Find the services you need, near you.
Search for social services ranging from meals to emergency shelter and much more throughout Cincinnati and Hamilton County with this community resources guide. Schedules and services are subject to change. If you have access to a phone, please call the organization ahead of time for up-to-date information. If you do not have access to a phone, please ask a library staff member to use a library phone to call ahead.
View printable guides below.
Popular Resources and Services
All Resources and Services
Meals
Sunday
- 6:30 a.m. & 4 p.m., Warehouse Church, 1310 Race St., 513-496-1444
- 6:30 a.m., Prince of Peace, 1528 Race St., 513-621-7265
- Noon, Resurrection Power of Love Church, 211 W. 9th St., 513-429-0991
- Noon, Last Sundays, TRIIIBE Potluck for the People, 100 Garfield Place
- 2 p.m., Queen City Kitchen, 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills), 513-961-1983
- 5:30 p.m., Third Sundays, Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
Monday
- 7:30 a.m., St. Anthony Center, 1615 Republic St., 513-549-0542
- 8:30 a.m., Our Daily Bread, 1730 Race St., 513-621-6364
- 11 a.m., Prince of Peace, 1528 Race St., 513-621-6364
- 12 p.m., Camp Community Café, 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington), 513-541-7757
- 12 p.m., Last Mondays, First Lutheran Church, 1208 Race St., 513-421-0065
- 4 p.m., CAIN Northside/Phil's Place, 4230 Hamilton Ave., 513-591-2246
- 4:30 p.m., St. Anthony Center, 1615 Republic St., 513-549-0542
- 6 p.m., Bridge the Gap, 1916 Central Parkway
- 6 p.m., Vineyard Westside, 3420 Glenmore Ave., 513-922-7897
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
Tuesday
- 7:30 a.m. & 4 p.m., St. Francis Seraph Ministries, 1615 Republic St., 513-549-0542
- 8:30 a.m., Our Daily Bread, 1730 Race St., 513-621-6364
- 11 a.m., Catholic Worker House, 1437 Walnut St., 513-381-4941
- 11 a.m., Prince of Peace, 1528 Race St., 513-621-7265
- 11:30 a.m. San Antonio Church, 1950 Queen City Ave., 513-921-6411
- 12 p.m., Camp Community Café, 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington), 513-541-7757
- 12 p.m., Queen City Kitchen, 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills), 513-961-1983
- 4:50 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. 4th St., 513-549-0542
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
- 7 p.m., Blessing Bags of Love, 3rd & Vine St.
Wednesday
- 7:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m., St. Anthony Center, 1615 Republic St., 513-549-0542
- 8:30 a.m., Our Daily Bread, 1730 Race St., 513-621-6364
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Prince of Peace, 1528 Race St., 513-621-7265
- 12 p.m., Camp Community Café, 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington), 513-541-7757
- 12 p.m., Queen City Kitchen, 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills), 513-961-1983
- 12:30 p.m., Blessing Bags of Love, Vine & 9th Streets
- 5 p.m., Winton Hills Community Church, 5255 Winneste Ave., 513-641-0412
- 5:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Faith United Church of Christ, 6886 Salem Rd.
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
Thursday
- 7:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m., St. Anthony Center, 1615 Republic St., 513-549-0542
- 8:30 a.m., Our Daily Bread, 1730 Race St., 513-621-6364
- 11 a.m., Catholic Worker House, 1437 Walnut St., 513-381-4941
- 12 p.m., Camp Community Café, 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington), 513-541-7757
- 12 p.m., Queen City Kitchen, 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills), 513-961-1983
- 6 p.m., People Helping People, Foot of Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, W. 3rd St.
- 6 p.m., last Thursday, My Neighbor's Place, 3150 Harrison Ave., 513-661-2505
- 6:30 p.m., Life Church, 260 Fairbanks Ave., 513-471-6426
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
Friday
- 7:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m., St. Anthony Center, 1615 Republic St., 513-549-0542
- 8:30 a.m., Our Daily Bread, 1730 Race St., 513-621-6364
- 11 a.m., Catholic Worker House, 1437 Walnut St., 513-381-4941
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
Saturday
- 7:30 a.m., Prince of Peace, 1528 Race St., 513-621-7265
- 10 a.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. 4th St., 513-621-1817
- 11 a.m., Catholic Worker House, 1437 Walnut St., 513-381-4941
- 12 p.m., Piatt Park, 100 Garfield Place
- 12 p.m., Queen City Kitchen, 2386 Kemper Lane, 513-961-1983
- 1 p.m., Second Saturdays, Coalition for Community Safety, 100 Garfield Place
- 5:30 p.m., Second Saturdays, Mt. Washington United Methodist Church, 6365 Corbly Rd., 513-231-3946
- 7 p.m., City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave., 513-241-5525
Meals on Wheels
- Meals on Wheels Southwest OH & Northern KY, 513-244-5485; home-delivered meals, pet support, transportation, personal financial management, and senior care coordination.
Disability Services
- Assistive Technology of Ohio 800-784-3425, atohio.org.
- CABVI 2045 Gilbert Ave. 513-221-8558, cincyblind.org; empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with opportunities to seek independence.
- Disability Rights of Ohio 800-281-9181, disabilityrightsohio.org.
- Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati 4623 Wesley Avenue, Suite A 513-761-5400, Para Español, 513-490-2834
- Hamilton County DD Services, 1520 Madison Road, 513-794-3300, HamiltonDDSOhio.gov
- Hearing Speech and Deaf Center, 2825 Burnet Ave. 513-221-0527, Hearingspeechdeaf.org
- Independence Alliance, 2368 Victory Parkway Suite 501-513-241-2600; empowers people with disabilities to lead independent and inclusive lives.
- LADD, 513-861-5233, laddinc.org; living arrangements for the developmentally disabled.
- Visionaries and Voices, 3841 Spring Grove Ave., 513-861-4333; provides creative, professional, and educational opportunities for adults with disabilities.
Afterschool Meals for Kids and Teens
Free meals are available Mondays through Fridays after school for kids and teens at select Library locations. Participants must eat their meals at the Library.
Visit CHPL.org/meals for a list of afterschool meals at the Library.
Early Childhood Education
Cincinnati Head Start
513-569-4510
cincinnatiheadstart.org
HCESC Head Start & Early Head Start Preschool
513-674-4329
hcescheadstart.org
Serving children ages 0-5 years in most Hamilton County School Districts. No cost to qualifying families. SNAP families qualify.
Help Me Grow
Ohio Department of Health
Promotes healthy child development and well-being.
Families and Children
4C for Children
800-256-1296/513-221-0033
Customized child care search services
Children's Law Center
859-431-3313
Legal help for children
Healthy Moms and Babes
513-591-5600
Provides resources and support to families
Emergency Shelter
To access shelters marked with an asterisk (*), you must first call the CAP Line: 513-381-SAFE (7233) Weekdays 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Weekends 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Emergency Shelter
To access shelter with an asterisk (*), call the CAP Line: 513-381-SAFE (7233)
Weekdays: 9 am-8 pm; Weekends: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Families
- *Bethany House, 4769 Reading Rd
- *Found House, 990 Nassau St
Men
- *Catholic Worker House, 1437 Walnut St
- City Gospel Mission, 1805 Dalton Ave, 513-241-5525
- *Parkway Center, 2880 Central Parkway
- Shelterhouse Barron Center, 411 Gest St, 513-721-0643
Women
- *Grace Place Catholic Worker House, 6037 Carey Ave
- Shelterhouse Hatton Center (No Children), 2499 Reading Rd, 513-562-1980
Food Pantries
A. Morton Food Pantry
4781 Hamilton Ave.
513-559-5767
Third & Fourth Saturdays, noon-2 p.m.
Anderson Ferry Church of Christ
380 Greenwell Ave.
513-832-4200
Monday & Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon
Bring ID; only serving residents of 45001, 45002, 45030, 45033, 45041, 45052, 45204, 45233, 45238, 45247, and 45248
Bea Taylor Market
3401 Rosenthal Way
513-241-1064
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
CAIN Northside - Rainbow Choice Food Pantry
45230 Hamilton Ave.
513-591-2246
Mondays, 5-7 p.m.
Tursday & Thursday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Call for an appointment or text your name to 513-548-1024
Camp Cupboard & Closet
2950 Sidney Ave.
(Camp Washington)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12–2:45 p.m.
ID Required
Cantino Family Food Pantry
1125 Bank St.
513-562-8841
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-noon
Christ's Loving Hands
513-367-7746
Monday & Friday 1-3:15 p.m.
Call for a required appointment
Only serving residents of the Southwest Local School District and West Harrison.
Church of Our Savior
65 E. Hollister St.
Wednesdays & Fridays, 5-6:30 p.m.
Sundays, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Church of the Advent
2366 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills)
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Church of the Advent
2366 Kemper Lane
513-961-2100
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon
Church on Fire
10544 Harrison Ave.
Text FOOD to 513-268-0756
Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Cincinnati Islamic Community Center
2570 Gobel Ct.
513-297-1679
Second & fourth Saturday, 10 a.m. - noon
Community Action Agency
1740 Langdon Farm Rd.
Third Wednesdays
2 p.m.
Corinthian Baptist Church
1920 Tennessee Ave.
Fourth Thursdays
3 p.m.
East Price Hill Center
3301 Warsaw Ave.
Tuesdays 1:30 p.m.
Fridays 12:30 p.m.
Friday Food + Fun
2536 Kemper Ln.
(Walnut Hills)
Fridays 1–3 p.m.
LIFE - Loveland Food Pantry
541 Loveland-Madeira Rd.
Tuesdays 10–12, 4–6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 10–2, 4–6:30 p.m.
Thursdays 10–12, 4–6:30 p.m.
Fridays 10–12 p.m.
Saturdays 10–12 p.m.
The Healing Center
11345 Century Circle
Wednesdays - Saturdays 9 - 11 a.m.
New Emmanuel Baptist Church
5407 Warren Rd. (Norwood)
2nd Saturdays 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Queen City Kitchen
2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills)
queencitykitchen.org
Tuesdays 12-1:30 p.m.
Thursdays at 12 -1:30 p.m.
Rainbow Choice Food Pantry
4230 Hamilton Ave. (Northside)
Mondays 5–7 p.m.
Tuesdays 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
S.O.N. Ministries
8871 Colerain Ave (Groesbeck)
Mondays 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Wednesdays 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Wednesdays 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Serving Northwest Local Schools & North College Hill Schools. ID required for adults.
St. George Food Pantry
2554 Dennis St. (Clifton)
Mondays 6–7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays 6–7:30 p.m.
Last Fridays 12–1:30 p.m.
Last Saturdays 10–11:30 a.m.
serving zip codes 45217, 45219, 45220 and any military veterans.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
745 Ezzard Charles Dr.
Second Tuesdays,
11 a.m. –1 p.m.
Tikkun Farm Free Market
7945 Elizabeth St.
(Mt. Healthy)
facebook.com/tikkunfarm
Tuesdays 3–4 p.m.
Fridays 1–4 p.m.
Saturdays 1–2 p.m.
Get shopping number at Hilltop Plaza (8200 Hamilton Ave.)
Tri-County S.O.U.L. Ministries.
11177 Springfield Pike
Mondays - Wednesdays
9:30 - 11 a.m. and 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Fridays 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.,
Last Saturdays 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Tryed Stone New Beginning Church
5550 Reading Rd.
First Tuesdays
12 p.m.
The Welcome Project
2936 Colerain Ave.
Second Tuesdays
11 a.m.
Western Hills Church of Christ
Free Clothing and Food Pantry
5064 Sidney Ave.
Mondays 10-12 p.m.
513-549-1257 for appointment
Word of Deliverance Church
693 Fresno Rd. 45240
Fourth Tuesdays
2 p.m.
General Services
CARE Center
513-453-7999 (call or text)
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
513-693-8251
Social services for CMHA residents, including health care, jobs and employment, rental assistance and mental health resources.
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
513-721-1025
help4seniors.org
Freestore Foodbank
112 E Liberty St. 513-241-1064The
Help Squad Cincy
8735 Cheviot Rd.
513-607-7836 (call or text)
Short term financial help, connection to services for food, clothing, shelter, comfort items, toys, employment, faith and spiritual healing.
Serving Colerain Township.
Ohio Benefits Portal
Benefits.ohio.gov, opens a new window
Learn about assistance programs and the requirements for each State of Ohio benefits program.
Operation Give Back
https://ogiveback.org
Tutoring, food pantry, providing food for pets, facilitating a yearly school supply giveaway, providing winter coats, having a holiday store at Christmas and providing a host of other great services for people in need.
United Way Free Tax Help
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Free income tax preparation and filing services, offering a range of services for preparing and filing your taxes on your behalf; or supporting you in preparing and filing your taxes on your own.
Health Services
513Relief Bus
513ReliefBus.org
Provides mobile free health screenings, social services, and economic relief.
Cancer Justice Network
Health education and navigation, free transportation to and from medical appointments, and other health resources.
513-404-3882
Caracole
513-761-1480
HIV support and prevention.
Cincinnati Health Department
513-357-7320
Crossroads Health Center
5 E Liberty St.
513-381-2247
Accessible, comprehensive healthcare.
Equitas Health
513-815-4475
Serves the healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ community, people living with HIV, and others in need of care.
Health Care Access Now
Care Coordination
513-707-5697
Education, transportation, child care, and other support to get health care.
Independence Alliance
2368 Victory Parkway, Suite 501
513-241-2600
Empowers people with disabilities to lead independent and inclusive lives in the community
NeighborHub Health
40 E McMicken Ave., 2nd floor
513-386-7899
Healthcare for people experiencing homelessness.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Cincinnati
513-287-6484
Addiction Support Services
AIME (After Hours Individual Mobile Engagement)
513-620-RING (7464)
Peer supporters available after 8 p.m. on weekdays and all hours of the weekend.
Woodhaven Residential Treatment Center
1-800-788-0440
Center for Addiction Treatment (CAT House)
513-381-6672
Hopeline
513-330-2903
thehopelineoc.org
People experiencing drug withdrawal can arrange to be picked up and taken to a recovery program. Free.
UMADAOP (Urban Minority Addiction Care)
513-541-7099
Prevention, treatment, recovery, reentry and educational services for Hamilton County’s African and Hispanic American communities.
Woodhaven Residential Treatment Center
1-800-788-0440
Harm Reduction Vending Machines
Supplies in the machines can include items such as naloxone, safe sex supplies, fentanyl test strips, and first aid supplies. After signing up machines are free and accessible 24/7.
- Caracole 4138 Hamilton Ave, 45223 To sign up: 513-399-6969 Mon-Fri 9a-5p
- Cincinnati Fire Dept. 329 E 9th St 45202 To sign up: 513-801-6330 Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4p.m.
- NeighborHub Health 40 E McMicken Ave, 45202 To sign up: 513-801-6330 Mon-Fri 8a-4p
Mental Health
Central Clinic
311 Albert Sabin Way
513-558-8888/51-584-8577
Addiction and Mental Health.
Crisis Hotline
513-281-CARE (2273)
Suicide/Distress.
FIRST—Early Identification & Treatment of Psychosis
513-354-7337
GRO Community
513-233-7847
GROcommunity.org
Mental health services for boys and men.
NAMI of Southwest Ohio
420 W. Loveland Ave., Ste. 101
513-351-3500
namiswoh.org
Tender Mercies
27 W 12th St.
Mental health services for adults experiencing homelessness. 24/7.
Housing Support
Directory of apartment listings operated by the city.
- Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, 1627 Western Ave, 513-721-4580, https://cintimha.com/, local subsidized housing
- Cincinnati Property Maintenance Code Enforcement, cincinnati-oh.gov/buildings/property-maintenance-code-enforcement/, 513-591-6000,iInspections related to building code violations
- Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Rd, 513-569-1840, cincy-caa.org/what-we-do/community-services/utility-assistance-programs/, only offers utility assistance, not rental assistance
- Duke Energy, 1-800-544-6900, duke-energy.com/home/billing/assistance, offers several Ohio billing assistance programs for eligible customers, including Percent of Payment Plan Plus (PIPP Plus), Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and Summer/Winter Crisis Program. Customers can also manage bills via flexible payment plans or apply for aid through the Community Action Agency.
- OTR Community Housing, 513-381-1171
- Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME), 513-721-4663, homecincy.org/, illegal housing discrimination and education for tenants and landlords.
- PATH Team, 513-814-3886/513-354-5200, support for people with mental illness & facing homelessness.
- St. Vincent de Paul, 513-421-0602, svdpcincinnati.org/, offers rental and some utility assistance.
- Tender Mercies, 635 W 7th St, Suite 300, 513-721-8666, tendermerciesinc.org/, helps individuals with mental illnesses who are unhoused gain a community and self-sufficiency with support.
Laundry and Hygiene
Mary Magdalen House
1629 Republic St.
513-721-4811
Free showers, free clothing
The Washing Well
640 Neave St. (Lower Price Hill) 513-244-2214
Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays
8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Affordable laundry services.
Washington United Church of Christ
1040 Rachel St. (Camp Washington)
Saturdays, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Free Showers
Laundry Love
Assists low/no-income families and individuals meet their laundry and hygiene needs, at the following places and times.
Super Laundry
2455 Harrison Ave. (Westwood) 513-815-6718
Second Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m.
City Limits Laundromat
2611 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills) 513-815-6718
Third Saturdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
City Limits Laundromat
50 W Nixon St. (Clifton) 513-815-6718
Third Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m.
Norwood City Limits Laundry
4295 Montgomery Rd
513-961-2998
First Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 pm
Legal Information
Auto Title Division
1001 Main St
513-946-4646
https://www.courtclerk.org/titles-passports/auto-title-division/
Car titles and passport application
Cincinnati Police Records
513-352-3559
https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/about-police-records/
Police reports and state/city public records
Cincy Bar Association Referral Service
513-381-8359
https://www.cincybar.org/LRS/Request-Form/Join-Lawyer-Referral-
Private attorney referral service. Ask about the Modest Means Program.
Citizen Complaint Authority
513-352-1600
https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/ccia/
Citizen complaints of law enforcement misconduct
Common Pleas Civil Clerk
1000 Main St, Room 315
513-946-5638
Foreclosures, medical malpractice, money claims over $15,000, Ohio sales and income tax judgments, court-ordered car titles.
Common Pleas Criminal Clerk
1000 Main St., Room 315
513-946-5648
Case numbers starting with B
Family Law Clinic
800 Broadway St., 2nd Floor
513-946-9071
https://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/courts/court_of_domestic_relations/family_law_clinic.php
Limited legal advice on divorce or dissolution, assistance with domestic-violence-related issues, with no court representation
First District Court of Appeals
230 E 9th St., 12th Floor
513-946-3500
https://firstdistrictcoa.org/
Appeals from final judgments in Hamilton County cases
Hamilton County Help Center
1000 Main St, Room 113
513-946-5650
https://cincyhelpcenter.org/
Information and limited legal advice for eviction and landlord/tenant issues, debt collection (under $15,000), and small claims
Hamilton County Law Library
1000 Main St, Room 601
513-946-5300
https://lawlibrary.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/
Assisted with legal research and education
Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office
230 E. 9th St
513-946-3000
Prosecutes criminal cases in Hamilton County
Hamilton County Public Defender
230 E. 9th St #2000
513-946-3700
https://www.hamiltoncountypd.org/
Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
513-828-0577
https://www.irlawcenter.org/
Pro bono services for low-income immigrant & refugee families
Juvenile Court Help Center
800 Broadway St, 1st Floor
513-946-9440
https://juvenile-court.org/what-we-do/help-center/
Limited legal advice on divorce or dissolution, but cannot represent you in court
Legal Access Clinic, UC Law School
513-566-6867
https://www.uctlac.com/
tlac@uc.edu
Affordable flat-fee, sliding-scale representation from supervised 3rd-year law students for wills and basic estate planning, divorce & dissolution, immigration services, LGBTQIA+ services, and housing-habitability issues.
Legal Aid Society
215 E 9th St, Suite 200
513-241-9400
https://lascinti.org/
Free legal representation for family law and domestic violence, eviction, foreclosure, and consumer issues, employment and income, and education and child safety
License Intervention Program
1000 Main St, Room 167
513-946-5153
Driving privileges and license suspensions
Municipal Civil Clerk
1000 Main St, Room 115
513-946-5700
Eviction, small claims, & money claims under $15,000, and case numbers with CV
Municipal Criminal & Traffic Clerk
1000 Sycamore St, 1st Floor
513-946-6010
Case numbers with CRB, TRC, or TRD
Office of the Auditor
138 E. Court St
513-946-4000
https://hcauditor.org/
Office of the Recorder
138 E. Court St
513-946-4596
https://recordersoffice.hamilton-co.org/
Real estate documents, including liens and mechanics' liens
Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center
614-848-8500
info@ocvjc.org
https://www.ocvjc.org/
Ohio Legal Help
614-285-6710
https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org/
Free legal information, forms, & referrals focusing on family, housing, consumer debt, seniors, benefits, and more
Probate Court Clerk
230 E 9th St
513-946-3570
https://www.probatect.org/
Marriage license, adoption, guardianship, estates, trusts, name change, & paternity
Sheriff’s Office
1000 Sycamore St
513-946-6400
Background checks, sheriff sales
Returning Citizens
Fresh Start Clinic
125 E. Court St, 9th Floor
513-946-3666
https://www.hamiltoncountypd.org/fresh-start/
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month, 1-4 pm
Call between 8:30 and 11:30 am on the clinic date you would like to attend
Ohio Justice & Policy Center
215 E 9th St., Suite 601
513-421-1108
https://ohiojpc.org/
Criminal record sealing & other criminal record issues
Office of Reentry
138 E. Court St, Room 101
513-946-4304
https://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/departments/reentry/
Weekdays 9 am-4 pm
REENTRY is the transition from incarceration to life in the community. Staff helps navigate the process.
Specialized Service Shelters
Domestic Violence
YWCA
513-872-9259
Health
Caracole (HIV/AIDS)
513-761-1480
Center for Respite Care
513-621-1868
Pets
Pet Support Program
513-471-1100 ext. 125
Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
Off the Streets
513-768-6928
Youth
Lighthouse Youth Crisis Center
For ages 10–17: 513-961-4080
For ages 18–24: 513-569-9500
Transitional and Supportive Housing
Anna Louise Inn (Women)
513-768-6900
Talbert House
513-281-2273/513-221-4357/Text “Talbert” to 839863
Scholar House (Families)
513-768-6640
Veteran Services
Cincinnati Veterans Mental Health Council
3200 Vine St
513-475-6368
va.gov/cincinnati-health-care/
Raising awareness among veterans about access to essential care and support
The DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
860 Dolwick Dr (Erlanger)
859-547-3391
dav.org/
Empowering and assisting veterans in their transition to civilian life.
Easterseals Redwood
Military + Veteran Community One Line
2901 Gilbert Ave
513-240-6897
eastersealsredwood.org/military-veteran-services/
Support for benefits, healthcare, financial assistance, caregiver resources, and more
Talbert House Parkway Center
2880 Central Pkwy
513-661-4620
talberthouse.org/services/housing/
Hamilton County Veterans Service Commission
1701 Patricia McCollum Way
513-946-3300
hcvsc.org/
Provides assistance to veterans and their families with connections to services, resources, financial assistance, transportation, and VA claims and benefits.
Vine Street VA Clinic
909 Vine St
513-977-6800
Outpatient clinic that offers primary care & pharmacy services
Violence Intervention
Court of Domestic Relations Clerk
800 Broadway St
513-946-9150
Divorce and domestic violence protection orders
Domestic or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO)- Court of Domestic Relations
Must be married currently or have been married in the past, live together currently or within the last 5 years, have a child together, or be in a dating relationship currently or within the last year. The court looks at physical violence or threats of physical violence, can order a person out of residence, and if issued, a CPO is valid for up to 5 years.
Legal Aid Domestic Violence Clinic
215 E 9th St
513-241-9400
lascinti.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Text “Start” to 88788
Free confidential help 24/7, identify abuse & create a safety plan
Project CARE
513-872-9259
Provides services to survivors and/or those at risk for victimization who experience disability
Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SCPO)- Court of Common Pleas
1000 Main St, Room 315
513-946-5638
Cannot file for this type of protection order against someone they currently live with; must show a pattern (2 times) of unwanted contact if filing for a stalking order, or only 1 incident if filing a sexually oriented offense order. If issued, an SCPO is valid for up to 5 years and can be filed online.
Women Helping Women
513-381-5610
womenhelpingwomen.org/
Crisis intervention and support services for survivors of dating violence, sexual violence, and domestic violence. 24/7
YWCA
513-872-9259
ywcacincinnati.org/
Crisis counseling, risk assessment, information, referrals, and safety planning
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