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Youth Navigators | A Place 4 Me Collaborative

Coordinates and provides supportive services to help young people who are facing housing instability and homelessness find or maintain stable housing. Also provides information and referral for employment assistance, mentoring, financial capability, and emergency financial assistance. The program is offered through peer Youth Navigators who use their personal experiences and knowledge of systems to support youth in accessing a variety of resources on their paths to stability.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Homelessness Advocacy Groups

Community Information | Jewish Columbus

Provides general information regarding the Columbus Jewish Community and Israel.

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Cultural Heritage Groups
Jewish Community

Education And Advocacy | Children'S Hunger Alliance

Through the main site, educates the public regarding issues of hunger and poverty with publications and research studies. Works with federal, state and local entities to find long-term solutions to hunger. Through coordination with other agencies, ensures that children and caregivers receive education about proper nutrition, meal planning and healthy eating habits.

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Hunger/Food Issues
Hunger/Poverty Action Groups
Directory/Resource List Publication
Human Services Statistics

Senior Service Funding | Area Agency On Aging Psa 2

Plans and implements social service programs for older adults, administers the Older American Act funds and state dollars, and advocates on behalf of older adults age 60+.

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Senior Advocacy Groups
Older Americans Act Administrative Agencies

Right To Life Groups | Ohio Right To Life

Offers education and advocacy programs to protect all human life from conception through natural death, no exceptions. Opposes abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell research, and all direct threats to human life. Directs those in crisis or unexpected pregnancies or other situations to life affirming resources.

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Right to Life Groups

Mental Health Board | Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services Board

Provides mental health and addiction services, including assessing the need for services, coordinating the planning of mental health and addiction facilities, services and programs in Wood County, Ohio; allocates funds to agencies providing a wide variety of direct services, monitors and evaluates services to ensure high-quality and cost-effective programs, and initiates new programs in the absence of needed community services.

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Mental Health Issues
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups
Substance Use Disorders
Specialized Information and Referral
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Substance Use Disorder Referrals

Spark | Home For Families

SPARK (Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids) provides home visiting, kindergarten readiness program for 3 and 4 year olds with the skills and tools needed to enter kindergarten. Parent Partners conduct monthly home visits, working with parents to become their child's first teacher. This program is open to children throughout Franklin County.

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School Readiness Programs
Education Advocacy Groups

Disability Rights Groups | Society For Equal Access Independent Living Center

Provides activities conducted on both an individual and systematic level to eliminate structural and communication barriers, provide accessible housing and transportation, enforce accessible parking, impact legislation, and eliminate discrimination toward people with disabilities.

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Disability Rights Groups

Social Action And Advocacy Groups | Cleveland Peace Action

Seeks to educate the public on issues related to nuclear and conventional armaments, military budget, and the dangers of a militaristic society. Takes part in demonstrations, lobbying, and other activities to help bring about awareness and make changes regarding these issues in government policy.

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Political Action/Lobbying Groups
International Understanding/Peace Programs
Political Issues

Advocacy And Outreach | Center For Family Safety And Healing

Addresses all aspects of family violence including child abuse and neglect, teen dating abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse. Offers a continuum of research-based prevention, intervention and treatment programs for individuals who have experienced family violence. Benefits of this integrated team approach include a one-stop, coordinated response to family violence to individuals and families through partnerships with law enforcement, child protection services, prosecution and a wide range of community resources and an expanded forum for education, advocacy and ongoing research.

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Child Abuse Prevention
Children's Rights Groups

Equality Toledo | Equality Toledo

Prepares, distributes and presents educational materials/information highlighting social, family, legal, employment and religious issues to organizations, universities, elected officials, the media, church, social service agencies and the general public to educate our community about issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons (LGBT). Also advocates for equality for the LGBT community and link and refer when appropriate.

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LGBTQ2+ Issues
LGBTQ2+ Advocacy Groups
Specialized Information and Referral

Right To Life Groups | Ohio Right To Life

Provides information and resources upon which individuals and the general public may make informed decisions reagrdign various topics of fetal development, abortion, alternatives to abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.

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Right to Life Groups

American Civil Liberties Union | American Civil Liberties Union

Provides legal assistance in cases of abridgement of civil and constitutional rights. A speakers bureau, educational publications and a website are also offered.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Legal Counseling

Council Of Neighborhood Associations | Council Of Neighborhood Associations

Provides advocacy to neighborhood with associations in and around local areas.

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Neighborhood Improvement Groups

Individual, Family And Community Support | Full Spectrum Community Outreach

Promote awareness, education, peer support, as well as, advocacy for the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual, and our Allies) community within the Mahoning Valley. Host monthly peer support groups within a safe-space center, provide events, trainings, and services for the LGBTQIA+ community, offer LGBTQIA+ inclusive training for area organizations and businesses.

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LGBTQ2+ Community Centers
LGBTQ2+ Advocacy Groups

Leadership Training | Arc Of Ohio

Offers training for parents and persons with developmental disabilities focusing on personal future planning, dealing with professionals and other related issues.

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Disability Rights Groups

Survivor Advocacy | Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, (BRAVO) A Division Of Equitas Health

Provides advocacy and crisis intervention for LGBTQ2+ survivors naviagte their healing and next steps.

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LGBTQ2+ Helplines
LGBTQ2+ Advocacy Groups

Education And Advocacy | Children'S Hunger Alliance

Through the main site, educates the public regarding issues of hunger and poverty with publications and research studies. Works with federal, state and local entities to find long-term solutions to hunger. Through coordination with other agencies, ensures that children and caregivers receive education about proper nutrition, meal planning and healthy eating habits.

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Hunger/Food Issues
Hunger/Poverty Action Groups
Directory/Resource List Publication
Human Services Statistics

Collects statistics on incidents of anti-gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intimate partner/domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking. Assists the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs in producing two annual reports on the prevalence of hate and bias Violence and intimate partner violence in the LGBTQ communities.

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LGBTQ2+ Advocacy Groups
Human Services Statistics

Right To Life Groups | Ohio Right To Life

Provides information and resources upon which individuals and the general public may make informed decisions reagrdign various topics of fetal development, abortion, alternatives to abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.

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Right to Life Groups

Legal Services - Disabilities | Disability Rights Ohio

Protects and advocates, in partnership with people with disabilities, for human, civil and legal rights. Program staff include ombudspersons, disability rights advocates and attorneys who advocate for individual and systemic change through individual, group and class action cases; monitoring policies and legislative activity; and education and training.

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Disability Rights Groups

Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups | National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People

Works to protect and defend the civil rights of all persons. Concerned with eliminating racial discrimination and segregation from all aspects of American public life.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Ethnic Advocacy Groups

Community Networking | Lima-Allen County Neighborhoods In Partnership

Coordinates 10 neighborhood associations in the Lima City area. Works with residents, churches, educators, businesses and organizations to bring the community together to address concerns and issues that affect their neighborhoods.

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Neighborhood Improvement Groups
Community Organizing Assistance

Social Service Programs | Jewish Family & Community Services

Grief support group for adults. Facilitated by masters level social worker. Held in the library area of the Jewish Community Center.

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Older Adults
Case/Care Management
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
Advocacy
General Counseling Services
Caregiver Counseling
Home Based Mental Health Services
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Senior Advocacy Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Home Delivered Meals
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups

Autismsource | Autism Society

The Autism Society provides information and referrals via a toll-free phone line for autism-related questions and an on-line database with local and national resources. The Autism Society is made up of a nationwide network of chapters designed to provide information and support geographically. The Autism Society hosts an annual and several local conferences and publishes a quarterly magazine, the Autism Advocate. The Autism Society impacts local, state and federal public policy and increases awareness about day-to-day issues and promotes research that leads to applied practices to improve the quality of life for those living with autism.

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Medical Information Services
Printed/Printable Materials
Disease/Disability Information
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Electronic Information Resources