Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Youth Training Program

The OhioMeansJobs Center of Shelby County has training funds available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to provide services to low-income youth, ages 14 - 21, who face barriers to employment.

Shelby County Ohio Job Family Services Workforce Investment Act WIA Youth Program

Service strategies, developed by the youth services provider, prepare youth for employment and/or post-secondary education through strong linkages between academic and occupational learning.

These strategies must incorporate one or more of the ten required WIA youth program elements. These elements are:

  • Tutoring, study skills & dropout prevention
  • Alternative Education
  • Summer employment when linked to academic and occupational learning
  • Paid and unpaid work experiences
  • Occupational skills training
  • Leadership Development
  • Supportive services (such as transportation, child care, work uniforms, tools, etc.)
  • Adult mentoring for 12 months
  • Follow-up services for 12 months
  • Comprehensive guidance and counseling

The current youth provider for Shelby County is the Sidney Shelby County Opportunity School operated through the Shelby County Educational Service Center.

For more information on the WIA Youth Training Program, please call

937-498-4981

Select option 5 and then option 6

Shelby County Ohio Job Family Services WIA Youth Program
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PUBLIC NOTICE 

The Shelby County Department of Job and Family Services (SDJFS) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2021, at 9:00 am.
The public hearing will be a virtual meeting held on Microsoft TEAMS, by calling into 614-721-2972. The Phone Conference ID is: 521 803 939#. 
At that time oral comments will be accepted concerning the proposed Title XX Social Services Block Grant Profile. Written comments may be
dropped off in the drop box at the front of the SCDJFS Facility at 227 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney, OH 45365, no later than April 20th, 2021.
For more information contact Kimberly Arbogast, Business Administrator, by phone at (937) 497-2802. 
 
Due to COVID-19 Outbreak,
our Lobby is now Closed

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Agency Services During
Covid-19 Outbreak

Cash Food & Medical Assistance
Applications and verifications
such as income, expenses and
other needed items may be returned by:
e-mail:  FMS-Staff@jfs.ohio.gov
Fax:  937-498-7396
or mail: Shelby County Department
of Job & Family Services
227 S. Ohio Avenue,Sidney, OH  45365

Child Support

Children's Services

Unemployment Benefits

Adult Protective Services now
has a 24-Hour online portal available
for reporting non-emergency cases
of suspected adult abuse, neglect, or
exploitation at this link:
https://aps.jfs.ohio.gov/
 

COVID-19 Assistance Information

Shelby County Bridges Community Action Partnership has received funds to assist families affected by COVID-19.  This program starts November 2, 2020.   Funds can be used to pay back rent & mortgage and water & sewer bills. The funds are only available through the end of December.  Please call Shelby County Bridges CAP at 937-507-9341 to apply and for more information.

Employment Workshops

OhioMeansJobs Shelby County
offers free employment workshops.
Workshop participants have the
opportunity to improve their job
seeking skills to aid in finding a
new job or to brush up on skills
to retain a job once they are working.
Workshops are taught by instructors
from Upper Valley Career Center and
Aspire.

To register for a workshop, call
OhioMeansJobs Shelby County at
937-498-4981 Extension 2816

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April 17, 2021
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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for week of 4-05-2021

for week of 4-12-2021

ADDRESS 227 South Ohio Avenue
Sidney, Ohio 45365
PHONE 937-498-4981
FAX 937-498-7396
HOURS M - F   7:30 am - 4 pm