About Us

In 2011, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services received a three-year Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) demonstration grant project to improve the education, training, and employment opportunities and outcomes for adults who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits. Ohio’s DEI is jointly funded by U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the Office of Disability Employment Policy under grant number DI-22462-11-75-a-39.

Three OhioMeansJobs Centers in Cleveland, Portsmouth and Toledo operate the DEI grant project. Disability Resource Coordinator staff in OhioMeansJobs Centers implement Ohio’s strategic components, which include deploying integrated resource teams, leveraging partner funds and resources, customized employment, and asset development.

Strategic Partners

ODEI worked with several strategic partners to meet the project goals.

Assistive Technology of Ohio

Employment First

Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities

Ohio Department of Aging

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

Ohio Department of Medicaid

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Ohio Board of Regents-University System of Ohio