allen county job & family services

Name

allen county job & family services

Legal name

Allen County Job & Family Services

Website

https://acjfs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Assistance and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child Care Services (624410), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAKAD

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

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

SECONDARYHSAAALAA

General Babysitter/Nanny Placement Agencies

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Babysitter/Nanny Placement & Agency Services

Keywords

• Public assistance programs
• Workforce development services
• Social services administration
• Medicaid eligibility services
• SNAP food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Allen County Job & Family Services is a county government agency that administers public assistance and social services programs to residents of Allen County, Ohio. It delivers food assistance (SNAP), cash assistance (Ohio Works First), medical assistance (Medicaid), publicly funded child care, adult protective services, fraud investigations, and employment/job placement services through OhioMeansJobs Allen County.

Product overview

Allen County Job & Family Services is a county government agency providing a portfolio of public assistance and workforce development programs. The agency offers multiple service modules including child care assistance (for both parents and providers), medical assistance (Medicaid), food assistance (SNAP), cash assistance (Ohio Works First), fraud investigations, adult protective services, and job placement services through OhioMeansJobs Allen County. These programs are designed to help families and individuals achieve self-sufficiency through direct financial support, employment assistance, and community resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OhioMeansJobs Allen County: Workforce development and job placement services operated by the agency to connect employers with job seekers and provide career development resources.

Products and services

• Child Care for Parents Public assistance program providing partial coverage for child care costs for eligible low to moderate income families, with nearly 1,500 licensed provider options. Designed for families needing publicly funded child care to enable parents to work or attend school or training.
• Child Care for Providers Program for child care providers who wish to care for children receiving publicly funded child care assistance, requiring state or county licensing.
• Medical Assistance Medicaid program providing health coverage for eligible individuals and families in Allen County.
• Food Assistance SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) providing food purchasing assistance for low-income individuals and families.
• Cash Assistance Ohio Works First cash assistance program providing financial support to eligible families.
• Investigations & Fraud Program investigating allegations of public assistance fraud across Medicaid, Food Assistance, Ohio Works First, and Child Care programs, with a dedicated fraud hotline at (419) 228-2120.
• Adult Protection Adult Protective Services program providing investigation and intervention for vulnerable adults experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
• Social Services Social Services Unit providing emergency assistance, community resources, non-emergency medical transportation, Prevention/Retention/Contingency funds, and employment-related transportation.
• Job Placement Workforce development program administered through OhioMeansJobs Allen County, connecting job seekers with over 500 regional employers and providing career development services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regional EmployerscoreOthersAgency works with over 500 regional employers to provide job placement services for job seekers. Connects qualified candidates with employment opportunities in the community.
• OhioMeansJobs State SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation of OhioMeansJobs workforce development system. Provides workforce services including job matching, career workshops, and training funding for job seekers and employers.
• Allen County Children ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) services. Coordinates child welfare and family self-sufficiency programs.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level agency that oversees and funds local Job and Family Services departments. Provides program guidelines, policy direction, and administrative support for public assistance and workforce development programs statewide.
• Allen County 2-1-1minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral resource connecting Allen County residents to additional community resources beyond agency services. Part of information and referral network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Hamilton County Job and Family Services: County JFS agency serving Hamilton County (Cincinnati area) in Ohio. Administers the same SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child care, and OhioMeansJobs programs as ACJFS, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS agency administering public assistance and workforce services in the Columbus metropolitan area. Operates the same program mix as ACJFS under ODJFS, making it a directly comparable peer despite larger scale.
• Summit County Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS agency serving Summit County (Akron area). Directly comparable operating model and program mix under the same state network as ACJFS.
• Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS agency serving the Dayton region. Operates the same integrated public-assistance and workforce-development portfolio as ACJFS under ODJFS policy direction.
• Mahoning County Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS agency in the Youngstown region. Comparable in scale and program mix to ACJFS, operating the same ODJFS-administered portfolio of public assistance and OhioMeansJobs workforce services.
• Cuyahoga County Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio county JFS agency serving the Cleveland metro area. Delivers the same portfolio of public-assistance and workforce programs under ODJFS oversight and is a direct operating peer to ACJFS.
• Lucas County Job and Family Services: County-level JFS agency serving Lucas County, Ohio. Provides the same SNAP, Medicaid, cash assistance, child care subsidy, and OhioMeansJobs workforce programs under the same ODJFS umbrella, making it the closest direct operating peer.

Broad incumbents

• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS): State-level umbrella agency that sets policy, distributes funding, and oversees all88 county JFS departments including ACJFS. Relevant as the institutional incumbent that defines ACJFS's operating rules and funding flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OMJAllen
• Facebookfacebook.com/JFSAllenCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allen-county-job-and-family-services

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