OJFSDA

Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association

37 W. Broad St.
Suite 1120
Columbus, OH 43215
614-221-3688
614-221-1667 (fax)

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OJFSDA Annual Conference 2013

The 2013 Annual Training Conference: Mark Your Calendar!

We hope to see you at the Hyatt Regency Columbus on May 15 & 16 for the Annual Training Conference!

Please see the complete Annual Training Conference Program, with session descriptions, schedules, hotel information, and registration forms in the pdf file below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to view the conference document.

We would like to acknowledge each of our Platinum Sponsors, the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, and Northwoods Consulting Partners, for their generous and continued support of this event.

Please remember that each cdjfs has 2 Annual Conference registrations included in their 2013 dues.

Contact Martha Mattson, Operations Manager, at mmattson@ojfsda.org or (614) 221-3688 with any questions or for more information.

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Ohio's State Supervised/County Administered Job & Family Service System

The job and family service system in Ohio operates a state supervised/county administered system. This means that a state agency is responsible for ensuring compliance with state and federal programs and local agencies are responsible for the operations of the various programs.

Ohio's Jobs Budget 2.0

Governor Kasich released his budget blue print for SFY14/15 on February 4, 2013. All departments were instructed to reduce funding by 10%, ALL county lines were maintained at the current spending levels, including maintaining the 533 account. Attached are the Department of Medicaid and Department of Job and Family Services Executive Budget and also the Ohio's Jobs Budget 2.0 summary.

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Ohio Achieves Milestone Meeting Work Participation Requirement

Through hard work, dedication, perseverance and strong county and state leadership, Ohio has officially eclipsed the federally required 50 percent work participation rate in July of 2012 (the most recent data available) for the first time since federal TANF reauthorization went into effect in 2007. ODJFS announced earlier this week that the overall work rate for all families in July was 50.27 percent.

Welcome to OJFSDA

Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association (OJFSDA) is a not-for-profit statewide organization established in 1946. OJFSDA represents Ohio's 88 County Departments of Job and Family Services Directors on the local, state, and national level. OJFSDA communicates key issues and solutions regarding the delivery of social services, to Ohio policymakers, legislators, and other decision makers.

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OJFSDA Mission

The Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association's mission is to assist County Job and Family Service agencies in enhancing the safety, health and self-sufficiency of vulnerable Ohioans by providing training and technical assistance, and impacting legislation and policy.