Geauga County Job & Family Services

What Geauga County Job & Family Services does

Geauga County Job & Family Services (GCJFS) is a county government social services agency headquartered at 12611 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon, Ohio, operating as a department under the Geauga County Board of County Commissioners (Carolyn Brakey, Esq., James W. Dvorak, Ralph Spidalieri). The agency administers a comprehensive suite of statutorily mandated public assistance and social services for Geauga County residents, including Adult Protective Services, Cash and Food Assistance (SNAP), Child Care Assistance, Child Support Enforcement (CSEA), Child Protective Services, Kinship/Foster/Adoption services, Medicaid application processing, and the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. It also operates the OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Career Center, providing employment services, job training, and employer connections. The agency has 19 employees and runs a secondary office at 12480 Ravenwood Drive for the workforce center, with a 24/7 SAFEline (888-285-5665) for emergency child and adult protective services.

The business model is non-commercial: GCJFS is funded through federal, state, and county government appropriations and provides services free of charge to eligible residents. The agency derives no revenue from fees or commercial contracts. Its core technology stack is standard government infrastructure, with a current procurement effort (RFQ) for a Time and Attendance Management System to handle employee work and leave tracking. The agency supplements its government-funded portfolio with the Special Services of Geauga County non-profit (established 2015), which delivers community programs such as Sponsor a Family, summer camp assistance, senior assistance, and emergency aid through donations and partnerships. Customer segments span low-income families, children in the welfare system, job seekers, parents needing child support enforcement, and seniors in economic hardship, all within Geauga County's geographic boundary.

Name

Geauga County Job & Family Services

Legal name

Geauga County Job and Family Services

Website

https://geaugajfs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Geauga County Job & Family Services is a county government social services agency in Chardon, Ohio, administering public assistance, child welfare, child support, Medicaid, and workforce development programs for Geauga County residents, funded by federal, state, and county appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Public assistance programs
• Child protective services
• Child support enforcement
• Workforce development services
• County social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chardon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by federal, state, and county government appropriations. Operates as a department of the Geauga County Board of County Commissioners.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Geauga County Job & Family Services is a county government agency that administers public assistance (cash, food, and medical assistance), Child Protective Services, Child Support Enforcement Agency services, and OhioMeansJobs workforce development and employment programs for Geauga County, Ohio residents. It determines eligibility for benefits, investigates child welfare concerns, enforces child support orders, and connects job seekers and employers through employment and training services.

Product overview

Geauga County Job & Family Services is a county government social services agency that provides a comprehensive range of programs including Adult Protective Services, Cash/Food Assistance (SNAP), Child Care Assistance, Child Support Services (CSEA), Child Protective Services, Community Support & Volunteer Services, OhioMeansJobs employment services, Medicaid, Kinship/Foster/Adoption Services, and the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. The agency operates under the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and serves Geauga County residents with programs focused on supporting self-sufficiency, family stability, and child welfare. These services are delivered through multiple departments including Public Assistance, Social Services, and OhioMeansJobs Geauga County, with community support provided through the Special Services of Geauga County non-profit organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Assistance (Cash, Food, and Medical Assistance) Eligibility and case management for cash assistance (e.g., Ohio Works First), food assistance (SNAP), and medical assistance (Medicaid) for eligible Geauga County residents and households.
• Child Protective Services Intake, investigation, and ongoing case management for reports of child abuse, neglect, and dependency in Geauga County, including in-home protective services and out-of-home placement services.
• Child Support Enforcement Agency Establishment of paternity and child support orders, enforcement of support obligations, collection and disbursement of child support payments, and location services for custodial and non-custodial parents in Geauga County.
• OhioMeansJobs Workforce Development and Employment Services Workforce development services for Geauga County job seekers and employers, including job search assistance, career counseling, training referrals, and employer recruitment and job-posting support through the OhioMeansJobs center.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• United Way of Greater ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way is listed as a partner organization. United Way provides funding and support for community programs and referrals to JFS services.
• Geauga Family First CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily First Council is listed as a partner organization providing collaborative support for families in Geauga County.
• Geauga CountycoreOthersGeauga County government provides oversight and funding through the Board of County Commissioners (Carolyn Brakey, Esq., James W. Dvorak, Ralph Spidalieri).
• County Board of Mental Health and Recovery ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on addressing mental health and substance abuse issues affecting families served by JFS.
• Ohio Department of MedicaidcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState agency that funds and oversees Medicaid programs. JFS processes Medicaid applications on behalf of the state.
• WomenSafemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing domestic violence services. Referrals and collaborative support for victims.
• Geauga Hunger Task ForcemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on addressing food insecurity in Geauga County through referrals and program coordination.
• Help Me GrowmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly intervention program for pregnant women and families with young children. JFS co-sponsors resource fairs and collaborates on services.
• Chardon Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business organization that may collaborate on workforce development and employment initiatives.
• Lifeline of Lake and Geauga CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Jump Start Program for car repair assistance. JFS Special Services can provide additional funding for car repairs through this partnership.
• OhioMeansJobscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState workforce development program. JFS hosts OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Career Center providing job seeker and employer services.
• Claridon Community HelpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that runs the Summer Lunch Program. JFS promotes and supports this program for food-insecure children.
• Claridon Congregational ChurchminorOthersChurch location for Summer Lunch Program distribution. Provides venue and volunteers for food distribution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• United Way of Greater Cleveland (Geauga): Funding and referral partner for GCJFS community programs (Sponsor a Family, etc.); comparable as a nonprofit resourcing layer for county human-services delivery.
• Help Me Grow (Geauga): Embedded early-intervention partner that GCJFS co-sponsors; relevant for comparing county-level maternal/child home-visiting and family-support service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS): State-level oversight agency that sets policy and channels federal/state funding to all 88 Ohio county JFS offices, including Geauga. Direct hierarchical relationship and shared program design.

Direct peers

• Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services: Largest Ohio county JFS, delivering the same portfolio of SNAP, Medicaid, child care, child support, child protective, and OMJ services to Cuyahoga County residents under the same state framework.
• Lake County Job and Family Services: Adjacent northeast-Ohio county JFS offering the same suite of public assistance, child welfare, child support, and OhioMeansJobs services under the ODJFS framework.
• Summit County Job and Family Services: Northeast-Ohio county JFS providing the same ODJFS-aligned programs (cash/SNAP, Medicaid, child care, child support, CPS, OMJ) to Summit County residents.
• Portage County Job and Family Services: Neighboring county JFS running the same ODJFS program set for Portage County; directly comparable scale and rural/suburban mix to Geauga.
• Lorain County Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS providing parallel public assistance, child support, child welfare, and OhioMeansJobs workforce services under identical state policies.
• Ashtabula County Job and Family Services: Neighboring northeast-Ohio county JFS with comparable rural population profile and the same ODJFS-mandated service mix as Geauga.
• Trumbull County Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS delivering the same cash/SNAP, Medicaid, child care, CPS, child support, and OhioMeansJobs services to Trumbull County residents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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