Unemployment ran out before I found work - 3 months and counting

My unemployment benefits end in 8 weeks and I have not found work as a dental hygienist. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I wonder about extended programmes or help from local agencies. Did you find short-term work?

I took a temp job while I kept looking. It covered rent, and the agency sent me to a permanent job within a couple of months.