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.
Jun 25, 2012
Jun 19, 2012
Excellent column about issues facing Ohio families living in poverty
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.
Click here to read the column.
Jun 11, 2012
Honoring our Athens County ABLE graduates for 2012
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.
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.
May 21, 2012
Newspaper articles on poverty in Appalachian Ohio
The Toledo Blade recently ran two excellent articles on poverty in Athens County and Appalachian Ohio.
Click here to read the first article.
Click here to read the second article.
Click here to see one photo page that goes with the articles.
Click here to see a second photo page.
Click here to read the first article.
Click here to read the second article.
Click here to see one photo page that goes with the articles.
Click here to see a second photo page.
May 16, 2012
Athens County residents can now access their child support cases online
Athens County residents can now access their child support cases online, 24 hours a day.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has created a new web portal for child support cases so that families can access their case information without having to call or visit a local child support enforcement agency office.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has created a new web portal for child support cases so that families can access their case information without having to call or visit a local child support enforcement agency office.
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