These families struggle to survive on a small allotment of food stamps, which can only be spent on food. They have no cash for rent, utilities, clothing, transportation, or anything. Click here to read more.
The Columbus Dispatch published an outstanding column recently that focused on the many barriers facing Ohio residents living in poverty. The column, by Jon Honeck from the Center for Community Solutions, discusses issues such as the impact of growing up poor, welfare reform and how thousands of families living in poverty in Ohio are being pushed off of assistance each month.
Click here to read the column.
Athens County Job and Family Services recently honored our Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) graduates for 2012. During the 2011-2012 academic year, 44 of our ABLE students earned their GEDs. All of the graduates were invited to a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 1.
To read more about the event, which featured an outstanding speech by one of the graduates, and to see photos from the ceremony and reception, click here.
