419-354-9669

CREW Wood County

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Services We Offer:

Preparing our emerging workforce for skilled employment is very important to us at OhioMeansJobs-Wood County. Our program, CREW Wood County, provides individuals age 16-24 with the resources needed to reach their career goals. A wide variety of services are available including individual training, employment and career workshops, and opportunities for real-life employment experiences with local employers in the community!
 
FREE services are designed to support the youth’s goals, including:

 

  • Career exploration
  • Employment readiness training
  • Short-term work experience
  • Help obtaining GED
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employment search
  • Community service
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Recover high school credits
  • Tutoring assistance

These are just some of the ways we can help, please feel free to contact Katie Throckmorton (419) 315-1147 or Kaitlyn.Throckmorton@jfs.ohio.gov

 
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Meet Our Team

Katie Throckmorton, CREW Career Counselor

mailto:Kaitlyn.Throckmorton@jfs.ohio.gov
419.315.1147
Katie is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor in sociology. She is also a provisional Certified Family Life Educator and a Leadership BG Alumni. She has been helping individuals achieve their career goals since July 2021 and looks forward to working with many more.

Shannon Fisher, Employment, Support Services and CREW Wood County Supervisor

 
419-373-6972
Shannon has been with Wood JFS/OMJ Wood County since 2001 serving first as a case manager before becoming a supervisor in 2014.  She is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in child development and family studies.  She is a No Wrong Door trainer for Wood County and a Leadership BG Alumni.  She enjoys partnering with community resources to endure that the need of the community is met.

PLEASE READ!

DUE TO THE MANY CHANGES WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING, WE WILL HAVE REDUCED LOBBY HOURS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 27, 2023.

NEW LOBBY HOURS ARE: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: NOON - 4:00 PM TUESDAY & THURSDAY: 8:00 AM - NOON

DURING TIMES OUR LOBBY IS CLOSED, WE ARE ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO CONDUCT NORMAL BUSINESS WITH OUR OFFICE OVER THE PHONE, INTERNET OR OTHER ELECTRONIC FORMS OF COMMUNICATION.

YOU CAN OPT TO:

  • • LEAVE YOUR DOCUMENTS OR APPLICATIONS IN OUR DROP BOX LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF OUR BUILDING.
  • • FAX YOUR DOCUMENTS OR APPLICATIONS TO 1-419-353-6091.
  • • SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS OR APPLICATIONS VIA E-MAIL TO:
    Wood-County-Public-Assistance@jfs.ohio.gov
  • • CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT AT BENEFITS.OHIO.GOV SO THAT YOU CAN SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, REPORT CHANGES, AND OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS, INCLUDING CHILD CARE.

 

CALL OUR CALL CENTER AT 1-844-640-6446 TO REPORT CHANGES, COMPLETE INTERVIEWS AND ASK BASIC QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR SNAP, TANF OR MEDICAID BENEFITS.

CALL OUR OFFICE AT 419-352-7566 FOR HELP WITH NURSING HOME OR WAIVER ASSISTANCE.

TO MAKE A CHILD ABUSE REPORT CALL THE HOTLINE AT 419-354-9669.

FOR EMPLOYMENT RELATED SERVICES AND RESUME ASSISTANCE CALL 419-352-4172 OR VISIT OhioMeansJobs.com

HELP WITH RENT, UTILITIES, CAR REPAIRS OR FOOD REFERRALS CALL 419-352-7566 ext. 8492