Departments Release Self-Assessment Tool for Determining Eligibility for Early Childhood ServicesUsing funding from the Preschool Development Birth through Five Grant that the state received in December 2018, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in conjunction with four other departments, developed and has now released a self-assessment tool to help families discover whether they are eligible for any of Ohio's early childhood services.
Besides ODJFS, the departments of education (ODE), developmental disabilities (DODD) and health (ODH), designed and developed the Early Childhood Services Eligibility Self-Assessment tool which will assist families to determine their potential eligibility for all of Ohio's early childhood services. The tool also includes links to summary information and guidance on how to find, apply for and contact each program.
The programs include the following:
- Early Childhood Education Grant
- Early Head Start
- Head Start
- Help Me Grow Early Intervention
- Help Me Grow Home Visiting
- Preschool Special Education
- Publicly Funded Child Care
The Early Childhood Services Eligibility Self-Assessment can be found online at https://ssp.benefits.ohio.gov/.