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 Winter 2024 printable guides below.
Popular Resources and Services
Community Resource Guide
Winter Shelter
Shelterhouse 411 Gest St. 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Meals
Sunday
6:30 a.m. Prince of Peace 1528 Race St. 513-621-7265
12 p.m. Final Sundays TRIIIBE Potluck for the People 100 Garfield Place
2 p.m. Queen City Kitchen 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills) 513-961-1983
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
Monday
7 a.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
8:30 a.m. Our Daily Bread 1730 Race St. 513-621-6364
12 p.m. Camp Community Café 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington) 513-541-7757
4:30 p.m. Phil’s Place 4230 Hamilton Ave. (Northside) 513-591-2246
4 p.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
Tuesday
7 a.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
8:30 a.m. Our Daily Bread 1730 Race St. 513-621-6364
12 p.m. Camp Community Café 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington) 513-541-7757
12:30 p.m. Queen City Kitchen 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills) 513-961-1983
4 p.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
6:30 p.m. Prince of Peace 1528 Race St. 513-621-7265
Wednesday
7 a.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
8:30 a.m. Our Daily Bread 1730 Race St. 513-621-6364
12 p.m. Camp Community Café 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington) 513-541-7757
12:30 p.m. Queen City Kitchen 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills) 513-961-1983
4 p.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
6:30 p.m. Prince of Peace 1528 Race St. 513-621-7265
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
Thursday
7 a.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
12 p.m. Camp Community Café 2950 Sidney Ave. (Camp Washington) 513-541-7757
12:30 p.m. Queen City Kitchen 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills) 513-961-1983
4 p.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
Friday
7 a.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
8:30 a.m. Our Daily Bread 1730 Race St. 513-621-6364
4 p.m. St. Francis Seraph Ministries 1615 Republic St. 513-549-0542
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
Saturday
7 a.m. Prince of Peace 1528 Race St. 513-621-7265
11 a.m. Catholic Worker House 1437 Walnut St. 513-381-4941
12 p.m. & 4 p.m. Queen City Kitchen 2386 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills) 513-961-1983
6:30 p.m. City Gospel Mission 1805 Dalton Ave. 513-241-5525
First Saturdays, 1 p.m. Food Not Bombs 100 Garfield Place
1 p.m. Second Saturdays Coalition for Community Safety, 100 Garfield Place
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
CABVI 2045 Gilbert Ave. 513-221-8558 cincyblind.org Empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with opportunities to seek independence.
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati 4623 Wesley Avenue, Suite A 513-761-5400
Hamilton County DDS 1520 Madison Rd. 513-794-3300 Hamiltondds.org
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.
Summer Meals and Snacks 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.
Full details at CHPL.org/meals
- Avondale:, opens a new window Meal 12:15-1:00 p.m. | Snack 3:30-4:00 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Bond Hill:, opens a new windowMeal 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Snack 4-5 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Cheviot:, opens a new window Meal 12-1 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- College Hill:, opens a new window Meal 1-1:30 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Covedale:, opens a new window Meal 3-4 p.m. | Snack 12-1 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Deer Park:, opens a new window Meal 12-1 p.m. (May 24-August 12)
- Elmwood Place, opens a new window: Meal 12:30-1 p.m. (May 31-August 13)
- Groesbeck:, opens a new window Meal 12:30-1 p.m. (May 23-August 16)
- Madisonville:, opens a new window Meal 2-3 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Northside: , opens a new windowMeal 3:30-4 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Price Hill:, opens a new window Meal 3-4 p.m. | Snack 11-11:30 a.m. (May 24-August 13)
- St. Bernard, opens a new window: Meal 2-2:45 p.m. (May 31-August 13)
- Walnut Hills, opens a new window: Meal 4-5 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- West End: Meal 1:15-1:45 p.m. | Snack 4:15-4:45 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
- Westwood: Meal 2-5 p.m. (May 24-August 13)
Meal service locations and serving times are subject to change.
Afterschool Meals for Kids and Teens
Starting Wednesday, August 14, 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.
- Avondale: 3:15-4 p.m.
- Bond Hill: 4-5 p.m.
- Cheviot: 3-3:45 p.m.
- College Hill: 5-5:30 p.m. (Snacks served 2:15-3 p.m.)
- Covedale: 3-4 p.m.
- Downtown Main Library: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Elmwood Place: 3:30-4 p.m.
- Groesbeck: 3:15-3:45 p.m. (starting August 19)
- Madisonville: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Northside: 3:30-4 p.m.
- Price Hill: 4-5 p.m.
- Reading: 3:30-4 p.m. (starting August 15)
- St. Bernard: 2:45-3:45 p.m.
- Walnut Hills: 3:15-4 p.m.
- West End: 4:15-4:45 p.m.
- Westwood: 3-3:30 p.m.
Meal service locations and serving times are subject to change.
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.
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.
Families
*Bethany House
4769 Reading Rd. 513-921-1131
*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 Pkwy.
Shelterhouse
411 Gest St. 513-721-0643
Women
*Grace Place
Catholic Worker House
6037 Carey Ave.
Shelterhouse (No Children)
2499 Reading Rd. 513-562-1980
Food Pantries
Camp Cupboard & Closet
2950 Sidney Ave.
(Camp Washington)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12–2:45 p.m.
ID Required
Church of the Advent
2366 Kemper Ln. (Walnut Hills)
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Community Action Agency
1740 Langdon Farm Rd.
Third Wednesdays
2 p.m.
Corinthian Baptist Church
1920 Tennessee Ave.
Fourth Thursdays
3 p.m.
Not Serving in December
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.
Not Serving in December
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.
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.
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
McMicken Integrated Care
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
Mental Health
Central Clinic
513-558-8888
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
OTR Community Housing
513-381-1171
PATH Team (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) 513-814-3886
Support for people with serious mental illness who are facing homelessness.
PATH Team
513-814-3886
Support for people with mental illness & facing homelessness.
VoteRiders
866-432-8683
VoteRiders.org, opens a new window
ID & Birth Certificate Assistance
Infectious Disease Resources
COVID-19 At-home Test Kits
At-home COVID-19 test kits, are free until supplies run out at the Library's drive-thru locations (Anderson, Covedale, Delhi, Downtown Main Library, Groesbeck, Harrison, Reading, and Symmes) and inside or curbside at the Cheviot, opens a new window, Corryville, Elmwood Place, Forest Park, Greenhills, Mt. Healthy, North Central, St. Bernard, , opens a new windowand Wyoming, opens a new window Branch Libraries.
COVID-19 Vaccinations
Visit hamiltoncountyhealth.org/covid19 for a full list of regional vaccinations sites.
MPOX Vaccine Info
To register for vaccination, visit cincinnati-oh.gov/health/mpox-virus/mpox-vaccine/ to complete a risk assessment and registration.
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.
Legal Information
Community Action Agency
513-569-1840
Hamilton County Help Center
Municipal Division:
1000 Main St., Room 113
513-946-5650
Juvenile Division:800 Broadway St., 1st Floor
513-946-9440
cincyhelpcenter.org, opens a new window
Hamilton County Law Library
1000 Main St. #601
513-946-5300
Provides information, not advice
Legal Aid Society
513-241-9400
Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center
614-946-5300
info@ocvjc.org, opens a new window
Returning Citizens
Office of Reentry
138 East Court St., Rm. 101
513-946-4304
Weekdays, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
reentrytoday.com
Reentry is the transition from life in jail or prison to life in the community. The Office of Reentry connects returning citizens to resources and helps navigate the reentry 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
Ann Louise Inn (Women)
513-768-6900
OTR Community Housing
513-381-1171
Strategies to End Homelessness
513-263-2780
Talbert House
513-338-8596
Veteran Services
Easter Seals Redwood Military + Veteran Services
Community One Source line
513-240-6897
Talbert House
Parkway Center
2880 Central Pkwy.
513-661-4620
Serves low-income families with a veteran head of household. This program promotes housing stability, outreach, and case management assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits.
Vine Street VA Clinic
909 Vine St.
513-977-6800
Violence Intervention
Project CARE
513-241-7090
Provides services to survivors and/or those at risk for victimization who experience disability.
Safe At Home, opens a new window
614-995-2255
Service from the State of Ohio that protects victims of domestic violence, sexual battery, human trafficking, rape, or menacing by stalking by keeping their personal information private.
Women Helping Women
513-381-5610
Crisis intervention and support services for survivors of dating violence, sexual violence, domestic violence. 24/7.
