About Benefits CheckUp

Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs. Ironically, millions of older Americans especially those with limited incomes are eligible for but not receiving benefits from existing federal, state and local programs. Ranging from heating and energy assistance to prescription savings programs to income supplements, there are many public programs available to seniors in need if they only knew about them and how to apply for them.

Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation`s most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources.

BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 2,000 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, such as:

• Prescription drugs
• Nutrition (including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP)/Food Stamps)
• Energy assistance
• Financial
• Legal
• Health care
• Social Security
• Housing
• In-home services
• Tax relief
• Transportation
• Educational assistance
• Employment
• Volunteer services

Since 2001, millions of people have used BenefitsCheckUp to find benefits programs that help them pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent, utilities, and other needs.

The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is the program that provides individuals with disabilities the services and support necessary to help them attain and maintain employment. Disabilities may include either physical, intellectual, mental health, or sensory disabilities. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services are customized for each individual through assessments and one-on-one meetings with professional VR counselors.

As Butler County`s community action agency, Supports to Encourage Low-income Families (SELF) exists to enhance the quality of life for county residents by impacting the causes of poverty and empowering individuals to achieve, sustain, and advocate self-sufficiency.

Services

    Adult Protective Services
    Child Day Care Services
    Food Assistance
    Medicaid
    Ohio Works First
    Transportation

How To File A Complaint

If you believe you have been delayed or denied services because of your race, color, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or national origin, you may file a complaint within 180 days of the incident or treatment. For questions about how to file a complaint, call the ODJFS Bureau of Civil Rights, toll-free, at 1-866-227-6353. For more information, review the civil rights section of the ODJFS Program Enrollment and Benefit Information document.

Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) is a private, not-for-profit organization with a long and respected tradition of offering comprehensive services to people who are blind or visually impaired. CABVI services include employment assistance, low vision services, radio reading, rehabilitation training, computer access, orientation and mobility training, talking books, social services, and a speakers bureau.

At Cincinnati Job Corps Center, we support the Job Corps program`s mission of teaching eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and placing them in meaningful jobs or further education.

At Cincinnati Works, our mission is to help willing and capable people living in poverty achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment. Using a holistic approach, we offer access to area employers while providing comprehensive support services, which include: Behavioral Counseling, Legal Advocacy, Spiritual Support, Childcare Resources, Transportation Assistance and Lifetime Membership. By addressing the multiple concerns and needs of our Members, we are able to coach and prepare them for long-term employment and, ultimately, economic self-sufficiency.

The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) is a private, non-profit organization that has served as a lifeline for low-income children, adults and families throughout Hamilton County for more than four decades. The agency provides a safety net for those who have fallen and a ladder for those who are climbing. Delivering a seamless system of services, CAA and its 300 employees provide assistance with employment, supportive services, home energy efficiency, early childhood education, housing and youth programs.

The Supportive Services program assists individuals in emergency situations
to help them obtain the resources they need.

It provides:

• Bus tokens for individuals who come to our offices for services
• Case management services
• Voucher for lifeline telephone assistance
• Food vouchers
• Rental and mortgage payment assistance
• Water bill payment assistance

It also provide assistance in obtaining:

• Birth certificates
• Police checks
• Prescribed medications
• Referrals for other social services, such as assistance with
  prescription eye glasses and eye exams
• State Identification cards

Supportive Services also refers clients to other CAA services, such as Employment Services, GED classes, Ex-Offender Fresh Start Program, Head Start, Blueprint for Success, and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).

The Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities provides support and services to children and adults who have mental or developmental disabilities.

Clinton County Community Action Program is a contracted service provider for Council on Aging offering the following services:

• home-delivered meals
• independent living assistance
• medical transportation
• homemaking
• congregate meals
• recreation
• supportive services,
• transportation

Food Pantry

The Community Action Food Pantry is a free service to help families/individuals that are struggling to put food on the table. The service provides applicants with a three day supply of food including, meats, vegetables, and fruits. Each household is eligible one time per month for this service and must be a resident of Clinton County.

Here are the Items needed to apply:

• Picture ID
• Proof of income for the entire household
• Proof of address (something that has been mailed to you within the last 30 days that has your name and address on it, ie. current bill.)

Clients must bring these three items every time they apply for the service.

Congregate Meal Information

Congregate Meals are provided at the Wilmington Senior Center located at 717 N. Nelson Road.  Meals are offered Monday thru Friday at 11:30 am.  Please call 937-382-7170 for more information.

Weatherization

Weatherization is a free service to those who qualify. It is a program designed to make homes more energy efficient. The goal is to create an energy efficient environment that not only is conserving energy, but doing so with health and safety being top priority.

HEAP

A household applying for HEAP must report total gross household income for the past 12 months for all members, except wage or salary income earned by dependent minors under 18 years old.  Both homeowners and renters are eligible for assistance.

For more information on Heating Assistance please call Debbie Schalk at 937-382-1234.

Housing

The Clinton Community Action Agency (CCAA) helps to ensure individuals/families are given the opportunity to live in affordable housing. Since 1995 CCAA has been involved in building housing designed to help lower income individuals/families have affordable places to live. Such housing is geared toward people who do not make enough money for market rate rent but make too much for subsidized housing.

Senior Housing

Senior Housing is available in three different complexes.

• Community Commons
  Is off of Nelson Ave in Wilmington and has two and three bedrooms for seniors age 62 and older.
• Clinton Commons I
  Is off Thorne Avenue in Wilmington and has all three bedrooms units for seniors age 55 and older
• Clinton Commons II
  Is also off Nunn Ave in Wilmington all of which are two bedroom units for senior adults age 55 and older

Rent includes water, trash and sewage and washer /dryer hook ups are available in every unit.

For more information contact Clinton County Community Action Agency at (937)-382-8886.

Our mission is to promote independence and foster the highest quality of life for people with visual impairments, including those with additional disabilities.

Clovernook provides comprehensive program services including training and support for independent living, orientation and mobility instruction, vocational training, job placement, counseling, recreation, and youth services.

In addition, our Business Operations provide meaningful employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, while at the same time manufacturing high-quality products for customers across the country.

Clovernook provides services out of offices in Cincinnati, Ohio and Memphis, Tennessee.

At Easter Seals TriState youth and adults with disabilities and disadvantages find the path to live more independent lives through social enterprise, youth, vocational, social and recreational services, autism services, medical rehabilitation, military and veteren services, employment and training. To learn more about their programs visit their website here.

Easter Seals Work Resource Center (WRC) empowers individuals with disabilities and disadvantages to increase their independence through employment. The organization helps people with disabilities and disadvantages gradually transition into the workforce and experience career success. Participants include:

• Individuals with developmental, sensory or physical disabilities 
• People who are chronically unemployed or underemployed, including those moving from welfare-to-work
• Youth at-risk who need a support network to connect to work

Click here for information about programs and services.

At Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley, they empower people with disabilities and other needs to achieve independence and enhance their lives on a daily basis.

Their vision is to make it possible for all people to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
To learn more about their behavioral health services, employment services, senior services, children and youth services and developmental disabilities visit their website here.

The Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities provides service and support for clients with differing abilities in the Greene Country Community. Providing services from early childhood, through adulthood and elderly life stages, the Board is committed to assisting eligible individuals in making choices and achieving a life of increasing capabilities so that they may live, work, and play in our community.

The Greene County Department of Job and Family Services oversees a variety of public programs that provide benefits and services to individuals and families.

IKRON (Integration of Knowledge and Resources for Occupational Needs) provides integrated quality behavioral health services to the greater Cincinnati and Tri-State area.

IKRON was the first community facility to work collaboratively with the Bureau of Vocation Rehabilitation counselors to help prepare Longview State Hospital (Summit Behavioral Health) patients for discharge from the hospital to the community and to eventual competitive employment in the community.

IKRON was also the first rehabilitation center in southwest Ohio to offer a comprehensive rehabilitation program aimed at obtaining competitive employment and maintaining sobriety.

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.

JAN`s trusted consultants offer one-on-one guidance on workplace accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related legislation, and self-employment and entrepreneurship options for people with disabilities. Assistance is available both over the phone and online. Those who can benefit from JAN`s services include private employers of all sizes, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers, as well as people with disabilities and their families.

Workforce One of Butler County is part of the Workforce One Investment Board of Southwest Ohio - a three-county regional organization made up of Butler, Clermont and Warren County leaders. These leaders are from business, education, labor and government, with the majority of its board members representing the private business sector. The mission of the Workforce One Investment Board is to set the vision, policy direction and performance expectations for the regional workforce development system. The mission of the Workforce One Investment system is to provide an educated and qualified workforce that meets the current and future needs of employers.

The Job Search Focus Group is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that supports individuals searching for employment opportunities as well as employers looking to fill positions.

LifePoint Solutions is a comprehensive counseling agency with expertise in mental health diagnosis and treatment.

Price Hill Administrative Offices
3730 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45205
Phone: 513.381.6300

Amelia Administrative Offices
43 East Main Street
Amelia, Ohio 45102
Phone: 513.947.7000

Downtown Center
200 McFarland Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: 513.721.7660

Price Hill Center
3740 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45205
Phone: 513.381.6300

English & Acculturation Center
200 McFarland Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: 513.721.7660

Northern Kentucky Center
434 Scott Boulevard
Covington, Kentucky 41011
Phone: 859.291.1121

Mental Health America is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals, families, professionals, lay persons, and communities in Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio. We are committed to preserving and strengthening the mental wellness of all individuals. We pride ourselves on educating the community with current research, best practice prevention techniques, and treatment and recovery options.

Under its new name and structure, Mental Health America is re-dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all people – especially children and adults living with mental and substance use disorders – by helping them live healthier lives. Our message is simple- good mental health is fundamental to the health and well-being of every person and community.

Mental Health America advances its mission to Educate, Advocate and Serve.

• Educate individuals, families, professionals, and healthcare providers about ways to preserve and strengthen their mental health.
• Advocate for access to effective care and build an understanding of people with mental and substance use disorders.
• Provide support for individuals and families living with mental and substance use disorders.

Services include:

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• homemaking
• personal care services

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries is a multi-purpose human services agency, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy.

Caregiver Training

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries provides ongoing training, employment, and retention support for women and men striving to attain self-sufficiency by working as home care aides. These individuals then give back to others by providing compassionate home care for impoverished older adults suffering from infirmity and/or loneliness in their inner-city neighborhoods. 

Senior Programs

Advocacy for seniors 60 years and older living in 45206 and 45207 zip codes consisting of:

• Assistance with budgeting and writing monthly checks
• Assistance with understanding paperwork from government agencies, doctors, etc.
• Accompany to appointments at Social Security office, doctors, etc., in order to help understand individual situation and assist with recertification
• Place phone calls to agencies to access situation
• Assist with fill out paperwork

Crisis Assistance - Hours Monday through Thursday 9am-11:30am:

• Assist with paying rent, utilities or medications if criteria met
• Food Pantry - food bag to feed one person for three days
• Monthly Special "Pantry Day" held the third Tuesday of each month which includes blood pressure check and health assessment with van transportation
• Benefit Bank / Income Tax Filing

Prevention of Social Isolation:

• Telephone visits
• Spiritual visits and regular home visits
• Activities such as Birthday and Christmas parties
• Birthday card delivery

Grandparent Support Group:

• Monthly meeting for grand parents raising their grand children facilitated by licensed social worker

Education Services

• ABLE/GED classes
• Basic computer education
• Workplace & Life Skills Training

Referrals

If you know someone who could benefit from our services, please make a referral by contacting Mary Lou Wolf at mlwolf@mnministries.org. Or by calling her at 513.751.2500 Ext. 215.

The mission of the Montgomery Board of DDS is to serve children and adults with mental retardation and other significant developmental disabilities, most of whom require comprehensive life-long services. The Board provides supports for individuals to live, learn, work and participate in their community.

The Board also provides supports for families on their efforts to care for their family member with a disability.

The mission of the Montgomery Job and Family Services Department is: Protecting children and the elderly, strengthening families and individuals, and providing opportunities through coordinated services for the residents of Montgomery County.

The Bureau of Workers Compensation offers different types of compensation, including temporary total compensation, scheduled loss, wage loss, permanent total disability and death claims.

This Ohio Web site allows you to search all electronic job opportunities which include Ohio employers, national commercial job boards and niche industries. Let all Ohio employers find you today by taking the opportunity to post your resume for FREE.

Hours of Operation: M-F (8am-5pm) excluding holidays, unless otherwise noted.

The www.SuperJobs.com web site is a free resource for the job seeker interested in employment in the Greater Cincinnati area. Job seekers have access to free job fairs, job search workshops, resume tools and much more. Call (513) 731-9800 for information about orientations that describes all of the services that are available. Employers are invited to schedule a free consultation on filling your company`s staffing needs.

Jordan Crossing location 
1740 Langdon Farm Road
Cincinnati, OH 45237

513-631-3060

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to people of working age who are physically, mentally, psychologically, or socially disabled and vocationally handicapped.

Medical equipment rental (deposit) may be available.

The OhioMeansJobs Warren County, located at 300 East Silver Street in Lebanon, Ohio is a partnership of workforce development, educational and social service agencies that provide services to job seekers and employers.

The free services that are available for employment seeking purposes include:
•A Resource Room that has computers linked to the internet
•Customer Advocates who will assist the job seeker with his/her employment, training and/or supportive service needs
•Availability of job posting information
•Labor market information
•Education and training information
•Use of resource materials, copier, laser printers and fax machine
•Classes in employability skills, computer skills and credit counseling
•Career aptitude and Work Keys testing.

They are open Monday thru Friday, except holidays, from 8AM to 5PM. For more information, please call 513-695-1130. The Resource Room is open to the public from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Please stop and visit OhioMeansJobs Warren County!

The mission of Opportunities for Ohians with Disabilities is to provide individuals with disabilities opportunities to achieve quality employment, independence, and disability determination outcomes. They do this through the many programs they offer.

The vast majority of working-age Ohioans with a disability would like to work. Moreover, Ohioans with a disability bring many key success factors to the workplace.

 If you want to work but are having trouble because of your disability, you may qualify for services from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities through its Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI).

 BSVI provides direct, personalized services to help individuals with disabilities obtain or retain employment. The BSVI counselor works with you one-on-one to plan an individualized program leading to gainful employment.

REM Ohio serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as those with employment barriers. Their  programs and supports are built around the unique needs of each individual they serve and designed to promote independence, skill development, personal choice and growth.  They are committed to delivering quality services in community-based environments, empowering the people they serve to live, work and thrive in their community. For more information about their programs click here.

For more than 100 years The Salvation Army has been providing assistance to people with a variety of social and spiritual afflictions through its 119 United States based Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs).  The Centers serve people suffering from substance misuse, legal problems, relational conflicts, homelessness, and unemployment.

Mission

The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center ministries in the U.S. provide an in-residence rehabilitation program with a focus on basic necessities. Each beneficiary (program participant) is provided with a clean and healthy living environment, good food, work therapy, leisure time activities, group and individual counseling, spiritual direction, and resources to assist each person to develop life skills. 

Senior Employment Center is a work training program for low-income adults 55 and over, to help gain skills and paid work experience needed to transition into permanent, unsubsidized jobs. Senior Employment Center serves Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, and Warren Counties.

The Healing Center is a resource for food , clothing, job coaching and connections, finanical programs , healthcare, spiritual care and misc classes. We have a data base of resources that we refer out guest to as needed.

Many of us are forced to make tough decisions every day about paying bills, buying food, accessing medical care, and stretching our household budgets. The Ohio Benefit Bank is designed to make it simpler for Ohioans to connect with programs and resources that can make those decisions a little bit easier. From any computer with Internet access, you can use the online service to complete applications for programs like food assistance, child care assistance, health coverage, and much more.

The mission of United Rehabilitation Services is enhancing the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities or other special needs.

United Rehabilitation Services provides specialized programs that enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities or other special needs. Their services will promote independence, community inclusion, and support for families.

Their dedicated and skilled team of professionals, in partnership with family members and caregivers, provide individualized services to improve the quality of life for each client. Their programs offer high quality services that are nationally and locally accredited and as a member of the Better Business Bureau, adhere to the most rigorous “Charitable Giving Standards”.

**Temporary warming shelters available by contacting 2-1-1 for Butler, Clermont, Clinton, and Warren counties**

2-1-1 can be accessed by phone or computer. A toll-free call to 2-1-1 connects you to a community resource specialist in your area who can put you in touch with local organizations that provide critical services that can improve—and save—lives. You’ll find information about:

• supplemental food and nutrition programs
• shelter and housing options and utilities assistance
• emergency information and disaster relief
• employment and education opportunities
• services for veterans
• health care, vaccination and health epidemic information
• addiction prevention and rehabilitation programs
• reentry help for ex-offenders
• support groups for individuals with mental illnesses or special needs
• a safe, confidential path out of physical and/or emotional domestic abuse

Whether in times of natural disaster or personal crisis, 2-1-1 is committed to being the first, most essential resource to anyone who needs help.

VANTAGE Workforce Solutions provides paid job training for Ohio workers who are re-entering the workforce. Job seekers accelerate skill building by layering hands-on experiences while earning industry recognized certifications at community-based  organizations .

Career pathways match the goals of our job seekers with the in-demand job opportunities of Ohio's employers. Targeted skill building and certification opportunities make you more competitive in today's job market. Training sites provide you with paid, practical experience in a real job environment. Build confidence to thrive in your next job.

VANTAGE Workforce Solutions provides paid job training for Ohio workers who are re-entering the workforce. Job seekers accelerate skill building by layering hands-on experiences while earning industry recognized certifications at community-based  organizations .

Career pathways match the goals of our job seekers with the in-demand job opportunities of Ohio's employers. Targeted skill building and certification opportunities make you more competitive in today's job market. Training sites provide you with paid, practical experience in a real job environment. Build confidence to thrive in your next job.

At Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities they focus on providing those with disabilities full accessibility to the community  in all key areas: transportation, housing, employment, education, leisure and business/financial opportunities.

Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities offers a wide variety of options, including early intervention, service coordination, family support, day services for adults, community employment, transportation, residential services and much more.

The mission of the Workforce One Investment Area workforce development system is to provide an educated and highly qualified workforce that meets or exceeds the current and future needs of employers.

Workforce One of Clermont County, certified as a One Stop Employment & Training Center by the Bureau of the Workforce Investment Act in June 1999, is operated by Arbor Education & Training. Workforce One of Clermont County is funded through the Department of Job and Family Services. The framework for the center began with a workforce development initiative between the Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services and the Clermont Chamber of Commerce in the fall of 1997.  Provides customized workforce solutions to businesses and assist community members in their job search and skill enhancement.

Monday-Friday (8am-4pm)