Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission

Office 800-346-7682
Fax 740-845-2675
P.O. Box 309
London, OH 43140
www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov

DISLOCATED PEACE OFFICER

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
RESOURCE HANDBOOK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOW-INCOME HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES .........................................................3

ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAMS ......................................................4

LOCAL/STATE/NATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES ........................................................5

LAW ENFORCEMENT JOB POSTINGS .........................................................................6

TRAINING AND EDUCATION RESOURCES ..................................................................6

LINKS TO U.S. MILITARY RECRUITERS ....................................................................7

BENEFIT AND EMPLOYMENT LINKS FOR UNEMPLOYED VETERANS .......................8

LEGAL SERVICES .......................................................................................................8

FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE ......................................................................................9

CONTACT INFORMATION .........................................................................................10

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Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment Compensation
For information: http://ohio.gov/odjfs/ouc/
Fact sheet: http://jfs.ohio.gov/factsheets/ucregular.pdf
To file an unemployment claim online: http://unemployment.ohio.gov/
To file a claim by telephone: (877) 644-6562

Low Income Healthcare Opportunities

COBRA/State Continuation
COBRA provides certain former employees, retirees, spouses, former spouses and dependent
children the right to temporary continuation of health coverage at group rates. This coverage,
however, is only available when coverage is lost due to certain specific events. It is ordinarily
less expensive than individual health coverage.
www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Ohio Medicaid offers two programs for children, families and pregnant women with limited
income to get health care. Once eligible for Medicaid, each child (birth through age 20) will have
access to various services under the Healthchek program.
For more information, visit http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/consumers/familychild.stm

Medicaid
You may be eligible for Medicaid, the government-funded health care program for individuals
with low income. Medicaid provides access to health care services for children, pregnant
women, families with children younger than 19, people with disabilities and adults 65 and older
who meet certain financial requirements.
To see if you may be eligible or get more information, contact your county’s Department of Job
and Family Services.
Visit http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/consumers
Call the Medicaid Hotline at (800) 324-8680
For a complete list of covered Medicaid services, visit
http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/consumers/benefits.stm

Ohio Association of Free Clinics

The Ohio Association of Free Clinics is a nonprofit organization developed to assist those in
need of health care services. Direct health care services are not provided on-site, but referrals
are made to a health care clinic. Free clinic services vary, but may include primary care,
prescription assistance, dental, vision, behavioral health and other specialties.

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www.ohiofreeclinics.org

Free Prescriptions
Ohio's Best RX is a prescription drug discount card program designed to lower the cost of
prescriptions for Ohio residents without prescription drug insurance coverage who are 60 years
of age or older or younger than age 60 with annual family incomes of less than 300 percent of
the federal poverty level.
www.ohiobestrx.com

Office of Family Stability

The Office of Family Stability offers supportive services, food services, cash services and
referrals to other social service agencies.
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ofam/index.stm

Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs

U.S. Department of Labor’s Job and Career Information

The U.S. Department of Labor offers online services to explore career options, gain experience
and credentials, find jobs, deal with job loss and much more.
www.doleta.gov/jobseekers

CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop is a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. The site lists career
opportunities and job seeking services, such as resume review and training opportunities.
www.careeronestop.org

Local One Stop offices

Ohio has 90 local One-Stop offices designed to assist job seekers, employers and youth
with a wide range of workforce-related services. Every One-Stop office offers job search
assistance, employee recruitment, job training and more.
http://jfs.ohio.gov/owd/wia/wiamap.stm

Project HIRE
Project Hometown Investment in Regional Economies (HIRE) is a statewide initiative focused
on jobs. It provides enhanced job matching strategies linking employers and job seekers.
Project HIRE includes hiring fairs and other outreach activities that bring employers and
dislocated workers together.
http://jfs.ohio.gov/owd/Initiatives/Project-Hire-Ohio-Learning-Accounts.stm

Ohio Learning Accounts

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Ohio Learning Accounts are flexible training accounts of up to $6,000 for eligible dislocated
workers who require training or certification as a condition of accepting a job offer in a targeted
industry or demand occupation.
http://jfs.ohio.gov/owd/Initiatives/Project-Hire-Ohio-Learning-Accounts.stm

Local/State/National Support Services

Local Ohio Food Bank information

www.oashf.org

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income individuals by
providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance.
www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/tefap

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

WIC provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals and nutrition
education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women,
and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

National School Lunch Program

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in
public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally
balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch

2-1-1 Local Assistance

This service provides local information on food banks, shelters, clothing sources, rent
assistance, utility help and foreclosure assistance.
www.211.org

Government Benefits

GovBenefits.gov is the official benefits website of the U.S. government, featuring

information on more than 1,000 benefit and assistance programs.

www.govbenefits.gov

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Law Enforcement Job Postings

USAJOBS
www.usajobs.gov
keyword: Police

Ohio Means Jobs

www.ohiomeansjobs.com

INTERPOL
www.interpol.int/Public/Icpo/Recruitment

Govtjobs.com
www.govtjobs.com
keyword: Police

Officer.com
www.officer.com/jobs

Police Employment
http://jobs.policeemployment.com

PoliceOne
www.policeone.com/careers
www.policeone.com/police-jobs-search

Discover Policing
www.discoverpolicing.org

JobCop.com
www.jobcop.com

CopCareer.com
www.copcareer.com

Training and Education Resources

Dislocated Peace Officer Training Assistance Program

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission are now
offering tuition assistance to eligible dislocated peace officers for selected OPOTA courses. By
completing training during a period of unemployment, officers are more prepared to return to
work quickly when called back to duty.

www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/DislocatedOfficerProgram

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e-OPOTA Courses

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission offer a
variety of courses via a Web-based service. Dislocated officers can take advantage of these
accessible and convenient training courses.

e-OPOTA courses are available through the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG).

www.ohleg.org

Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA)

For those looking to attend a college or university, the FAFSA is the first step in the financial aid
process used to apply for federal student financial aid programs such as grants, loans and work-
study. In addition, most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to award non-
federal aid.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

Links to U.S. Military Recruiters

The U.S. military offers a number of benefits for service members, including supplemental
income, health insurance options, tuition assistance, career training and retirement benefits.
For current information, contact a recruiter.

Ohio National Guard

http://www.ong.ohio.gov/

Army and Air National Guard

www.nationalguard.com

Air Force
www.airforce.com

Air Force Reserve

www.afreserve.com

Army/Army Reserve
www.goarmy.com

Navy
www.navy.com

Navy Reserve
www.navyreserve.com

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Marines and Marine Forces Reserve

www.marines.com

Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve

www.gocoastguard.com

Benefit and Employment Links for Unemployed Veterans

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

www.va.gov

Ohio Department of Veterans Services

http://dvs.ohio.gov

Job Skills Training

www.amvets.org

Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)

http://www.dol.gov/vets/

State Job Search

http://careers.ohio.gov/

AMVETS Career Centers

http://www.amvetscareercenter.org/

Helmets to Hardhats
http://info.helmetstohardhats.org/content/index.jsp

Troops to Teachers
http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/troopstoteachers/index.asp

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Jobs

http://www.va.gov/JOBS/index.asp#

U.S. Department of Labor

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/hiring/veterans.htm

Legal Services
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Ohio Legal Services

Civil legal aid in Ohio refers to the free legal services provided by hundreds of attorneys and
paralegals throughout the state. These professionals work through local and regional legal aid
offices, volunteer pro bono programs and reduced-fee contracted services to help thousands of
low-income people gain access to legal representation.
www.ohiolegalservices.org/ohio_legal_services_delivery_system

Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Pine Tree Legal Assistance provides referrals to free legal assistance to eligible clients or state
support to legal services programs. Most of the organizations are grantees of the Legal Services
Corporation and subject to restrictions on the kinds of cases they may bring and clients they
may represent.
www.ptla.org/links/services.htm

Consumer Protection
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office provides a dispute resolution process to resolve complaints
between consumers and businesses. The office also provides educational consumer workshops
for the public.

www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/speakoutohio/consumers
(800) 282-0515

Foreclosure Assistance

Save the Dream Ohio

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office supports Save the Dream Ohio, Ohio's foreclosure-
prevention resource. Save the Dream is designed to give struggling homeowners more
information about the foreclosure process and link them to possible sources of help. Information
is available on how to contact mortgage servicers, resources in each county, how to avoid
rescue scams, legal assistance and mediation.

savethedream.ohio.gov
(888) 404-4674

Foreclosure Information for Renters

Important information for renters whose house or apartment is in foreclosure is available.
http://com.ohio.gov/SavetheDream/docs/RentalsAndForeclosure.pdf

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Contact Information
Dislocated Peace Officer Assistance Program
www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/DislocatedOfficerProgram

Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission

1650 Ohio 56 SW
P.O. Box 309
London, OH 43140
(800) 346-7682
(740) 845-2700
E-mail: askopota@ohioattorneygeneral.gov

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