Family Development Program
This program for Lake county residents assists low income families in achieving their goal to be a strong, self sufficient family. Families will receive the support they need to continue their education and set goals with a family advocate to achieve success. Goals may include improving the family’s financial status, improving parenting skills, job training or removing other barriers that prevent self sufficiency. Incorporated into the program are home visits, family events, educational life skills classes, and incentives for reaching goals.
All applicants must meet income guidelines and have minor children residing in the home. A strong desire to return to school or current enrollment is required.
Flyers and Applications
Budget Counseling Session
Though this program, a Lifeline case manager will work one-on-one with customers to organize and understand their monthly budget. This includes comparing income to expenses and setting budget priorities and goals. Cost saving methods regarding utilities and food purchasing will be discussed as well as referrals to other cost saving programs.
Life Skills Class Series
This educational class series is designed to meet the needs of low income Lake County residents and improve self sufficiency skills. Classes are taught by local professionals who are experts in their designated field. Participants will receive incentives for class completion. Applicants must meet income guidelines.
Class topics 2010:
- Employment Training Program—The goal of the Employment Training Program is to help those who are under and unemployed to assess what fields they are best suited to work in, learn new skills that will help make them more employable and then help with job seeking. This program will pay for non-credit classes toward a certificate/non-degreed program at either Lakeland Community College or Auburn Career Center. Flexible funding is also available to help pay for related school supplies, books, uniforms and tools. As part of the program, all applicants will participate in a career assessment process at Auburn Career Center’s Career Services office prior to registering for a training program. They will also participate in a job retention workshop and in post-training program job placement counseling. Applicants must live in Lake County and be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Applicants must also be referred by a collaborating agency in Lake County.
- Transportation Assistance Program—This program will allow Lifeline’s program participants assistance with transportation costs on a limited basis. Oftentimes, lack of affordable transportation prevents Lifeline’s customers from going to doctor appointments or school and these funds will help alleviate this issue. Approved participants may receive bus tokens or Dial-A-Ride tokens for Laketran, or fuel-only gas cards. Applicants must live in Lake County, be enrolled in a Lifeline, Inc. program and be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program—Beginning January 2010, Lifeline will provide tax preparation assistance for the community. This program, in partnership with the IRS, will allow low to moderate income households to participate in free tax preparation sessions with certified tax preparation volunteers in hopes of increasing the amount of tax returns they qualify for and receive. Applicants must live in Lake County and be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Ohio Benefit Bank Site—Lifeline, Inc. is certified as a site for the Ohio Benefit Bank at both the main office and the HEAP office. This will allow Lifeline, Inc. staff to assist Lake County residents with initial eligibility screening for public social service programs. Lifeline, Inc. staff will be able to assist consumers with applications and provide information on the following programs, which are included in the Ohio Benefit Bank: Food Stamps, Medicaid, Golden Buckeye, WIC, Medicare Part D, Childcare Assistance, HEAP, Best Rx, Voter registration, the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the FAFSA. Applicants must live in Lake County and be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
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