Ohio foster care enters the spotlight with new website and awareness campaign As the rate of Ohio children in foster care increases, Gov. Mike DeWine has launched a new initiative to appeal to potential foster families. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the launch of a public awareness initiative Sunday to increase interest in foster care and adoption, as part of an ongoing campaign promise to help Ohio children. The campaign’s centerpiece is a … Read More
Ohio University begins accepting SNAP benefits at Jefferson Marketplace Ohio U begin accepting SNAP benefits as a form of payment in January as part of the university’s Basic Needs OHIO Initiative. Students who qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are now able to use their benefits at Jefferson Marketplace following its approval as a federal SNAP retailer Jan. 24. The university launched the Basic Needs OHIO Initiative in … Read More
Single mothers are at highest risk of poverty in Ohio The Ohio Development Services Agency released The Ohio Poverty Report in January recapping 2014, stating single mothers have a jobless rate at 80.5 percent, putting them at the greatest risk of poverty. There is a “profound impact for under- and unemployment of this segment of society,” according to the report. In Ohio, the minimum wage is $8.10 and $4.05 for … Read More
