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| Cincinnati Works Next Step Program | Amy Roberts | (513) 744-9044 Ext 105; aroberts@cincinnatiworks.org | Supports foster care youth regarding job readiness, job search, barrier removal and retention services. |
| Dress for Success | www.dressforsuccess.org | 1260 N High St Columbus, OH 43201 (614) 291-0431 | Business attire for women, and employment retention programs. |
| Foster Care Alumni of America Ohio Chapter | Lisa Dickson | lisa@miss-lisa.com; (614) 787-5257 | Connection to national community of foster care alumni. Workshops including Strategic Sharing, Boundaries and Emotional Resiliency. |
| Franklin County Children Services College Bound Mentoring Program | Marty Bulson | (614) 275-2690 | These mentors serve as a support person or advocate for foster care youth/alumni with college aspirations. |
| Individual Development Accounts | Rochelle Watson; rwatson@cfed.org | www.cfed.org/ida/directory | IDAs are special matched-savings accounts, designed to help people establish a pattern of regular of savings in order to purchase an asset, such as a home. |
| Mapping Your Future | | www.mappingyourfuture.org | Free one-stop-site that provides information about college, career and financial aid resources. |
| Medicaid (until age 21) | http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/tao/toolkit.stm | Medicaid Consumer Hotline: 1-800-324-8680 | Free health coverage for foster care youth between ages 18-21. |
| Mission Transition | | http://mymissiontransition.com/ | Online roadmap for navigating various "systems," such as school, housing, employment and medical concerns. |
| Nirvana Now | Cici Norwood; nirvananow@sbcglobal.net | www.mynirvananow.org | Support groups for adult survivors of sexual abuse. |
| Ohio Board of Regents | http://regents.ohio.gov/students_families.php | 1-877-428-8246 (Mon.-Fri., between 10am-6pm) | Assistance with financial aid options and deadlines. |
| OHIO YAB | Arlene Jones | arlene@pcsao.org | Statewide foster care youth advisory board |
| Orphan Foundation of America | Laura Adkins | ladkins@orphan.org | ETV funds, care packages, v-mentoring program |
| Study Guide Zone | | www.studyguidezone.com | Free online study guides for standardized tests. |
| WIA Ohio One-Stops | Diane Gaines, (614) 559-4787, dgaines@cowic.org | http://jfs.ohio.gov/workforce/youth/onestopmap.stm | Each Ohio county has a WIA One-Stop location |
| Youth Empowerment Program | Angela Lariviere | (614) 280-1984; www.cohhioyep.org | Statewide council of homeless youth ages 12- 21 that have joined together to improve the lives of all children. |
| Youth Works (COWIC) | Gailmarie Harris, (614) 559-5037 | 1111 E. Broad St., Suite 201 Columbus, OH 43205 | Connects young adults ages 18-25 years with employment – including summer jobs that pay for fall tuition. |