Families
Fairfield County Job & Family Services: Child Support Enforcement Agency
| Address: | Corey B. Clark 239 West Main Street Lancaster, Ohio 43130 |
| Phone: | 740-687-7155 |
| Fax: | 740-687-6788 |
| Website: | http://www.fcjfs.org |
| Email: | clarkc03@odjfs.state.oh.us |
| Hours of Operation: |
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Eligibility: | Any parent or caretaker needing to locate a parent, establish a support order, modify an order or collect upon an order. |
| Intake Procedure: |
Call the agency to identify service needed and to set up an appointment. Walk-ins are accepted from 8:00am-4:00pm. Appointments outside of business hours are available. |
| Additional Information: |
Fairfield County Job & Family Services: Fairfield County JFS – Visitation Center
| Address: | Sue Schmitter-Motta 239 W. Main Street Lancaster, Ohio 43130 |
| Phone: | 740.681.7243 740.681.7277 |
| Fax: | 740.687.6735 |
| Website: | http://fcjfs.org |
| Email: | schmis@odjfs.state.oh.us |
| Hours of Operation: |
All by Appointment Only Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00AM – 5:00PM Wednesday: 8:00AM – 9:00PM Friday: 8:00AM – 7:00PM Sunday: 5:00p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00AM – 4:00PM |
| Eligibility: | Most families are referred to the Visitation Center through a court order. Attorney, community service agencies, and parents may request services. Any family needing assistance to achieve access, parenting time or cooperative parent education may be eligible. Fees are based upon 300% of the Federal Poverty Guideline. Fees for Cooperative Parenting Class is $20.00. |
| Intake Procedure: |
To obtain a referral form, you may call to request one, or visit our website, fcjfs.org and click on “Family Support and Visitation Center”. click on referral form and print. complete the form and Fax. |
| Additional Information: |
Once a referral is received, letters will be sent to each party requesting that they contact the Center to schedule an orientation. |
Lutheran Social Services: Family Program
| Address: | Lisa Pickrell 1681 East Main Street Lancaster, Ohio 43130 |
| Phone: | 740-653-2012 740-653-2265 |
| Fax: | 740-653-3307 |
| Website: | |
| Email: | lpickrell@lssco.org |
| Hours of Operation: |
8:00am-5:00pm and by appointment. |
| Eligibility: | Case management, financial assistance, housing counseling for homeless or at-risk homeless families. Must have a child under age 18. |
| Intake Procedure: |
Complete application and complete intake interview required. Must meet low income requirements and be willing to work towards identified goals. |
| Additional Information: |
Programs is designed to move homeless families to self sufficiency. Provides education and referrals to community resources. Limited financial, transportation, and food assistance available. We also provide monthly parent support groups. |
Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority: FMHA: Family Self-Sufficiency Program
| Address: | Jolynn Pugh 315 North Columbus Street Suite 200 Lancaster, Ohio 43130 |
| Phone: | 740.653.6618 |
| Website: | http://www.fairfieldmha.org |
| Email: | jpugh@fairfieldmha.org |
| Hours of Operation: |
Monday through Friday 9:00AM – 4:00PM Closed 12:00PM – 1:00PM for lunch |
| Eligibility: | Offered to Housing Choice Voucher. |
| Intake Procedure: |
May contact the office to complete a written application by calling 740.653.6618. Applicants will be placed on a FSS waiting list and once pulled from the waiting list, will attend FSS individual case management. At the meeting, applicants may elect to sign a 5 year contract of participation. |
| Additional Information: |
Participants will receive case management services to develop family case plans, identifying specific goals that will enable families to achieve family self-sufficiency and eventually be free of all public assistance. The participating family will meet with the FSS coordinator on a quarterly basis and review the case plans and make appropriate adjustments. As earned income increases, an escrow account is established that will accumulate on a monthly basis as long as income is stable and or continues to increase. This escrow account can be used during the 5 year contract period to assist in meeting goals such as education and transportation. Once the family has successfully graduated from the FSS program the balance of the escrow accoount is paid to the family. |
