Columbus/Central Ohio Area Resource Guides

The Children’s Advocacy Project

Are you looking for reliable, up-to-date information about resources in the Columbus area for children and families? CAP4Kids will help you find many community agencies that exist to improve the lives of children and families. https://cap4kids.org/columbus/

LSS 211 

Find help for food, housing, emergencies, legal support and more.

https://lssnetworkofhope.org/211centralohio/ 

Resources with Multiple Services

Contact Information 

Franklin County Financial Assistance Services

https://new.columbus.gov/Services/Housing-Assistance-Programs/Financial-Assistance-Programs 

Mental Health of America of Licking County

Programs include poverty assistance, youth self advocacy, suicide prevention, parent support, and mental health screenings. 

http://mhalc.org/

65 Messimer Dr. 

Newark, OH 43055 

P. 740-522-1341 

Licking County Job & Family Services

Employment and training services, self-sufficiency services (cash assistance, medical coverage, food assistance, etc.) and social services for children and adults

https://www.lickingcountyjfs.com/ 

74 South 2nd Street,

P.O. Box 5030, Newark, OH 43058

P. 740-670-8999

F. 740-670-8992

Franklin County Job & Family Services

Provides workforce development and family support programs that improve the quality of life for Franklin County residents.

https://communityportal.fcdjfs.franklincountyohio.gov/  

1721 Northland Park Ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43229

P. 1-844-640-6446

F. 614-233-2398

Vineyard Community

Pregnancy Clinic, Medical Clinic, Computer Repair Clinic, Vision Clinic, Bicycle Repair Clinic

https://www.vineyard05.com/free-clinics 

15187 Palmer Rd. SW

Etna OH 43068 

740-927-7729

Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio

https://www.bccoh.org/  

1925 E. Dublin Granville Rd., Suite 210 

Columbus, Ohio 43229

P. 614-396-8965  

CRIS-Community Refugee & Immigration Services 

Serves refugee and immigrant populations in Central Ohio

https://www.crisohio.org/. 

1925 E Dublin-Granville Rd, Suite 102

Columbus, OH 43229

P. 614-235-5747

American Red Cross

Temporary Shelter or Housing, Mental Health Assistance, Financial Assistance, Health Services

https://www.redcross.org/local/ohio 

P.1-800-733-2767

P. 740-349-9442

Dress for Success Columbus

Provides women with tools for success through workforce readiness and employment retention programs.

https://dfscmh.org

1204 North High Street

Columbus, Ohio 43201 

614.291.5420

Joseph’s Coat

Assistance for clothing, household goods, and furniture

Clothing Store Hours by Appointment Only

Tuesday:          3:00 - 7:00 PM

Wednesday:   9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Saturday:         9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

https://www.josephscoatcolumbus.com/get-assistance 

7500 East Main Street

Reynoldsburg OH 43068
(614) 863-1371

It is also possible to schedule an appointment by emailing: [email protected]  

Licking County Coalition of Care 

Assistance with rent, utilities, birth certificates, driver’s licenses

https://www.lickingcountycoalitionofcare.com/

105 Jefferson Street (PO Box 8663)

Newark, Ohio 43055

740.670.9700

Saint Vincent de Paul Center (Licking County)

Assistance with food, clothing, rent, utilities, etc.

740-349-0989

https://www.stvincentdepaulcenter.org/

Housing Resources

Contact Information

Friends of the Homeless

Offers shelter, support and transitional help in Franklin County. 

http://www.fohcolumbus.com/ 

924 E Main St

Columbus, OH 43205

P. 614-360-0251

Huckleberry House

Housing for at-risk and homeless youth

https://www.huckhouse.org/ 

1421 Hamlet St.

Columbus, OH 43201

P. 614.294.5553

Licking County Coalition for Housing

Serves homeless and low income families in Licking County.

https://www.lcchousing.org/  

23 S Park Pl #200

Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-345-1970

CHOICES

Emergency Housing for victims of domestic violence

https://lssnetworkofhope.org/choices/ 

*Emergency 24/7 hotline: 614-224-4663

Non-crisis phone: 614-224-7200

The Lighthouse

A domestic abuse hotline 

https://www.lancasterlh.org/ 

Emergency 24/7 hotline: 740-687-4423 

Salvation Army

https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/northeast-ohio/newark/ 

250 East Main Street

Newark, Ohio 43055

P. 740-345-8120

New Beginnings Shelter for Domestic Violence

For women, with or without children, who are victims of domestic violence.

https://thewoodland.org/center-for-new-beginnings/ 

195 Union Street, Suite B-1

Newark, Ohio 43055

*Emergency 24 hour hotline: 800-686-2760

P. 740-349-8719

St. Vincent Haven

Emergency shelter for men only

https://svdphaven.org/ 

115 Wilson St,

Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-670-0822

Pathways of Central Ohio

Information and referral to social service, emergency and other housing needs

https://pathwaysofcentralohio.com/ 

1627 Bryn Mawr Dr.

Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-345-6166

LEADS Community Action

Emergency housing funds, home repair, rent and utility assistance 

https://leadscaa.org/ 

159 Wilson St.

Newark, OH 43055

P.740-349-8606

Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority

Affordable housing, Section 8

https://www.lickingmha.org/ 

P. 740-349-8069

Society of St. Vincent DePaul

Rent and utility assistance

https://www.stvincentdepaulcenter.org/ 

P. 740-349-8425

IMPACT Community Action

Rent and utility assistance

https://www.impactca.org/ 

711 Southwood Avenue

Columbus, OH 43207

614.252.2799

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

Assistance finding and accessing affordable housing

https://www.cmhanet.com 

880 E. 11th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211

(614) 421-6000

Franklin County Housing Crisis Hotline/ Home for Families

P. 614-274-7000

Food Resources

Contact Information

East Side Grace Brethren Church

Mondays, 10:30am-12:30pm (full pantry)

Thursdays, 10:30am-12:30pm (produce only)

Thursday Free Community Meals: 6:00-7:30pm

https://www.eastsidegrace.org/outreach/ 

7510 East Broad Street

Blacklick, Ohio 43004

(614) 861-5810  

Broad Street Presbyterian Church Food Pantry

Pantry is open Monday-Friday 8:30am-10:30am, except for holidays.

https://bspc.org/ministries/food-pantry/ 

760 E Broad St

Columbus, OH 43205

P. 614-221-6552

Pataskala LEADS

Pantry is open on Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-12:00pm, serving Licking County.

https://leadscaa.org/what-we-do/food    

12536 Adams Lane, SW

Pataskala, OH 43062

P. 740-927-9861

Bags of Hope Summit Station United Methodist Church

Every Monday & Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm

2nd & 4th Sunday of the month from 10am-11am

2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 9am-11am

https://summitstation.org/hope-bag-items 

6626 Summit Road 

Pataskala, OH 43062

P. 740-927-3540

Children's Hunger Alliance

Program that provides evening meals to children in need. 

https://childrenshungeralliance.org/afterschool-sites/ 

1105 Schrock Road, Suite 505 

Columbus, OH 43229

P. 614-341-7700

HEART Food Pantry

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 2pm-7pm

Wednesdays & Fridays: 10am-2pm 

https://heart-market.org 

6475 E Main St #101

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 

P. 614-604-8878

The New Life Church East Pantry

First Saturday of the month: 10am-12pm

Third Thursday of the month: 5pm-7pm

13142 Broad Street SW. 

Pataskala, OH 43062

P. 614-475-8500

Reynoldsburg Helping Hands

Must call and make an appointment a day in advance

Tuesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays from 10:00am - Noon

Wednesdays 4:00pm - 6:00pm

https://reynoldsburghelpinghands.org/ 

7453 E. Main Street

Reyonoldsburg, Ohio

(614) 868-9394

Victory Ministries

Must call and make an appointment

Tuesdays-Fridays 12pm-3pm

https://www.victorycoh.org/essential-services 

3964 East Main Street,

Columbus, Ohio 43213

614-252-7996.

Storehouse for Jesus Food Pantry

Tuesdays from 10am-12pm

Gently used clothing also available

https://pataskalanaz.org/storehouse-for-jesus-food-pantry/ 

Pataskala Church of the Nazarene

8100 Hazelton-Etna Road Southwest

Pataskala, OH 43062

740-927-8614

Food Pantry Network Serving Licking County 

https://www.foodpantrynetwork.net/ 

Various Locations around Licking County

P. 640-344-7401

Food Pantry Search: https://freshtrak.com 

 Enter your zip code to find places near your house that give away free food.  Accepting this food does not affect your immigration status.

Mental Health Resources:

Contact Information

Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc.    

https://www.bhcpartners.org/contact-us

65 Messimer Drive

Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-522-8477 

*24/7 Crisis Hotline Call  2-1-1 

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health

https://isbh.org/ 

Franklin County

1206 West Broad Street 

Columbus, OH 43222

P. 614-869-0054

Licking County 

195 Union Street

Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-788-3332

Associates in Family Care

https://aifamilycare.com/request-appointment/

760 Slate Ridge Blvd. 

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

P. 614-626-2696

Buckeye Ranch 

https://www.buckeyeranch.org/contact-us/

Columbus

4653 East Main Street

Whitehall, OH 43213

P. 614-875-2371

Newark

195 Union Street, Ste. B-3

Newark, OH 43055

1-800-859-5665

Gahanna Counseling, LLC

http://www.gahannacounseling.com/

540 Officenter PL #180

Gahanna, OH 43230

P. 888-336-1772

Maryhaven

https://maryhaven.com/

1791 Alum Creek Dr.

Columbus, OH 43207

P. 614-445-8131

Mental Health of America of Licking County

http://mhalc.org/

65 Messimer Dr. 

Newark, OH 43055 

P. 740-522-1341 

Psychological Consultants and Affiliates Inc.

http://www.psychologicalconsultants.net/

60 Messimer Dr.

Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-522-2230

Mid-Ohio Psychological Services

http://mopsohio.com/

Columbus

2238 S. Hamilton Rd. #200

Columbus, OH 43232    

P. 614-751-0042

Newark

68 West Church Street #318

 Newark, OH 43055

P. 740-281-1777    

The Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy

https://ccbtcolumbus.com/

1100 Beecher Crossing N

Gahanna, OH Suite C

P. 614-459-4490

Nationwide Children’s Behavioral Health       

http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/behavioral-health

444 Butterfly Gardens Dr.

Columbus, OH 43215

P. 614-355-8080

Directions Counseling Group

https://www.directionscounseling.com/

1480 Manning Pkwy

Powell, OH 43065

P. 614-888-9200

PBJ Connections Equine Assisted Therapy

https://www.pbjconnections.org/

9734 Jug Street

Pataskala, Ohio 43062

P.740-924-7543

The Woodlands

https://thewoodland.org/outpatient-services/

195 Union Street-Suite B1

Newark, Ohio 43055

P. 740-349-7066

Enliven Health & Wellness

https://enlivenhealthandwellness.com/ 

929 Harrison Ave. Suite 304 

Columbus, OH 43215 

P. 614-940-4868

Vineyard Columbus

https://www.vineyardcolumbus.org/counseling 

6000 Cooper Rd.

Westerville, OH 43081

P. 614.259.5409

Mental Health of America of Licking County

http://mhalc.org/

65 Messimer Dr. 

Newark, OH 43055 

P. 740-522-1341 

Tim Welch, LPCC, MAC, NCC, BC-TMH

https://www.twelch.com/ 

P.(740) 276-2742

[email protected] 

Virtual sessions for high school aged and adults

Teen Suicide Hotline

P: 614-294-3300

Crisis Text line

https://www.crisistextline.org/ 

Text HOME to 741741

National Suicide Hotline

https://988lifeline.org/ 

Call or text the 988 or (800) 273-8255

Franklin County Crisis Hotline Support 

Nationwide Children’s Crisis Hotline for children and adolescents 17 & under: 614-722-1800 

Netcare Crisis Hotline for Ages 18 and older: 614-276-2273

Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Program for Adolescents through Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/substance-use-treatment-and-recovery-program 

Livingston Ambulatory Center

380 Butterfly Gardens Drive Suite 3A

Columbus, OH 43215

P. (614) 355-8614

PsychologyToday.org

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists 

LGBTQIA+ Resources

Contact Information

Kaleidoscope Youth Center: 

to work in partnership with young people in Central Ohio to create safe and empowering environments for LGBTQ youth through advocacy, education, and support.

https://www.kycohio.org/

603 E. Town St.

Columbus, OH 43215

P. 614-294-5437

Trans Lifeline: A hotline led by trans people for trans people. They provide numerous supportive services for this community. 

P. 877-565-8860

The Trevor Project Hotline: A national 24/7 crisis hotline and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ young people.

P. 866-488-7386 (Call)

Text ‘START’ to 678-678

Legal Services

Contact Information

Hayes Legal Services

https://www.hayesoffices.com/ 

195 E. Broad Street, 

Pataskala, OH 43062 

P. 740-927-2927

Legal Aid Society of Columbus

https://www.columbuslegalaid.org/ 

1108 City Park Ave #100

Columbus, OH 43206

P. 614-224-8374

Licking County Bar Association

https://www.lickingcountybar.com/ 

65 E Main St

Newark, OH 43055

Ohio Legal Aid

Find a Lawyer Search

https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org/ 

Educational Resources

Contact Information

Varsity Tutors: Offers in person, online, and mobile tutoring.

https://www.varsitytutors.com/tutoring-columbus 

(614) 682-2660

Columbus Metropolitan Library

Homework help is offered for grades K-12 Monday through Thursday from 4pm-7pm and Friday 3pm-6pm.  https://www.columbuslibrary.org/school-help/ 

1308 Brice Rd.

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

P. 614-645-2275

BrainFuse

Online Tutors available everyday from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM

https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/helpNow.

https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/helpNow.

English Language Classes at Reynoldsburg Baptist Church

Thursday Evenings 6:30pm - 8:00pm

One-time fee of $15

https://rbctoday.com/news-events/eli/ 

887 Rosehill Rd. 

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

P. 614-866-6818

Godman Guild English Language Classes

Various Locations and Times

Call 614-294-5476 or go to http://godmanguild.org/ to register

English as a Second Language Classes at Eastpointe Church https://eastpointechristian.com/events/esl-fall

745 Waggoner Rd.

Blacklick, OH 43004

P. 614.501.8594

Columbus Literacy Council English Language Classes

Various Locations and Times

Go to https://www.clcworks.org/ for more information and to register