Job & Family Services Office of Workforce Development
Layoff Aversion and Rapid Response
When businesses in Ohio are facing the possibility of layoffs or closings, the state offers a variety of services designed to help businesses avert or manage layoffs and help workers obtain new employment.

When layoffs are unavoidable, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services' Rapid Response Unit provides vital help to both the affected workers and their communities.

As soon as the department receives a WARN notice, a federally mandated requirement for employers laying off more than 50 individuals, the Rapid Response Unit can assess what services the workers need and then provide those services, either nearby or on-site. 		Assemply line

Local Rapid Response staff also are ready to assist businesses in identifying ways to keep moving forward. This could include assistance with finances, loans or training, and other strategies, as well. They can also put you in touch with local economic development professionals who can offer the help you need.

Rapid Response staff can help workers with skills assessment, basic skills training, individual career counseling, short- and long-term occupational skills training, and job seeking and placement assistance. Help for both workers and employers is available at the state's One-Stop Centers.

Contact us for additional information about Rapid Response, and the services available to dislocated workers and employers. If you are an employer reporting a WARN, please send WARN notifications to the address below

Office of Workforce Development
Rapid Response Section
P.O. Box 1618
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1618
Fax:  614.728.5938
Phone: 1-888-296-7541, Option # 8
Email:  rapdresp@jfs.ohio.gov
                                                                                                                                   Last Update 11/18/2011