Community Resources
| Resource Name | Description of Services | Website | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Metropolitan Housing | Public Housing and Section 8 | https://www.akronhousing.org | Summit |
| Akron Pregnancy Services | We are a pregnancy resource center that provides accurate information and practical support in a safe, confidential and nonjudgmental environment. We serve women and families who are facing unplanned pregnancies or need pregnancy and parenting support. APS is a faith based, non-profit organization led by paid staff with many volunteers. All services are provided at no cost to the recipient. Provides pregnancy tests, material goods (diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, strollers, car seats, etc.), advocacy services, educational classes, etc. | www.akronpregnancyservices.com | Summit |
| Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank Food Finder | Locate pantries and hotmeals | https://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/agency-map | Portage, Summit, Medina, Stark |
| AxessPointe | Free or low-cost medical care, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy and mental health care. Also have personal hygiene and food pantries on-site. Medicaid accepted. | https://axesspointe.org/ | Portage, Summit |
| Brimfield Community Cupboard | Food pantry | https://www.facebook.com/people/Brimfield-Community-Cupboard/100079679559450/ | Portage |
| Caffi Celiac & Allergy Friendly Food Initiative | Dietary needs out of Akron | https://allergyfriendlyfood.org/ | Portage, Summit, Stark |
| Catholic Charities | Affordable Housing, Food & Nutrition, Integrated Health, Disaster Relief, Life skills training, Immigration & Refugee Services, etc. Services of note: Diaper bank, vehicle repair costs, food pantry, bus tokens, utility assistance | https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/ | All - Services vary by local chapter |
| CHN Housing Partners | Services for finding housing, avoiding eviction, utility programs (HEAP/PIPP), financial counseling, tax preparation | https://chnhousingpartners.org/ | Northeast Ohio (specific service area not clearly defined) |
| Coleman Health Services | Comprehensive mental health services, transitional housing for youth 18-26, assisted employment services, pregnancy and infant health services. Services vary by location | https://www.colemanservices.org/ | Allen, Auglaize, Belmont, Crawford, Darke, Hardin, Jefferson, Mahoning, Marion, Mercer, Miami, Paulding, Portage, Richland, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Van Wert, Wayne |
| CommQuest | To provide collaborative care and advocacy for people through three pillars of service: Mental Health | Addiction Recovery | Social Support | https://www.commquest.org/ | Stark |
| Community Action Agency Healthier Community Food Pantry | The pantry is a Consumer Choice Pantry that provides customers the opportunity to select items that meet the preferences of their family members and any dietary restrictions. | https://www.columbianacountyjfs.org/assistance-programs-food-pantry.aspx | Columbiana |
| Community Action Council | CAAs provide a range of services addressing poverty-related problems from income management and credit counseling to entrepreneurial development and small business incubators; from domestic violence crisis assistance to family development programs and parenting classes; from food pantries and emergency shelters to low-income housing development and emergency housing and utility assistance. Typically administers HEAP/PIPP Emergency Utility Assistance programs. | https://oacaa.org/find-an-agency/ | All |
| Cuyahoga County ADAMHS Board resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://www.adamhscc.org/resources | Cuyahoga |
| Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing | Public Housing and Section 8 | https://www.cmha.net/ | Cuyahoga |
| Equitas Health | Wholistic services for the LGBTQ+ community including medical care, pharmacy, dental, STI testing and prevention, mental health counseling, recovery and addiction services, support groups, financial counseling, advocacy | https://equitashealth.com/ | Stark, Summit, Athens, Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Allen, Richland, Lucas, , Mahoning, |
| Fair Housing Resource Center | assists Lake County and the surrounding counties of Ashtabula and Geauga residents with foreclosure prevention / mortgage delinquency counseling, rental support. 866-411-3472 | https://fhrc.org/ | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake |
| Family Success Network | The Family Success Network is free family support services including family coaching, parenting tips, money management, financial assistance for family needs, and connection to additional community supports to help your family succeed. | General Info https://octf.ohio.gov/what-we-do/family-success-network Cuyahoga: https://www.wsccenter.org/fsn Northeast: Call 330-708-7824 and leave VM Stark: https://www.childandadolescent.org/programs/prevention/family-support-n… Summit: https://www.greenleafctr.org/family-success-network#overlay-context= | Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull, Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark |
| FndHelp.org | Database for finding community resources of all kinds in your area | https://www.findhelp.org/ | All |
| Geauga County MHAR Resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://www.geauga.org/providers/ | Geagua |
| Geauga Hunger Task Force | Provides information regarding the food pantries that are in your area | https://www.geaugahungertaskforce.org/how-to-find-help | Geauga |
| Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority | Public Housing and Section 8 | http://www.geaugamha.org/ | Geauga |
| General Stark County Resources | Resource database for Stark County | https://www.starkhelpcentral.com/ | Stark |
| Goodwill Akron | Offers clothing and transportation vouchers for surrounding counties | https://goodwillakron.org/clothing-transportation-assistance-2/ | Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland, Wayne |
| Haven of Rest Ministries | Offers emergency shelter services as well as food, clothing, toiletries, case management, mental health services, career development and other educational programming. | https://havenofrest.org/ | Summit |
| Hospital Financial Assistance Policy Finder | Interactive map to find financial assistance policies for Ohio Hospitals | https://uhcanohio.org/ohio-hospital-financial-assistance-policy-map/ | All |
| Housing and Emergency Support Services (HESS) | Can assist with finding housing, connection to shelters, rent payments/security deposits, etc. | https://fcsserves.org/program/h-e-s-s/ | Portage |
| Housing Assist Program - Geauga County | help with housing issues and avoid homelessness for Geauga County residents. Services include: - Help with rent- Help with utilities - – Call 440-285-9141 ext.1263 email sara.shininger@jfs.ohio.gov to get more info | https://www.geaugajfs.org/community | Geauga |
| Kent Social Services | Food pantry and hot meals | https://fcsserves.org/program/kent-social-services/ | Portage (Kent area) |
| Kent State - Flashes Fighting Hunger | Food pantry | https://www.kent.edu/community/flashes-fighting-hunger | Portage |
| Lifeline - Geauga | Program that supports individuals purchasing and getting car repairs | https://lclifeline.org/get-help-geauga/geauga-services/ | Geauga |
| Lorain County Resource Guide | PDF list of resources in Lorain county | https://www.lccaa.net/cms/files/File/General/Resource%20Directory%2003-2024.pdf | Lorain |
| Mahoning County MHAR Board resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/920/Resources | Mahoning |
| Medina County ADAMH Board resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://medinamentalhealth.com/providers/ | Medina |
| Miller Community House | Temporary housing along with other social supports including transition planning, financial literacy, advocacy, job searching and other needs | https://fcsserves.org/program/miller-community-house/ | Portage |
| Modest Needs | Modest Needs offers grants designed to promote the self-sufficiency of individuals and families who, because they are working and live just above the poverty level, are ineligible for most types of conventional social assistance but who, all the same, are living one or two lost paychecks away from the kind of financial catastrophe that eventually leads to homelessness. We give special consideration to persons living alone, veterans, teachers, and first responders. | https://www.modestneeds.org/about-us/grants-types-self-sufficiency.asp | All |
| NEOMED Student-run Free Clinic | Free, high quality, non-emergency health care to those in need in Northeast Ohio. Includes Primary care, Writing prescriptions and medication refills, Basic labs, Patient education, Dietetics, Behavioral health services, Getting patients in touch with community resources, Women’s health | https://www.neomed.edu/student-run-free-clinic/ | Local Area |
| Ohio Benefits Self-Service Portal | Portal to check eligibility and apply for various state benefits including Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, TANF, etc. Users must create an account to access. | https://ssp.benefits.ohio.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal/login/loginSecureRende… | All |
| Ohio Guidestone | Various levels of mental health treatment and services | https://ohioguidestone.org/ | Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Wayne, |
| Ohio Means Jobs | Job Search, professional development, and unemployment resources for Ohio residents | https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/ | All |
| Portage County Food Resources | Extensive list of food pantries and emergency food providers in Portage County | https://theportager.com/list-of-portage-county-food-resources/ | Portage |
| Portage County MHAR Board Resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://www.mental-health-recovery.org/find-help | Portage |
| Portage Metropolitan Housing | Public Housing and Section 8 | https://portagehousing.org/ | Portage |
| Portage Path Behavioral Health Services | Comprehensive mental health services | https://www.portagepath.org/ | Summit |
| Project MKC Diaper Banks | Listing of local diaper banks in Northeast Ohio | https://projectmkc.org/our-programs/diaper-bank/ | Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Jefferson, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Trumbull |
| Salvation Army | Homeless Shelters, Rent and Utility Assistance, Food Pantries, Life Skills, Job Training, Services for Veterans, Aging, and Domestic Abuse Survivors, etc. | https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ | All |
| Shepherd's House | Shepherd's House is a dedicated non-profit organization that provides shelter, support, and resources for individuals facing homelessness and crisis situations. Our mission is to offer a safe environment where individuals can rebuild their lives, access essential services, and regain their independence. | https://www.shepherds-house.net/ | Portage |
| Singlecare Prescription Program | Prescription discounts to individuals and families not covered by health insurance or those who do not have adequate medical coverage. | https://www.uwportage.org/prescription-program | Portage |
| SmileHelpNow | No- or low-cost dental care in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana | https://smilehelpnow.com/ | All |
| Stark County MHAR Board resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://starkmhar.org/get-help/ | Stark |
| Stark Metropolitan Housing | Public Housing and Section 8 | https://www.starkmha.org/ | Stark |
| State of Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) | Provides assistance to individuals at 200% or below the poverty guidelines. Services are designed to reduce the energy burden for income qualified households. Assistance may include, furnace replacement/repair; insulation, air sealing and hot water tank replacement/repair. | https://development.ohio.gov/individual/energy-assistance/6-home-weatherization-assistance-program | All |
| State of Ohio WIC | Program eligibility and application instructions | https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/women-infants-children/resources/ohio-wic-program-eligibility/ | All |
| State of Ohio: Help Me Grow | Connects families with children birth through age five to local resources helping children grow up healthy and ready to succeed in school. | https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/help-me-grow/Refer-to-Help-Me-Grow | All |
| State of Ohio: Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) | Federally funded program that provides eligible Ohioans assistance with their home energy bills. | https://development.ohio.gov/individual/energy-assistance/1-home-energy-assistance-program | All |
| State of Ohio: Medicaid | Free health insurance to those who qualify | https://medicaid.ohio.gov/families-and-individuals/coverage/coverage | All |
| State of Ohio: Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) | Helps eligible Ohioans manage their energy bills year- round. Payments are based on a percentage of household income and are consistent year-round. | https://development.ohio.gov/individual/energy-assistance/2-percentage-of-income-payment-plan-plus | All |
| State of Ohio: Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) | State-managed food assistance. Apply over the phone at 1-844-640-6446 | https://benefits.ohio.gov/ | All |
| State of Ohio: Women, Infants & Children (WIC) | WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC helps eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children up to 5 years of age. | https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/Women-Infants-Children/program-description | All |
| Stop One Place Help Is Available Inc (S.O.P.H.I.A) | Stop One Place Help Is Available Inc (S.O.P.H.I.A) provides support services help community members achieve self-sufficiency and economic self-support. Our services include: - Housing - Food - Clothes - Medical Resources - Utility Assistance - Employment - Referrals Documents required: - Government Issued Identification - Proof of Income - A list of bills - Eviction Notice (if applicable) - Shut-Off Notice (if applicable) S.O.P.H.I.A opens for intakes on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. | Call 330-393-0519 | Trumbull |
| Summit County ADM Board resources | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://admboard.org/get-help/ | Summit |
| The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics - Free Clinic Finder | Search for free-clinics by zipcode and search radius | https://nafcclinics.org/find-clinic/ | All |
| The Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center | Provide free, gently-used clothing and other personal and household items to families and individuals in need | https://fcsserves.org/program/county-clothing-center/ | Portage |
| Townhall II | They have mental health and addiction services, victim advocacy, crisis services, and soon to be homeless shelter and medical services. | https://www.townhall2.com/ | Portage |
| Trumbull County MHAR Board Resource | Local mental health and recovery service resources | https://www.trumbullmhrb.org/ | Trumbull |
| Trumbull County Resource Guide | PDF list of resources in Trumbull county | https://www.ccdoy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/trumbull-county-resource-guide-printer-friendly.pdf | Trumbull |
| Trumbull Metro Housing Authority | Section 8 and Housing Vouchers | https://trumbulltmha.org/ | Trumbull |
| United Way 211.org | Database for finding community resources of all kinds in your area | https://www.211.org/ | All |
| Vision Care Outreach / Prevent Blindness Ohio | Free vision care to eligible Ohioans | https://ohio.preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/Instructions-and-links-for-PBO-website-2022.pdf | All |
| Youngstown Metro Housing Authority | Section 8 and Housing Vouchers | https://www.ymhaonline.com/ | Mahoning |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank – Find Food Near Me | Find food distribution sites served by the Cleveland Food Bank | https://www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org/get-help/find-food | Cuyahoga |