Ohio Benefit Bank Regional Meetings

Hello Central Ohio! The month of October will hold the regional meetings for each of the central region’s fifteen counties. These meetings will be a great opportunity for existing Benefit Bank sites to network with other site representatives from the area and potential new sites to gain information on the Benefit Bank program. Each regional meeting will also discuss the updates the Benefit Bank has experienced over the last year and will offer brief presentations by representatives from the local Job and Family Services office and the county Community Action. Attendance is not mandatory but all are welcome to take part in this yearly get-together! The schedule is listed below:

Delaware County- Wednesday, October 6^th from 1:00-3:00 at the Delaware County Job and Family Services Building

Knox, Marion and Morrow Counties- Tuesday, October 12^th from 2:00-4:00 at the Mt. Gilead Public Library

Licking County- Wednesday, October 13^th from 10:00-12:00 at Opportunity Links in Newark

Fairfield County- Thursday, October 14^th from 10:00-12:00 at the Fairfield Family, Adult and Children First Council Building in Lancaster

Champaign, Clark and Logan Counties- Tuesday, October 19^th from 10:00-12:00 at the OSU Extension Office in Urbana

Madison and Union Counties- Thursday, October 21^st from 10:00-12:00 at the Plain City Public Library

Franklin County- Monday, October 25^th from 1:30-3:30 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Branch

Fayette, Pickaway and Ross Counties- Thursday, October 28^th from 1:00-3:00 at the Circleville Public Library

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by contacting John DeSimone at 614-935-8401 or jdesimone@oashf.org. Hope to see you soon!

Welcome: Franklin County Office on Aging

The Central Ohio region welcomes our newest site, The Franklin County Office on Aging.

Here is a description of their services from their website (click here to view website):

The Franklin County Office on Aging is primarily responsible for planning and coordinating services and programs that assist older citizens in the maintenance of independent living.

The Office on Aging administers the Senior Options and Adult Protective Services programs. Senior Options is funded by the Senior Services Levy and provides "one-stop shopping" for callers needing information, advocacy or direct access to a wide range of community-based services. Adult Protective Services is funded by the Department of Job and Family Services and assists impaired adults who may be harmed due to abuse, neglect or exploitation.

By dialing (614) 462-6200 residents of Franklin County (Ohio) can access a system of services and information about community and home-based care for frail seniors. Senior Options maintains contracts with companies and agencies that provide personal care, home delivered meals, adult day care, medical transportation and other services that allow our county's older citizens to live independently in their own homes.

Welcome to the Ohio Benefit Bank network!