Job & Family Services Agriculture
Agriculture
Ohio Agriculture
Migrant Reception Center
 
WELCOME!
 
Welcome to the Ohio Migrant Reception Center. We hope your visit is as pleasant and productive as possible.
 
The Migrant Reception Center provides temporary housing for migrant agricultural workers who are in transition from either their homes or from one job to another. The Center also assists the workers in securing employment.
 
The Migrant Reception Center is operated by Rural Opportunities, Inc. during the harvest season which is April through October. The office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For those families who arrive after office hours, maintenance personnel are on call at the Center 24 hours a day.
 
The Center staffs bilingual personnel to help with job placement and referral services.
 
Other social service agencies offer additional services to aid migrant agricultural workers during their stay at the Center, such as food pantry, legal services, emergency services, etc.
 
Overnight lodging is available for a maximum of 72 hours.
 
Cooking and lodging facilities are available. A recreation hall, ball field, and playground are all located on the Center grounds. Public telephones can be found in the recreation hall.
 
During your stay in Ohio, if you have any questions or complaints regarding social service education programs, state and federal laws, or your job or housing conditions, the office of the Migrant Agricultural Ombudsman offers information and referral assistance. He can be reached by calling the toll free number, 1-800-282-3525.
 
MIGRANT REST CENTER REGULATIONS
  1. The Center is limited solely to Migrant Farm Workers who are traveling between jobs and/or actively seeking employmen
  2. The allowable stay at the Center is a maximum of 72 hours. Any stay beyond the 72-hour limit is at the discretion of the Center manager.
  3. All persons who wish to use the Center's facilities must register at the office.
  4. Dormitory rooms, toilets and shower facilities must be kept clean at all times. Parents are responsible for teaching their children how to properly use the toilet and bathing facilities.
  5. All vehicles must be parked in designated areas.
  6. No pets will be permitted in any of the buildings. All pets must be securely tied up outside at all times.
  7. Each family will be responsible for cleaning the cooking and dining facilities after each use. No cooking is permitted inside the rooms, lobby or the recreation hall.
  8. Waste materials must be disposed of in the containers provided by the Center.
  9. DRUNKENESS, FIGHTING, USE OF PROFANITY, OR LOUD AND DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT will result in IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL from the center.
  10. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, DRUGS AND WEAPONS are prohibited on the premises and will result in immediate dismissal.
  11. GAMBLING is prohibited.
  12. Working will not be permited while staying at the center.
  13. Smoking is prohibited in any of the buildings.
  14. Due to limited staff and to respect the other families, we ask that you be in your rooms by 10:00 p.m.
 
To assist your stay at the Center, it is important that you stop by the office for a referral before going to any service agency.