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Auglaize County The County Resource Directory Please click this link: http://www.auglaizeCounty.org/ |
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| Adult Protective Services |
Adult Protective Services is a system created by state law to assist older adults (60+) who are in danger of harm and unable to protect themselves. Appropriate interventions are provided to promote the safety and well-being of older persons subjected to harm or the threat of harm. | |||||
| Area on Aging
Area Agency on Aging, PSA3 District 3 ( Lima Area) Serving: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam and Van Wert Counties 892-A S. Cable Rd. Lima , OH 45805 419-222-7723 phone 419-222-6212 fax 800-653-7277 PASSPORT 800-653-7778 Ombudsman www.psa3.org |
Plan, coordinate and advocate for the development and delivery of services for older adults, families and the community. Through leadership, funding and education, the COAAA supports individual choice, independence and dignity. | |||||
Auglaize County Public Defender's Office S. Mark Weller,
Public Defender 119 West Auglaize
Street Phone: 419-738-7111 |
The Auglaize County Public Defender's Office is responsible for providing legal representation to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses within the Auglaize County court system. This includes the Common Pleas Court (Criminal Division), Municipal Court, Juvenile Court and Domestic Relations Court (Contempt of Court). Potential clients must complete a financial questionnaire for determination of eligibility. | |||||
| Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities Auglaize County Board of MRDD 20 East First St . New Breman, OH 43869 419-629-2419 phone 419-629-3806 fax Email: awillis@augmrdd.org |
Provides programs and services for developmentally disabled individuals. | |||||
| Crisis Intervention/Mental Health Services Auglaize County Crisis Center P.O. Box 328 Wapakoneta , OH 45895 419-738-5511 phone 419-738-2147 CRISIS 419-738-5515 fax |
Parenting/Family Crisis Management This agency provides family intervention programs that ensure the safety and dignity of those involved in violent family relationships. They also conduct programs to end the cycle of abuse. |
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| Child Protective Services |
Public children’s services agencies are required to investigate and assess reports of child abuse and
neglect and to intervene when necessary to protect children who are at risk of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The Public Children Services Agency will complete an assessment and, work with the family to develop a case plan identifying services necessary to reduce risk to the child and prevent the abuse or neglect from reoccurring. |
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| Department of Job and Family Services |
Disability services, Financial assistance, food stamps, foster care, health care, adoption and foster care, transportation.
Job Seekers Assistance with career counseling, education and training, researching labor market information, preparing a resume, searching job listings, assistance with finding a job, and information on unemployment compensation. Family Services Information on ODJFS programs including adoption/kinship/foster care, child care, child support, protective services, financial assistance, health care, food stamps, and links to other resources for information on food banks, clothing, shelter and transportation. |
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| Auglaize/Mercer Family YMCA/Auglaize County United Way 714 E. Monroe St . New Bremen, OH 43869 419-629-2507 phone |
Family Y Learning Center This agency provides quality child care on a sliding fee scale to Auglaize County families. |
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| Children's Developmental Center/Auglaize County United Way United Way Auglaize County P.O. Box 236 216 East Spring Street St. Marys, OH 45885 419-394-3944 phone email: childctr@limamemorial.org |
Transportation, Therapy, Developmental Classes This agency provides specialized education and developmental services to pre-school children with special needs such as Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, or Autism. Located at Lima Memorial Hospital, they provide services to Auglaize County children | |||||
| State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice 809 W. Main St. Suite 2 Coldwater , OH 45828 419-678-4808 phone stateoftheheartcare.org |
Provides Home Health and Hospice. Provide high quality, compassionate care and support services to patients with a life limiting illness and their families, striving to keep the patient in their own home. | |||||
Ombudsman |
The Ombudsman addresses the concerns of consumers in a variety of long term care settings. by investigating and resolving complaints; Promoting the enforcement of laws and regulations; Advising and recommending policy to sttae andd federal government agencies on long term care issuses; and educating the public, consumers, providers, and policy makers. | |||||
| United Way of Auglaize County P.O. Box 236 216 East Spring Street St. Marys , OH 45885 419-394-3944 phone 419-394-1999 fax Website: uwa@bright.net |
UWAC is a volunteer organization designed to identify community needs, foster community partnerships to address those needs, and raise awareness of our community’s critical issues and develop the volunteers and financial support needed to address those issues. Directing the UWAC are policies developed locally by a Volunteer Board of Trustees. UWAC currently funds 35 programs provided by 21 agencies. 99% of the funds raised for Auglaize County stay in Auglaize County. |
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| Auglaize County Health Dept. / Auglaize County Help Me Grow 214 S. Wagner Ave. Wapakoneta , OH 43895 419-738-3410 Ext. 105 800-531-6134 phone 800-755-4769 phone info@auglaizehealth.org |
A program for Ohio's expectant parents, newborns, infants, and toddlers that provides health and developmental services so that children start school healthy and ready to learn. Services are designed with your family's concerns and goals in mind. Who is eligible ? Pregnant women Newborns, infants and toddlers under the age of 3 and their families What services does Help Me Grow provide? 1-800 phone number that gives referrals to your family Answers to questions about your infant or toddler's health and well-being Support and information about your infant or toddler's immunization, nutrition and development Offers and brings together special services such as prenatal visits, home visiting and family support to your family and children. |
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| Arthritis Foundation 71 Town Sq. Lima , OH 45801 419-991-2569 phone |
Provide physician referrals, exercise programs such as aquatics, land based, tai chi and other therapies. Assist with adaptive equipment through doctors and social services organizations, but do help individuals as well. Education both privately and for medical professionals, Quality of life programming such , Guardian with arthritis and Travel with arthritis which helps individuals to be able to cope with everyday adaptations with arthritis. Literature on various types of arthritis. One-on-one counseling. | |||||
| Auglaize County Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
20 E. First St. New Bremen, OH 45869 419-629-2419 phone 419-629-3806 fax |
Provide support and education for people with developmental disabilities and their families. We advocate for human rights, personal dignity and community participation of individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities through information, education, family involvement, legislative and social action. | |||||
| American Red Cross 210 Lima St . Wapakoneta , OH 43895 PH: 419-738-3213 |
Disaster Services, Health & Safety, Blood Program, Service to the Military. The American Red Cross provides disaster relief services, coordinates local blood donor programs, and assists military families in connecting with their loved ones serving our country. | |||||
| American Cancer Society 616 S. Collett St. #102 Lima , OH 45801 PH: 419-225-8860 |
Cancer Resource Center Housed in the new Regional Cancer Treatment Center, the Cancer Resource Center serves as a cancer information resource to the community by providing a library of books, magazines, videos, and computer access all devoted to educating the Cancer patient and their family. In 2002, the American Cancer Society provided this information to over 1,200 Auglaize County residents. |
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| Council on Rural Svc. Programs 1502 N. Main Ave. Sidney , OH PH: 937-498-9400 |
PROGRAMS & SERVICES PROVIDED:
Child Development Centers These state licensed facilities for infants, toddlers and preschool children provide an environment that encourages positive socialization and stimulates creative learning. Skilled staff supervise the scheduled activities and develop individual educational plans. Head Start is a comprehensive program serving families with children from birth to five years old. Families are eligible for Head Start when the family income falls within the guidelines established by the federal government. 10% of the enrollment must consist of children with disabilities. We use the Ultimate Preschool Curriculum ™ for educational support. Gateway Youth Programs specializes in working with youth who are in conflict with their family, involved with juvenile court, in need of support or in need of help to succeed in school. Services provided to youth and their families are crisis intervention, case management, advocacy with the schools and court, non-therapeutic counseling, and referrals as needed or requested. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is a program that recruits seniors aged 55+ who want to volunteer and places them in non-profit organizations, after-school tutoring schools and adult literacy programs, approved health care facilities, and special community projects. The volunteers are placed in areas that are of interest to them and that reflects or enhances their special skills. With funding to utilize 320 volunteers in Champaign, Darke, Logan and Shelby Counties, RSVP participants provide an invaluable community service. |
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| Auglaize County Crime Victim Assistance Program P.O. Box 1992 Wapakoneta , OH 45895 . PH: 419-738-9696 PH: 419-394-3752 FAX: 419-738-3274 24 HR on Call 419-738-2147 |
The Victim Advocate provides support through the Prosecutor’s Office to victims involved in the Municipal, Juvenile, and Common Pleas Courts. The Victim Assistance Program depends on the Prosecutor’s Office and Law Enforcement for referrals of crime victims. Services provided by the Auglaize County Victim Assistance Program include, but are not limited to: crisis counseling, information and referral, criminal justice advocacy, escort, and support during all stages of the criminal justice process. The Auglaize County Victim Assistance Program has a Twenty-four hour on-call volunteer program. After intensive training provided by the Victim Advocate, individuals volunteer to carry a pager for evening and weekend hours. | |||||
| Easter Seal Society 3123 W. Elm St. Lima , OH 45801 PH: 419-222-7047 |
Easter Seals West Central Ohio offers several services for people with disabilities.
Services include: Inclusive child care (children with and without disabilities). Adult day services. Pre-mature baby support. Early childhood intervention and developmental assessments. Infant car seats and car seat safety programs. Medical supplies. Educational programs. |
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| Elderly Day Care Ctr. 225 E. High St . Cridersville, OH PH: 419-228-2688 |
Adult daycare center for people over 60.
Adult daycare service, transportation, caregivers’ program, chore, information and referral, and outreach. |
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| Crisis Intervention/Mental Health Services Crossroads Crisis Center PO Box 643 Lima , OH 45801 PH: 419-228-4357 |
A 24 hour/7 day shelter for battered women and their children; support groups for rape victims.
Crossroads can help with the following: 24 hour/7day shelter for safety of battered women and their children. 24 hour/7day shelter for safety of battered women and their children. Advocate for women who are survivors of battering and rape. Advocate for children from homes of domestic violence or child abuse. Children’s program. Parent education. Parenting classes. Parent support groups. Support groups for women survivors of domestic violence and rape. Accompaniment for women survivors. Crisis intervention. Information and referral. Education about domestic violence. Community education. In-service training on rape, domestic violence and child abuse. Victim/witness. Court related support. Assistance in filing protective orders. Assistance with formulating a “Plan of Action.” |
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Intervention/Mental Health Services |
Serving Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties. Suicide crisis, emotional crisis, family crisis hotline. | |||||
| Lutheran Social Services Northwestern Ohio 6 Main Street Wapakoneta , OH 43895 PH: 1-330-489-1233 |
Primary Focus : Mental health and substance abuse services. Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment. Type of Care: Outpatient. Special Programs/Groups: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients. Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance. Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale based on income and other factors. Special Language Services: ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish. |
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| Pathfinder House 761 S. Union St . Lima , OH 45801 PH: 1-419-228-1112 |
Alcohol and drug addiction resident programs. | |||||
| Salvation Army 614 E. Market St . Lima , OH 45801 PH: 1-419-224-9055 |
The Salvation Army is dedicated to caring for the poor, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, loving the unlovable, and befriending the friendless. This dedication has produced an international network of helpful ministries. Adult rehabilitation centers are among the most widely known of all Salvation Army services and comprise the largest resident substance abuse rehabilitation program in the United States. Individuals with identifiable and treatable needs go to these centers for help when they no longer are able to cope with their problems. There they receive adequate housing, nourishing meals, and necessary medical care, and they engage in work therapy, spiritual guidance, and skilled counseling in clean and wholesome surroundings. Residents may be referred or be remanded by the courts.. Donated material, such as furniture, appliances, or clothing, provides both needed work therapy and a source of revenue through the Army's thrift stores. More than 120 adult rehabilitation centers offer these programs in the United States. Free temporary shelter is available to homeless men and women in severe financial need. Low-cost housing also is available to men and women living on pensions or social security. | |||||
| West Ohio Food Bank 123 E. Wayne St . Lima , OH 45801 PH: 1-419-222-7946 |
The West Ohio Food Bank has over 130 agencies such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, etc. About 50 percent are reporting new people asking for assistance. For some, it has been up to 45 percent increase over what they were serving last year, and several have even reported double the amount of people who need support. The new need is attributed to job loss, reduction in hours, loss of senior investment income, and overall recession. What is the West Ohio Food Bank? The Food Bank is a non-profit service organization dedicated to alleviating hunger in the West Ohio area by uniting the public and private sectors and raising awareness of hunger needs. The primary commitment to the 11 counties served is to find, rescue, and distribute good to hungry people through an efficient network of charities. Many people are not aware there is a problem locally. You can help by volunteering at the West Ohio Food Bank or one of the agencies, making donations, or simply spreading the word about hunger. | |||||
| Agape Ministries P.O. Box 236 216 East Spring Street St. Marys , OH 45885 PH: 1-419-394-8700 |
Food and Clothing This agency provides food and/or clothing to persons in need in the Western half of Auglaize County. |
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| Auglaize County Board of Crippled Children and Adults P.O. Box 236 216 East Spring Street St. Marys , OH 45885 419-738-3410 phone |
Camp, Individual Assistance This agency provides services or supplies to any special needs child or adult in the County. They also provide funding for special needs children to attend summer camps designed to meet their needs. |
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| Mental Health Auglaize County Mental Health Association/Auglaize County United Way P.O. Box 236 216 East Spring Street St. Marys , OH 45885 PH: 1-419-394-2402 |
Family to Family, Hands to Hands These programs offer free education and support to families with a loved one suffering from emotional/mental/neurobiological disorders. |
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| Mercy Unlimited 5 E. Auglaize St . Wapakoneta , OH 45895 419-738-3161 phone 419-738-5825 fax MercyUnlimited |
Food Pantry, Financial Help Fund This agency provides food and/or clothing to families in the Eastern part of Auglaize County. They also provide emergency financial assistance for various needs. | |||||
| St. Mary’s Ministerial Association PH: 1-419-394-3615 |
Helping Hands This agency provides emergency financial assistance to families and individuals in need in the Western part of Auglaize County. In 2002, they assisted 280 Auglaize County residents. |
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Rx for Ohio Website
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RxforOhio is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. | |||||
| Council on Rural Services Programs, Inc. Head Start
201 R.M. Davis Parkway, Box 601 Piqua, OH 45356-0601 937/778-5220 937/778-8970 fax www.corsp.org Mary Burns, Director mburns@corsp.org Shirley Hathaway, Executive Director shathaway@corsp.org Full Day/Full Year, Part Day, Early Head Start, Home Based, Preschool, ELI |
The Ohio Head Start Association, Inc. (OHSAI) is the membership organization for all Head Start programs in the state. In fulfillment of our mission, we offer support for professional development through training and technical assistance for Head Start administrators, staff and parents. These efforts include offering high quality training in all areas of Head Start program operations and in areas of personal and professional growth for staff and parents as well. We support the importance of the need for world class leadership in our Head Start programs and to this end provide extensive leadership training opportunities for Head Start program managers and staff. We advocate for the Head Start program whenever and wherever we can, thus we advance the concepts of child development, good parenting skills, the social, physical and emotional well being of Head Start families, and we support the philosophies contained in the Head Start mandate. | |||||
Club Hope
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Club Hope is a program of Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio. It is a therapeutic environment for community reintegration of mental health consumers of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin counties through education, skill building activities, peer support, and active listening to achieve wellness and employment. Club Hope's hours of operation are: Monday -Friday, 9 am -4:30 pm. Club Hope offers the following classes for its members:
Club Hope is also home to the Freedom Cafe, located inside Club Hope, which serves breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday, from 9am -12:30 pm. |
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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD 1541 Allentown Road
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MENTAL HEALTH & RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD OF ALLEN, AUGLAIZE AND HARDIN COUNTIES GIVES YOU ACCESS TO OUR ENTIRE FAMILY OF AGENCIES FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES LIMA URBAN MINORITY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE OUTREACH PROGRAM (UMADAOP) ASTOP NAMI Hope Alliance of Allen, Augalize & Hardin Counties ST. RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER |
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Northwest Ohio Family Connections
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Northwest Ohio Family Connections is a collaborative child abuse prevention and family support project that serves the 17 counties of Northwest Ohio. It is not an organization but a collaborative regional partnership. Its very existence is a tribute to collaboration. Lucas County Family Council is the administrative agent. Lucas County Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities Board is the fiscal agent. First Call for Help, Inc. is the programmatic agent, and the Ottawa County Family and Children First Council Coordinator Lori Clune is the chairperson for the regional board. It is structured around four priority areas that support the collaborative's mission:
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Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) guide to Disability Resources on the Internet. |
What We Are... Disability
Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established
to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of
information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love,
work and play independently. 
Who We Serve... We serve thousands of individuals
with disabilities through a multidisciplinary network of service providers
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services that provide free, inexpensive or hard-to-find information
to help people with disabilities live independently. 
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Simply EZ Home Delivered Meals
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Simply EZ has been recognized numerous times by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging for Exemplary Performance in Providing Home Care Services. |
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THE CARDINAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Contact Us: Chamber of Commerce 107 West Monroe Stree New Bremen, OH 45869 PH: 419-629-0313 email: swauglaizechamber@nktelco.net The Cardinal Community Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 121 New Bremen, OH 45869 |
FOUNDATION PURPOSES Provide opportunities for growth in cirtical thinking and logical reasoning, initiative, creative, ability, skills, knowledge, appreciation for the Arts, and social awareness. Provide leadership and flexibility to meet the future needs of our community. Provide an opportunity to contribute large or small gifts to benefit the community or school. Assist donors so that their funds are used wisely for the purpose they intended. Provide the opportunity for all community members to participate, thus creating a greater community spirit. |
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