About Family Assistance

Family Assistance Division Helps Families Get Back to Self-Sufficiency

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If you have been displaced or if your income cannot meet your family's most basic needs, you know what it means to fear what the future holds.

Our Family Assistance Division staff embraces the mission of relieving those fears and putting families on the road to self-sufficiency. We determine eligibility for several supports that help families through tough economic times.

Our experts stay up to date on the latest policy changes and verification systems so they can help make Montgomery County a better place to live. Here is a brief look at some of those supports available through our offices.

The Path Ahead program is a collaboration between Montgomery County Job & Family Services and Workforce Development to help family assistance and child support clients reach greater independence and self-sufficiency. Tailor-made plans combine individual skillsets and interests to help clients find a career they will enjoy and to connect them with the resources available. To learn more or apply, email [email protected].

Explore Assistance Resources Below:

Food Assistance - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are available to individuals and families who can prove economic need. The amount of monthly assistance will vary based on household size, income, and other factors. SNAP customers can now benefit from Produce Perks, a program that allows them to use their benefit cards at local farmer's markets and get $1 in free produce for each dollar they spend (up to $20). There are eight participating Produce Perks locations within 25 miles of downtown Dayton. Five are open year-round; others begin service in May or June and conclude in the fall. Location specifics and other program details can be found at www.produceperks.org.

Cash Assistance - Families or assistance groups that include small children may be eligible for a time-limited income supplement. Depending upon the situation, recipients may be required to do a work activity in exchange for this benefit.

Medical Assistance - Basic Medicaid health care coverage is available to individuals and families whose income is at or below 138% of the poverty level. Other verifications beyond income will be needed. Our office also handles eligibility for Aged, Blind or Disabled Medicaid, Nursing Home Medicaid, and Waiver coverage for those requiring in-home services. Medicaid recipients may also be eligible for Non-Emergency Transportation to get to and from doctor appointments and pick up prescriptions.

Child Care Assistance - Eligible families can receive Public-Funded Child Care at a star-rated child care center near home or work.

Adult Protective Services - We investigate suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation of people aged 60 and over. Adult Protective Services strives to help people remain independent in their homes by preventing, reducing, or remedying potentially dangerous conditions. Our Intake Line is 937-225-4906, and it is always open to serve you.

Job and Family Services' Mission: "Protecting children and the elderly, strengthening families and individuals, and providing opportunities through coordinated services for the residents of Montgomery County."