Food

NAME: Bread of Life Food Pantry
ADDRESS:
Nicholas Drive Church of God
400 Nicholas Drive
Circleville, Ohio 43113
PHONE: (740) 474-2894
CONTACT: Jene Kerns
HOURS: Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Income
PURPOSE:
Supply the needs of the community through food, household
supplies and hygiene necessities

PROGRAM: Community Kitchen
ADDRESS:
Presbyterian Church - Basement
134 East Mound Street
Circleville, Ohio 43113
CONTACT:
Carolyn J. Brooks (740) 474-6815
Alice Harker (740) 474-4435
HOURS: Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
SERVICES: A warm meal offered to anyone who is hungry
FEE: No cost.

NAME: First English Lutheran Church
ADDRESS:
94 Long St.
Ashville, Ohio 43103
PHONE: (740) 983-2641
SERVICES: Food and assistance with utility bills, rent and prescriptions
HOURS: By appointment
COMMENTS: These services are offered in partnership with area churches
ELIGIBILITY:
Prefer referral from PICCA, limited to residents of Teays Valley School District

NAME: Pickaway County Job and Family Services
Rojanne Woodward, Director

Administration and Children Services
110 Island Rd, P.O. Box 610
Circleville, Ohio 43113
(740) 474-3105
Fax: (740) 477-1023

Family and Child Support Services
110 Island Road, P.O. Box 610
Circleville, Ohio 43113
(740) 474-7588
Fax: (740) 474-9333 or (740) 420-9945

Jobs One-Stop
1080 US Rt. 22 West
Circleville, Ohio 43113
(740) 420-7339
Fax: (740) 420-7369
WEBSITES: www.pickawayjfs.org and www.pickawayjobs.com
All office hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Appointments outside of business hours are individually scheduled
Customer Service Representatives at each location can assist you with a referral
to the appropriate service program.

Island Road Office
Adoption - Recruitment, orientation and completion of home studies for families
seeking to adopt children. Services provided to support adoptive placements through
supports and subsidies.
Adult Protective
The investigation of elderly abuse and arrangement and/or provision
of services to adults 60 years of age and older, alleged to be physically or
emotionally abused, neglected (including self-neglect) or exploited.
Benefit Recovery - The investigation of alleged fraud and recovery of public assistance overpayments.
Child Care
Assistance with locating and paying employment/training related
childcare for families with children up to 13 years of age. Payment limited to licensed
childcare centers or certified providers in private homes.
Child Protection
Intake and investigation of child abuse and neglect complaints
with related services to further the protection of children. On-going services include
protective supervision of children in their own homes and placement/reunification
services to support families and children.
Child Support
• Locate Absent Parents - Search for address, property, and asset information.
• Paternity Establishment - Determine existence or non-existence of a father-child
relationship.
• Establish Child & Medical Support Orders - Obtain court-ordered support.
• Enforce Child and Medical Support Orders - Methods to secure payment of
support, including income tax intercept, wage withholding, liens, court hearings,
driver’s license suspension, passport revocation, professional license
suspension, seizure from bank accounts or assets, credit bureau reporting,
recreational license suspension, seek work orders, wanted poster, and criminal
non support.
• Adjust Child and Medical Support Orders - Increase or decrease the amount of
support orders in accordance with Ohio Support Guidelines.
Disability Assistance - Provides cash and/or medical assistance to persons who
are ineligible for public assistance programs like Ohio Works First (OWF) and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Family Stability
Short term in-home intensive services assisting child-welfare
families with parenting, budgeting, homemaking and environmental services to
promote self sufficiency.
Food Stamps
Food purchasing benefits issued to eligible individuals and families
through Ohio’s Direction Card.
Foster Care
Recruitment, orientation and completion of home studies for families
seeking to foster children. Services provided to support foster placements through
supports and subsidies.
Kinship Support
Information and referral services to assist relatives taking care of
related children to help provide a stable alternative family home.
LEAP
Learning, Earning and Parenting Program for teen parents receiving OWF.
Medicaid
Health Care coverage for children, families, pregnant women, and elderly or disabled individuals.
Medicaid Transportation
Transportation for Medicaid eligible persons to Medicaid reimbursable appointments.
Other services include assistance in locating physicians.
Ohio Works First (OWF)
Ohio’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) provides monthly
cash assistance to families working towards self-sufficiency and
personal responsibility. Prevention, Retention, and Contingency Program
(PRC) - Short term assistance of goods and services to assist families in
overcoming immediate barriers to self-sufficiency and personal responsibility.
Examples include: car repair, rental, and utility assistance.

Jobs One-Stop (1080 U.S. Route 22 West)
Employment Services For Job Seekers:
• Self-Help Employment Services– Provides job search and career planning
information, including job openings, computer access to search for job
opportunities, prepare resumes, telephone access for employment inquiries, and
fax machines to send resumes. Provides information on community resources and
services available.
• Group & Individualized Employment Services- Workshops and training to meet
the job seeker’s needs, including such areas as motivation, barrier reduction, child
care option, time management, relationships at work, marketing skills, resume
development, interview skills, follow-up techniques, salary negotiation strategies,
basic computer literacy, job search activities, placement assistance, and training
assistance in a demand occupation.
Employment Services For Business:
Specialized services available to regional businesses, including a job-posting network
matching qualified applicants with employers, employee retention services, facilities
to conduct employer interviews and orientations, and worker dislocation services.
Youth Services:
Specialized youth development and employment programs for in-school and out of-
school youth.
Eligibility Requirement for Services:
Applicants for services, other than Workforce Investment Act funded services,
must be residents of Pickaway County and will receive information on program
eligibility requirements and the documentation necessary to apply for and
receive assistance.

NAME: Free or Reduced School Lunch Program
ADDRESS: Public Schools (Where child/children attend).
CONTACT: Principal at your child’s school
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income families

NAME: Genie Lamp Inc.
ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 146
Circleville, Ohio 43113
PHONE: (740) 477-1832 or Toll free 1-866-477-1832
E-MAIL: genielampinc@aol.com
CONTACT: Karen Painter
HOURS: By appointment only
ELIGIBILITY: All request and referrals must be mailed to the above address.
PURPOSE:
Our mission is to bring comfort and happiness with Simple Acts of Kindness
SERVICES:
911 cell phones (programs are designed for individual)
Family needs (yard maintenance, holiday meals for shut in food baskets) etc.
FEE: None

NAME: Pickaway County Community Action, Org. Inc. (PICCA)
CONTACT: Dave Hannahs, Executive Director
ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 67
469 East Ohio Street
Circleville, Ohio 43113
HOURS: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
PHONE: (740) 477-1655
Toll Free: 1-877-810-0500
FAX: (740) 474-9277
E-MAIL: picca@picca.info
SERVICES:
Emergency Clearinghouse Program, Emergency Home Repair
Program, Head Start, Home Buyer Education, Home Energy
Assistance Program, Homeless Prevention Program, Housing
Management, PART (Pickaway Area Rural Transit), Recycling
and Litter Prevention Program, Salvation Army, Seed and
Plants, Toys for Tots, Youthbuild , Weatherization.

NAME: Emergency Clearinghouse Program
ADDRESS:
PICCA
P.O. Box 67
Circleville, Ohio 43113
CONTACT: Emergency Services, (740) 477-1655
SERVICES:
Provides emergency food and prescriptions.
Sponsored by the churches of Pickaway County and
Pickaway County United Way, Direct services are provided in the area of food pantry, and prescription assistance

NAME: Touching Lives For Christ A Compassionate Ministry Center
ADDRESS:
459 E. Ohio Street
Circleville, Ohio 43113
PHONE: (740) 474-8400
CONTACT: Melissa Bundock
HOURS:
Tues. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wed. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Last Saturday of each month, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Self disclosed income verification
PURPOSE:
Touching Lives for Christ is a Compassionate Ministry
Center that provides food, clothing, and household items to
those who are in need in our community. This mission is to
reach those in need with the love and compassion of Jesus
Christ and to act as a referral site for community programs
and Christian ministries.
SERVICES:
Mid-Ohio Food Bank provides food once a month, clothing,
household items, literacy training, family support and referrals.

NAME: Veterans’ Service Commission
ADDRESS:
141 West Main Street, Suite 300
Circleville, Ohio 43113
PHONE: (740) 474-3650 Toll Free 1- 888-330-3522
FAX: (740) 474-4646
E-MAIL: leeva_1999@yahoo.com
HOURS: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
CONTACT:
Rebecca J. Lee, Executive Director
Teresa Laux, Assistant Service Officer
SERVICES:
To advise and assist persons in the Armed Forces of the
United States, veterans, spouses, children, parents, and
dependents of veterans in presenting claims or obtaining
rights or benefits under any law of the United States or of
this state. To provide veterans emergency financial
assistance. To provide veterans transportation to VA medical centers.
ELIGIBILITY: Discharge other than Dishonorable.