Ohio
Government Assistance Programs

Ohio has several state and federally funded programs that can help you if you are living in Ohio and are adopting, have already adopted a child or raising your own birth children.  Please click on the links below for more details about the Ohio programs that can help you and your family.

Ohio Adoption Exchange and Photolist will tell you about children in foster care who are available for adoption.

Ohio Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Ohio Child Nutrition Programs gives you access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

Ohio Child Welfare Department offers information about foster care, adoption and parenting.

Ohio Department of Education provides information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

Ohio Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting.

Ohio State Adoption Contacts put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

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