Public Assistance Division  

Prevention, Retention & Contingency Program (PRC) 

The Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) program is designed to assist low-income families with necessary resources to:   

• Prevent families from having to apply for OWF cash assistance when crisis situations arise;

• Help family members retain employment by enhancing job skills, overcoming barriers and providing short-term assistance or wage supplementation if necessary;

• Provide for contingent needs by helping families with non-recurrent urgent problems that could, if left unattended, result in families needing long-term public assistance.

The goals of the Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) Program include: 

• To assist the family to self-sufficiency

• Prevent the family from reliance of ongoing cash assistance

• Divert the family from reliance on ongoing cash assistance and guide them to self-sufficiency by helping them through a presenting crisis

• Retain employment, and thereby achieve self-sufficiency

• Provide for a presenting contingent need which, if not satisfied threatens the safety, health, or well being of one or more of the family members

85 N. Grant St., P.O. Box 72
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330)674-1111 or (800)971-7979
 Fax:(330)674-0770 - TTY (330)674-0966
  Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
        (Extended hours available via appointment)