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Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services Skip to main content ★ FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO: Service.Progress.Excellence. ★ -- ★ FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO: Service.Progress.Excellence. ★ -- Menu Press Enter Marriage Licenses Probate Court Adoptable Dogs Animal Control Geographic Information System Auditor Dog Licensing Auditor Adult Protective Services Office on Aging Veteran Grave Search Recorder Case Information Clerk of Courts Sewer Billing Sanitary Engineering Auto Title Clerk of Courts Name Change Probate Court Child Support Child Support Enforcement Building Permits Economic Development & Planning Property Search Auditor Food Assistance Job & Family Services Ohio Works First Applicant Job Search Job & Family Services Voter Registration Search Board of Elections Personal Property Taxes Auditor Child Care Job & Family Services Delinquent Taxes Treasurer Opportunity Centers Job & Family Services Bid Opportunities Purchasing Adoptable Children Children Services Guardianship Probate Court Ohio child support Portal Child Support Enforcement Estate Administration Probate Court Register to Vote Board of Elections Passport Clerk of Courts Sex Offender Search Sheriff Common Pleas General Division Common Pleas General Division Healthy Start Program Job & Family Services Adult Probation Common Pleas General Division Living Wills Recorder Maps Engineer Unclaimed Funds Auditor Report Child Abuse Children Services Vendor Registration Purchasing Information Technology Data Center Estate Tax Auditor Common Pleas Jury Information Common Pleas General Division Budget Information Board of Commissioners Common Pleas Mediation Services Common Pleas Domestic Division Protection Orders Common Pleas Domestic Division Paternity Establishment Child Support Enforcement Sewer Permits Sanitary Engineering Surplus Auction Purchasing Help with Children Support Groups ADAMH Board Lost & Found Dog Bulletin Board Auditor Report Welfare Fraud Job & Family Services Stray Dog Animal Control Annexations Economic Development & Planning Home Delivered Meals Office on Aging Surrender Your Dog Animal Control Alcohol or Drug Abuse Support Groups ADAMH Board Child Care Job & Family Services Mental Health Self-Help Support Groups ADAMH Board Suicide Prevention ADAMH Board Adult Protective Services Office on Aging Common Pleas Domestic and Juvenile Division Common Pleas General Division Cout of Appeals Panel Assignments Court of Appeals Dog Bite Animal Control Make a support payment Child Support Enforcement Non-custodial parent Child Support Enforcement Shelters and Lodges Metro Parks Victim Witness Assistance Prosecuting Attorney Child support debit card Child Support Enforcement Child support hearing Child Support Enforcement Custodial parent Child Support Enforcement Establish paternity Child Support Enforcement Establish support Child Support Enforcement Food Assistance Job & Family Services Genetic testing Child Support Enforcement Guideline worksheets Child Support Enforcement Healthy Start Program Job & Family Services Medical support Child Support Enforcement Metro Park Locations Metro Parks Modify child support Child Support Enforcement Ohio Works First Applicant Job Search Job & Family Services Opportunity Centers Job & Family Services Paternity affidavit Child Support Enforcement Report Welfare Fraud Job & Family Services Stop child support Child Support Enforcement Tax Reductions Auditor Wanted Persons Sheriff Withholding order Child Support Enforcement Services Food Assistance Emergency Assistance Child Care Cash Assistance Medical Assistance Find Work Integrated Partnerships Star-Rated Child Care Community Partnerships CelebrateOne/Care for Moms & Moms-to-Be Outreach Services Ohio Works First RFPs and Community Partner Information Columbus State Community College Contact Customer Self Service Portal Community Partner Portal Request a Speaker Recognize a Staff Member Report Public Assistance Fraud Report Fraud Form Unemployment Compensation Womens, Infants, and Children About Forms FCDJFS Newsroom About FCDJFS FAQs Contact Us Employment EPPICard Ohio Direction Card Opportunity Centers Northland Opportunity Center East Opportunity Center West Opportunity Center Miscellaneous ADA Compliance Plan Civil Rights Plan LEP Plan PRC Plan Rights and Responsibilites Title XX Plans Ohio Benefit Bank Voter Registration Close Menu Call In To Apply Food, Cash Assistance With the Ohio Benefits system, you can now apply for Food and Cash Assistance over the phone or online. You also have the option to have a case worker call you back. Learn more about changes with the Ohio Benefits transition FCDJFS Has Updated Telephone Numbers FCDJFS has made changes to its telephone system, which will result in increased efficiency and effective service for you. Please be patient with us as we make this transition and take a note of the new telephone number for the program and services related to your needs. Register for Step Up To Quality Training Today The State of Ohio is requiring all childcare providers receiving Publicly Funded Child Care dollars to be Star rated by July 2020. Franklin County is offering FREE training to help you build your SUTQ registration packet and become or stay Star rated. Don’t delay - register for SUTQ training today. Click here to learn more Star-Rated Child Care A Star Rating is a sign that a home child care provider or center meets the highest standards and offers a safe, caring, nurturing environment. Franklin County can help parents find Star-Rated child care and assist child care providers in obtaining a Star Rating from the State of Ohio. Learn More Time, Attendance and Payment (TAP) System Attention parents, child care providers and caretakers! Starting Dec. 16 the state of Ohio will begin using a new payment system for children who receive Publicly Funded Child Care. Click here for more information Give Your Child a Healthy Start Healthy Start offers free or low-cost health coverage for children (up to age 19) from eligible Franklin County families. Healthy Start covers annual check-ups, doctor visits, vaccinations, prenatal and postpartum services for mothers, and more! Apply for Healthy Start Locations Northland East West Phone Phone: 1-844-640-6446 Fax: (614) 233-2398 Contact Us Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m Hours vary by location. Please visit the page for each opportunity center for a complete schedule. Who We Are The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services provides workforce development and family support programs that improve the quality of life for Franklin County residents. Cash Assistance Child Care Emergency Assistance (PRC) Find Work Food Assistance Medical Assistance Assistance Programs & Services These are made available to ensure that no one is forced to go without the basic essentials of food, clothing, shelter, medical care and necessary life sustaining services because of a lack of resources. Franklin County also provides education and training for public assistance customers along with the necessary support services to help one find quality jobs and move from welfare to independence. -- FAQs Sign Up for E-mail Updates Find us on Facebook Tweets by FranklinCoJFS APPLY ONLINE FOR ASSISTANCE Franklin County residents can now apply online for public assistance programs through the State of Ohio Job and Family Services’ website. -- ABCs of Safe Sleep Franklin County pledges nearly $1M to support CelebrateOne The Franklin County Commissioners and Department of Job and Family Services are proud partners with CelebrateOne, the community-wide collaborative to reduce infant mortality across central Ohio. On Aug. 22, 2017, the Commissioners approved $950,000 to provide free cribs for 1,300 eligible families, fund an infant safe sleep media campaign and support neighborhood-driven initiatives in Franklinton and the Hilltop. Protect your baby by following t...