 14 October 2015, from http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
Rescue mission of Mahoning valley | Youngstown homeless shelter. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.rescuemissionmv.org/
Citations, Quotes & Annotations
Food and nutrition service. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fns.usda.gov/
(‘Food and nutrition service’, n.d.)
Local FCF-Mahoning. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fcf.ohio.gov/ContactUs/LocalFCFMahoning.aspx
(‘Local FCF-Mahoning’, n.d.)
Meals on wheels America. (n.d.). Retrieved 14 October 2015, from http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
(‘Meals on wheels America’, n.d.)
Rescue mission of Mahoning valley | Youngstown homeless shelter. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.rescuemissionmv.org/
(‘Rescue mission of Mahoning valley | Youngstown homeless shelter’, n.d.)
Food and nutrition service. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fns.usda.gov/
Local FCF-Mahoning. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fcf.ohio.gov/ContactUs/LocalFCFMahoning.aspx
Meals on wheels America. (n.d.). Retrieved 14 October 2015, from http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
Rescue mission of Mahoning valley | Youngstown homeless shelter. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.rescuemissionmv.org/
Citations, Quotes & Annotations
Food and nutrition service. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fns.usda.gov/
(‘Food and nutrition service’, n.d.)
Local FCF-Mahoning. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.fcf.ohio.gov/ContactUs/LocalFCFMahoning.aspx
(‘Local FCF-Mahoning’, n.d.)
Meals on wheels America. (n.d.). Retrieved 14 October 2015, from http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
(‘Meals on wheels America’, n.d.)
Rescue mission of Mahoning valley | Youngstown homeless shelter. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 November 2015, from http://www.rescuemissionmv.org/
(‘Rescue mission of Mahoning valley | Youngstown homeless shelter’, n.d.)