Ohio Code 5107.62 – Developmental activities for minor heads of households and adults participating in Ohio works first
County departments of job and family services shall establish and administer developmental activities for minor heads of households and adults participating in Ohio works first. In establishing developmental activities, county departments are not limited by the restrictions that Title IV-A imposes on work activities. Developmental activities may be identical or similar to, or different from, work activities and alternative work activities.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5107.62
- Adult: means an individual who is not a minor child. See Ohio Code 5107.02
- Minor head of household: means a minor child who is either of the following:
(1) Is married, pregnant, and a member of an assistance group that does not include an adult;
(2) Is married and is a parent of a child included in the same assistance group that does not include an adult. See Ohio Code 5107.02
- Ohio works first: means the program established by this chapter known as temporary assistance for needy families in Title IV-A. See Ohio Code 5107.02
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
In accordance with a federal waiver granted by the United States secretary of health and human services pursuant to a request made under former section 5101.09 of the Revised Code, a county department may establish and administer a developmental activity under which a minor head of household or adult attends a school, special education program, or adult high school continuation program that conforms to the minimum standards prescribed by the director of education and workforce or instructional courses designed to prepare the minor head of household or adult to earn a certificate of high school equivalence. Pursuant to the waiver, a minor head of household or adult assigned to this developmental activity is required to earn a high school diploma, adult education diploma, or certificate of high school equivalence not later than two years after the date the minor head of household or adult is placed in the activity.
Last updated September 19, 2023 at 11:31 AM