Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is the state agency which administers Federally funded program to low-income individuals, families, and their children. Clients must apply for these benefits at the local County Department of Job and Family Services.
Information on the Ohio Direction Card
Ohio Direction Card Frequently Asked Questions
On-line Food Stamp Fact Sheet.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program Regional Map
The Emergency Food Assistance Program Regional Map
ODJFS Report Identifying the Number of Benefit Recipients by Employer
State Hearings Unit If your benefits have run out or you have been denied, you can request a State Hearing. This link provides contact information, a list of frequently asked questions surrounding the state hearing process, and a link to the forms you will need to apply for a state hearing.
Ohio Department of Development
The Ohio Department of Development administers a variety of state and federally funded programs designed to build stronger, healthier communities throughout the state and to support families in need.
Services provided for Ohio's citizens:
Ohio Community Action Agencies are locally controlled private nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to reduce poverty and to help low-income people become self-sufficient.
Hunger in America
To hear the entire National Public Radio series that aired this week on hunger, go to http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5023829
Heat and Eat: Using Federal Nutrition Programs to Cushion the Shock of Skyrocketing Heating Bills
Heating fuel costs have been skyrocketing, which will exacerbate the classic heat-or-eat quandary low-income households face in the winter. The federal government expects this winter’s average monthly natural gas heating bill to jump 41 percent, to $173/month, or 19.4 percent of the income from a full-time, minimum wage job.
The federal nutrition programs can’t totally solve this problem for low-income families, but they can help. The attached new FRAC publication, Heat and Eat: Using Federal Nutrition Programs to Cushion the Shock of Skyrocketing Heating Bills, reviews various strategies in food stamps and child nutrition.
We believe this publication will help state and local officials, food stamp and TANF caseworkers, LIHEAP offices, utility executives and offices, community-based organizations, food banks, anti-hunger advocates, and others seeking to help families with this coming winter’s terrible cost crunch for poor families.
Obesity, Food Insecurity and the Federal Child Nutrition Programs: Understanding the Linkages
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children who are at health risk due to inadequate nutrition. The program improves pregnancy outcomes by providing or referring to support services necessary for full-term pregnancies; reduces infant mortality by reducing the incidence of low birth weight (infants under 5 ½ pounds are at greater risk of breathing problems, brain injuries, and physical abnormalities) and provides infants and children with a healthy start in life by improving poor or inadequate diets.
WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support; supplemental, highly nutritious foods; referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health and human service programs (examples: Head Start, Medicaid, and Food Stamps).
The following counties in Ohio participate in the WIC program. To find a local market, please contact your local office.
Ashland County WIC
Tina Picman
(419) 289-3359
Athens County WIC
Heidi Anderson
(740) 594-8143
Belmont County WIC
Kathy Yeater
(740) 676-2232
Clermont County WIC
Katherine DeWitt
(513) 732-7329
Columbiana County WIC
Nancy Dailey
(330) 424-7293
Coshocton County WIC
Anita Timmons
(740) 622-2929
Cuyahoga County WIC
Susan Conover
(216) 961-2233
Franklin County WIC
Sheila Anderson
(614) 645-6322
Geauga County WIC
Carolyn Snyder
(440) 285-2222 #6468
Greene County WIC
Tonja Lively
(937) 374-5641
Hamilton County WIC
Gerry Koch
(513) 821-6949
Highland County WIC
Ada Amburgey
(937) 393-3060
Holmes County WIC
Laurie Sabel
(330) 674-5035
Jackson County WIC
Rebecca Akers
(740) 286-5443
Lucas County WIC
Tom Kuhn
(419) 213-4691
Medina County WIC
Karen Charek
(330) 723-9629
Miami County WIC
Pam Ramey
(937) 440-5483
Monroe County WIC
Donna Parr
(740) 472-1833
Montgomery County WIC
Tracey Waller
(937) 225-4491
Muskingum County WIC
Alison Murphy
(740) 454-5040
Pike County WIC
Ruth Barch
(740) 947-2131
Portage County WIC
Nancy Dailey
(330) 297-9422
Richland County WIC
Tina Picman
(419) 774-4570
Ross/Pickaway County WIC
Sharon Rickey
(740) 702-6709
Sandusky County WIC
Cheryl Decker- Wolfe
(419) 334-6377
Scioto County WIC
Barb Gibson
(740) 354-7991
Seneca County WIC
Nancy Howell
(419) 448-5742
Williams County WIC
Cathy Sito
(419) 636-8754
Wyandot County WIC
Cindy Kraus
(419) 294-3341
Last Updated: 2/25/04 by the Ohio Department of Health
Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
The Ohio Department of Aging, in partnership with Area Agencies on Aging offer the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Seniors who are at least 60 years old and who meet certain income guidelines receive coupons they can redeem for free, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from certified farmers’ markets, roadside stands and community supported agriculture programs. The program operates from June through October. At this time, it is not available throughout the state. See below for participating counties.
Northwest Includes: Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams and Wood counties
Area Agency on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. Contact Rebecca Liebes, 419-382-0624To view these local Markets in a printer friendly version please click here.
Franklin County
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging Contact Linda Gilespie, 614-645-3860
Noble County
Area Agency on Aging Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Contact Linda Meyers, 740-374-9436
Portage County
Area Agency on Aging, 10B, Inc. Contact Leigh Sliwinski, 330-896-9172
For more information, please visit the Ohio Department of Aging's web site.
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Throughout the year, especially during the growing season, Ohio's Farmer's Markets offer a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. The quality is better than most local grocery stores have to offer. The produce sold is picked either that day or the day before the market opens. The Ohio Department of Agriculture offers a list to search by county and product posted through the OHIOProud site. Additionally, many of these markets accept WIC and SFMNP coupons.
The Ohio Farm Bureau in coordination with the Ohio Department of Agriculture is a valuable source for information on Ohio's farmers, farmer's markets, and the agricultural community. They also provide consumer information including recipies, gardening tips, pick-your-own farms, and links to the Our Ohio news programs.
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