Income Maintenance

Ohio Benefits

Manage or apply for healthcare, child care, food and cash benefits.
Visit: benefits.ohio.gov

Ohio Direction Card/EBT

Ohio EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) is the electronic distribution of food assistance benefits. Benefits are accessed with the Ohio Direction Card. The Ohio Direction Card is similar to commercial debit and ATM cards. Most Ohio grocery stores accept the Ohio Direction Card.

Benefits: Safer and more secure than carrying cash or checks, faster payment and convenient and easy to use.

Visit: jfs.ohio.gov
EBT/SNAP: Phone: 1-866-386-3071

Food Assistance/OWF

The mission of the Office of Family Assistance is to provide customer-focused products and services to maximize the independence and productivity of Ohio's vulnerable citizens, in order to strengthen Ohio's communities.

Programs within the Office of Family Assistance include Ohio Works First, Disability Financial Assistance, Refugee Cash and Refugee Social Services, PRC, TANF interagency agreements, and Best Rx.

Visit: jfs.ohio.gov

Ohio Health Start

Ohio Healthy Start (federally known as Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP) provides free or low-cost health insurance for families with children. This program is designed to provide increased access to health coverage for children in families with income too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private coverage.

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Ohio Childcare

Through public and private partnership, ODJFS Child Care will work to improve the availability and quality of child care for Ohio's children and families and enhance the delivery of service to families eligible and in need of child care, especially subsidized care.

Visit: jfs.ohio.gov