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Financial Assistance
- Kinship & Adoption Families
- Ohio Benefits-Cash Assistance
- Child Support Enforcement
- Free Tax Preparation
- Workforce & Business Development Program-Small Business Loans, Technical Assistance, Classes, & Training
- Financial Assistance Paying for Childcare
- Apply for Unemployment
Rent, Utility, & Housing
- CHOICES-Domestic Violence Shelter, Support, & Advocacy-Call (614) 224-4663
- Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority-Call (740) 289-4534
- Pike Outreach-Short-term Shelter, Utility & Medial Bills
- Pike County Partnership Against Domestic Violence-Shelter, Support, & Advocacy
- CAC of Pike County-Utilities
- CAC of Pike County-Rent, Mortgage, & Utility Assistance
- Community Development-Housing rehabilitation, litter control, septic repair/replace & small business loans- Call (740) 947-4104
- Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS)-Sliding Scale Legal Services
- United Way
Transportation
- CATS
- Pike Mobility Management
- Portsmouth Ambulance-Emergency & Medical Transport Needs-Call (740) 289-2932
Children’s Items
- Car Seats
- Children’s Items-cribs, car seats, pack-n-plays, strollers, diapers, wipes, & more
Food Assistance
- Pike Outreach Food Pantry
- Overflow- Western Pike County- Call 493-3049
- Ohio Benefits-WIC & Food Assistance
- United Way
- FoodFinder (Locate Food Banks, Schools, Churches)
- Ohio Association of Food Banks
- Enter You Zip Code to Find Salvation Army Centers (Some Deliver Food)
- Appalachian Breastfeeding Network (Ohio Department of Health Answers Questions Free at 1-888-588-3423)
Job Assistance
- Workforce & Business Development Program– Career Readiness Workshops, Customized Training, Occupational Classroom Training, On-the-Job Training, Internship Training, Youth Programs, and Resume Development Services
- Ohio Means Jobs
- Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS)-Sliding Scale Legal Services
Medical Assistance
- Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Ctr-Services Can Be on Sliding Scale-Call (740) 947-7783
- Integrated Services for Behavioral Health-Mental Health Services
- CAC of Pike County-Guidance on the Affordable Care Act
- InfantSEE-Comprehensive Infant Eye Assessment 6-12 Months Old, Free Regardless Income Or Insurance Coverage
- Ohio Benefits-Medicaid, Developmental Disabilities Services, Mental Health & Addiction
- Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS)-Sliding Scale Legal Services
Kids Activities
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination library
- Our Pinterest Board
- Vroom (Children Ages Birth to 5)
- 32 Totally FREE Educational Resources for Kids Stuck at Home by USA Today
- Kindermusik
- Ready Rosie
- Family Literacy Calendar
- Storyline Online (Celebrities read children’s books in videos)
- ABCya (Educational Games for Preschool-Grade 6+)
- Conscious Discipline Articles, Podcasts, Tips & More
Parenting Resources
- Our FREE Parenting Classes
- ZERO to THREE
- Safe Kids Worldwide
- Help Me Grow/STEPS Program
- PBS for Parents
- Groundwork Ohio
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