Benefit Bridge

Program Overview

What is Benefit Bridge?                                                                                                                        Benefit Bridge is a pilot program funded by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services with the goal of supporting vulnerable populations in Portage County in obtaining long-term self-sufficiency. The mission of the program is to offer a variety of supports and incentives to participants during their transition to employment that can help make the path to self-sufficiency more easily accessible. 

Read more here.

The application to participate in Benefit Bridge can be found below. Completed applications can be submitted in any of the following ways:               

• Drop it off at OhioMeansJobs Portage County, 253 S. Chestnut St., Ravenna, OH  44266
• Fax it to (330) 296-7805
• Email it to Kristi.Gellner@jfs.ohio.gov