About Us

Our Mission

OhioMeansJobs Belmont County is committed to helping job seekers, students, and employers access workforce resources, education, training, and support services that strengthen our community and promote long-term success.

Community Partners

We value our partnerships with organizations that provide education, employment, training, and support services to individuals and families throughout Belmont County and the surrounding region.

OhioMeansJobs Belmont County is a combined effort of the following groups:

• Belmont County Commissioners
  Provides county leadership.
  Phone: 740-699-2155
• Belmont County Department of Job & Family Services
  Provides the Ohio Works First Program, Ohio Food Assistance Program (federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Children Services, Child Support, Medicaid, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services, and the Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program.
  Phone: 740-695-1075 or 1-800-494-1616
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
  Provides employment services, labor market information, and reemployment services.
  Phone: 1-877-644-6562
  TTY: 1-888-642-8203
• Community Action Commission of Belmont County
  Provides over 25 programs to help low-income residents of Belmont County overcome poverty. Programming is offered in the areas of employment, housing, education, health, nutrition, transportation, childcare, and income management.
  Phone: 740-695-0293
• Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
  Provides assessment, vocational evaluation, job training, job placement, and other necessary services to eligible individuals with disabilities with the goal of obtaining employment.
  TTY: 1-800-282-4536 (Ohio Only) or 1-614-438-1200
• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
  Provided by the Zanesville Welfare Organization and Goodwill Industries, Inc., this is a part-time employment program for low-income persons age 55 and over. Program participants work at community and government agencies and are paid the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher. They may also receive training and can use their participation as a bridge to other employment not supported with federal funds.
  Phone: 1-740-450-6060
• Veteran’s Program (Ohio Department of Job & Family Services)
  Provides employment and training assistance to veterans with disabilities.
  Local: 740-633-5627
  Columbus: 1-888-296-7541 option 5
• Belmont College
  Provides post-secondary education through multiple certificate and associate degree programs, continuing education opportunities, financial aid assistance, career counseling, and workforce training and development for area businesses.
  Phone: 740-695-9500
• Eastern Gateway Community College
  Provides the Aspire program, formerly known as the Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program, to help adults build the skills they need to become employed or pursue higher education or training. The college is an official testing site for the General Education Diploma (GED). The college is ready to help individuals obtain their GED and can assist those who have a high school diploma with basic skills enhancement in English or math, upgrading academic skills for technical writing and college, and one-on-one literacy tutoring or writing.
  Phone: 1-800-682-6553

Eastern Ohio ASPIRE

To provide high-quality basic educational services to assist students in acquiring skills to be successful in employment, training, college, high school equivalency test, English language acquisition, and self-sufficiency.

For more information, reach out to aspire@jcesc.org or call 740-804-2878.

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