Marion County Job and Family Services

Marion County

Job & Family Services

363 West Fairground Street

Marion, OH 43302-1759

(740) 387-8560 / (740) 387-2175 Fax

E-Mail Us At

MarionCounty@ODJFS.STATE.OH.US

Please Remember Marion County Job & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement, and Opportunity Marion/Marion Connections Workforce Development, including the Resource Room, will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

Our hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please check our Agency Calendar for closure dates and other information.

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Opportunity Marion In Partnership with

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Are you a youth between the ages of 16 and 24 and looking for a summer job???

Opportunity Marion has summer youth opportunities for eligible youth for summer employment.

We are now accepting applications.

For information, please visit our website today: Opportunity Marion

Or, visit Opportunity Marion

622 Leader Street, Marion, OH

(740) 382-0076

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First Energy Fuel Grant Program

Marion County Job & Family Services is accepting applications for the First Energy Fuel Grant Program. These funds are limited and are available on a first come first serve basis. Applicants must be a customer of a Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, or Toledo Edison Company. Only applications with all required documentation will be accepted. They will be date stamped and processed in the order they are received.

Applicants can be seen in Opportunity Marion/Marion Connections every Monday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

We can also assist applicants by phone; however, they will have to visit Opportunity Marion/Marion Connections to complete the application process.

For additional information, please click on this link: First Energy Grant Program Overview.

Applications may be picked up at Opportunity Marion/Marion Connections, 622 Leader Street or printed from this link: First Energy Grant Program Application.

Please feel free to call us at (740) 382-0076

for assistance.

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Website & Call Center Options

Customers of Marion County Job & Family Services who need information about their case or need to complete their applications for benefits are able to obtain a quicker response by way of a toll free call center which is a partnership between seven counties and the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.

Customers can apply for Ohio Works First, Food Assistance, and some Medicaid programs online, wherever they can access the internet. Changes to individual case information may also be made online.

Just go to www.ODJFSBenefits.ohio.gov and click on either "Am I Eligible", "Apply for Benefits", or "Report My Changes". The information will automatically be forwarded to a county caseworker for review. The site is quick, easy, and secure.

Individuals who submit an application will then call 1-855-275-3537 (1-855-ASK-DJFS) to be interviewed or to speak to a customer service agent about their case. It is preferred that applications be submitted directly via the website but can also be submitted by fax to (740) 387-2175 or mailed to Marion County JFS, 363 West Fairground Street, Marion, OH 43302-1759.

For Child Support Enforcement, please continue to call (740) 387-6688, and for Opportunity Marion/Marion Connections Workforce Development & Resource Room, please continue to call (740) 382-0076.

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Mission Statement

In partnership with the community, we provide services that support adults, children, families and the elderly, and promote workforce development contributing to skilled, healthy individuals, and a stronger community.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or political beliefs. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD.) The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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