Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services

The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services (FCDJFS) is a county, state and federally supported agency responsible for basic financial, medical and social services programs. These programs help ensure that no one is forced to go without the basic essentials of food, clothing, shelter, medical care and necessary life sustaining services because of a lack of resources. More than 400,000 Franklin County residents rely on core public assistance administered by FCDJFS. Franklin County also provides education and training for public assistance customers along with the necessary support services to help them move up the economic ladder. Our Agency helps open doors to employment by improving participants job seeking skills, building self-confidence and providing on-the-job training. Our goal is to place job-ready participants in unsubsidized employment in the shortest possible time. Emphasis is placed on job placement activities, remedial education and vocational training. Th...