Child Support Child support services are designed to work with both parents to promote healthy relationships and successful co-parenting that will enhance the lives of children in Franklin County.
Family Stabilization Unit The Family Stabilization Unit is a pilot program that work across local government agencies to help Black boys and their families successfully navigate the challenges of a complex human services system.
Child Care Assistance Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services (FCDJFS) Child Care Program offers several programs that assist families in covering the cost of child care.
County Invests in Youth Drone Program The Board approved an $84,225 grant to CARES Learning Partnership to provide 30 high school students ages 15 to 18 with drone piloting skills and restorative practices training across three consecutive sessions. The program connects youth to careers in public safety, construction, and utilities, and is open to justice-involved and truancy-affected students.
77K Free Books for County Children Franklin County renewed its partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital to provide free monthly books to children from birth to age five. The renewed agreement is expected to deliver over 77,000 books this cycle.
No Kidding Ohio Through interactive presentations with compelling real-life stories, our Peer Educators teach teens and young adults about the realities of being a young parent while connecting them to resources that empower them to reach their educational, professional, and relationship goals.
Parents and Children Together (PACT) Program Children of Incarcerated Parents (COIP) provides wraparound services to assist families with an upward trajectory encompassing all social determinants of health to mitigate barriers experienced as a result of parental incarceration.
Summer Programs Franklin County is investing over $10 million to support enriching activities for youth this this year, from free day camps for elementary and middle school students to paid work experiences and a college and career readiness program for high school students and young adults.
