Community Resource List
Entities/organizations/services contained on this Community Resource List are not endorsed, affiliated, or connected with Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The list is provided because, when people are in dire need of immediate assistance, they often have no idea where to turn.
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| ABUSE | NAME | ADDRESS | CONTACT INFORMATION |
| All: | The Nord Center | 6140 South Broadway, Lorain, Ohio | (440) 233-7232 |
| Dating | Genesis House (Intimate partner domestic violence shelter) | PO Box 718 Lorain, Ohio 44052 | Crisis hot line: 800-888-6161 Lorain: (440) 244-1853 Elyria: (440) 323-3400 Web: https://www.genesishouseshelter.org/ |
| Emotional |
Adult Protective Services (60yrs and older) Lorain County Department of Jobs and Family Services |
42485 North Ridge Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440)284-4465 |
| Physical | Lorain County Board of Mental Health or call 911 (Police) | 1173 North Ridge Rd. East, Lorain, Ohio 44055 | (440)233-2020 |
| Sexual | Rape Crisis Unit at The Nord Center | 6140 South Broadway, Lorain, Ohio |
24/7 Crisis Hot line 800-888-6161 Nord Center Crisis number (440) 204-4359 |
| Spousal | Adult Protective Services | 42485 North Ridge Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | |
| Lorain County Council on Aging | 320 N. Gateway Blvd, 2nd Floor, Elyria, OH | (440) 326-4800 | |
| Genesis House (Women’s domestic violence shelter) | PO Box 718 Lorain, Ohio 44052 | Crisis hot line: 800-888-6161 Lorain: (440) 244-1853 Elyria: (440) 323-3400 |
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| ALL: Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services | 6150 Park Sq., Lorain, Ohio 44053 |
Main: (440) 984-3882 Crisis and counseling hotline: 800-826-1306 |
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| Catholic Charities | 628 Poplar St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 366-1106 | |
| The LACADA Way | 2115 West Park Drive, Lorain, Ohio 44053 | (440) 989-4900 | |
| Alcohol | LACADA | (440) 989-4900 | |
| Narcotic | LACADA | (440) 989-4900 | |
| Pornography | Lorain County Board of Mental Health |
1173 North Ridge Rd. East, Lorain, Oh 44055
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Crisis hotline: 800-888-6161 Non-Emergency: (440) 240-7025 |
| Sexual | Lorain County Board of Mental Health | See above | |
| ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: | |||
| Alzheimer’s Association | 37309 Harvest Dr., Avon, Ohio 44011 |
(440) 934-7750 (800) 272-3900 |
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| Alzheimer’s Care Services (Visiting Angels: non-medical home care) | 6145 Park Square Drive #4, Lorain, Ohio 44053 | (440) 988-3004 | |
| AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: | |||
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Connecting For Kids Parent Support Groups |
PO Box 45372 Westlake, Ohio 44145 | (440) 570-5908 | |
| Murray Ridge Center | 1091 Infirmary Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 329-3734 | |
| Achievement Centers for Children | 24211 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake, Ohio 44145 | (440) 250-2520 | |
| Northeast Ohio Autism Group | PO Box 244 Gates Mills, OH 44040 | (440) 488-3473 | |
| BULLYING | |||
| Stop Bullying | Stopbullying.gov for resources | ||
| CAREGIVER FOR PARENTS | |||
| Senior Care in Lorain (Caring.com) | Lists 30 Home care services in Lorain county |
(855) 863-8283 Caring.com |
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| DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | |||
| Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Murray Ridge Center) | 1091 Infirmary Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 329-3734 | |
| Educational Service Center of Lorain County | 1885 Lake Ave, Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440)324-5777 | |
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| FOOD AID | |||
| Catholic Charities Choice Food Pantry |
203 West 8th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052
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(440) 244-9915 | |
| Amherst Church of the Nazarene | 210 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst, OH | (440) 988-9014 | |
| Lorain County Office on Aging | 320 N. Gateway Blvd, Elyria, OH 44035 | (440) 326-4800 | |
| Oberlin Community Services | 500 E. Lorain St, Oberlin, 44074 | (440) 774-6579 | |
| LEGAL AID | |||
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | 1223 West 6th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 | (888) 817-3777 | |
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1530 West River Road North, Suite 301, Elyria
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(888) 817-3777 | ||
| LOSS OF A LOVED ONE | |||
| Lorain County Board of Mental Health – Grief Resources – Hospice of the Western Reserve’s Lorain County Office |
1173 North Ridge Rd. East, Lorain, Oh 44055
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Non-emergency (440) 240-7025
(440) 787-2080 |
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| LOSS of EMPLOYMENT | |||
| Ohio Means Jobs | 42495 N. Ridge Rd. Lorain County | (440) 324-5244 | |
| MARITAL DIFFICULTIES: ALL | |||
| Pathways Counseling and Growth Center | 312 Third Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 323-5707 | |
| Hope Counseling and Consultation Services | 6145 Park Square Drive, Lorain, Oh 44053 | (440)723-8198 | |
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Counseling Declaration of Invalidity (aka Annulment) Separation Divorce |
Fr. David Trask | (440) 987.9873 | |
| MOVING TO A NEW COMMUNITY | |||
| Bellefaire JCB – Helping Families and Children |
1865 N. Ridge Road East, Suite D, Lorain, Ohio 44055 |
(440) 723-5501 | |
| MENTAL HEALTH: ALL | |||
| The Nord Center (for Mental Health) in Lorain | 6140 S Broadway, Lorain, OH 44053 | (440) 233-7232 | |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | NAMI Lorain County, 6125 S. Broadway Lorain, Ohio 44053 |
Crisis hot line (800) 888-6161 (440) 233-8181 |
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| Dementia | Alzheimer’s Association 37309 Harvest Dr, Avon, OH 44011 | (440) 934-7750 or (800) 272-3900 | |
| Depression | Nord Center | (440) 233-7232 | |
| Illness | Nord Center | (440) 233-7232 | |
| Stress | Nord Center | (440) 233-7232 | |
| Suicide | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | (800) 273 TALK (8255) or Text HOME to 741741 | |
| PARENTING: ALL | |||
| Ohio Guidestone | 2173 N Ridge Rd suite e, Lorain, OH 44055 | (440) 234-2006 | |
| Applewood Center | 347 Midway Blvd # 306, Elyria, OH 44035 | (440) 324-1300 | |
| Neighborhood Alliance Child Enrichment Services | 3835 Clifton Ave Lorain, OH 44055 | (440) 233-8768 | |
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Family Support Parenting Education Promoting comprehensive health Developmental Serv.
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Neighborhood Alliance Family Support Services | (440) 233-8768 | |
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| PHYSICAL HANDICAP | |||
| Agape Helping Hands – Disease and Disability Groups (Elyria) Home health agency | (440) 452-1898 | ||
| Murray Ridge Center | Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities 9750 Murray Ridge Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 | (440) 329-3734 | |
| PHYSICAL ILLNESS | |||
| Lorain County Free Clinic | 5040 Oberlin Ave, Lorain, OH 44053 | (440) 277-6641 | |
| Lorain County General Health District (Immunizations, HMG, WIC) | 9880 Murray Ridge Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 | (440) 322-6367 | |
| Lorain County Health & Dentistry 3 Locations |
260 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio 44074 (Oberlin) 1205 Broadway Ave., Lorain, Ohio 44052 (Lorain) 412 E. River St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 |
(440) 240-1655 | |
| Mercy Allen Hospital | 200 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio 44074 | (440) 775-1211 | |
| Mercy Hospital Lorain | 3700 Kolbe Rd., Lorain, Ohio 44053 | (440) 960-4000 | |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | 630 E. River St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 329-7500 | |
| PREGNANCY SERVICES | |||
| Birthright of Lorain County | 2136 N. Ridge Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 324-9566 | |
| Cornerstone Pregnancy Services (Elyria) | 364 Griswold Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 284-1010 | |
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Lorain County Public Health (WIC) Women, Infants and children |
9880 South Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 |
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| PRESCRIPTION HELP | |||
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Buderer Pharmacy: Drug repository (Dr. Prescription required) |
633 Hancock St., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 38530 Chester Rd., Avon, Ohio 44011 |
(419) 627-2800 (440) 934-3100 |
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| Good RX for saving coupons | www.goodrx.com | 1 (855) 268-2822 customer service | |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP: ALL | |||
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Psychological Counseling Solutions
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(several locations in Lorain County) | (440) 799-2595 | |
| Pathways Counseling & Growth Center | 312 3rd St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 | (440) 323-5707 | |
| The Nord Center | 6140 S Broadway, Lorain, OH 44053 | (440) 233-7232 | |
| PANIC DISORDER | |||
| The Nord Center | 6140 S. Broadway, Lorain, Ohio 44053 | (440) 233-7232 | |
| POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER | |||
| The Nord Center | 6140 S. Broadway, Lorain, Ohio 44053 | (440) 233-7232 | |
| Lorain County Veterans Service Commission (VA) | 1230 N Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 | (440) 284-4625 | |
| SENIOR ENRICHMENT SERVICES | |||
| Neighborhood Alliance | |||
| Senior Center for Active Seniors | 90 E. College St., Oberlin Ohio 44074 | (440) 775-1504 | |
| Hot Meals for Home Bound Seniors | (440) 277-8269 | ||
| SHELTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | |||
| Neighborhood Alliance | |||
| Haven Center Homeless Shelter | (440) 242-0455 | ||
| Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) | (440) 752-0833 | ||
| TOURETTE SYNDROME | |||
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United Way of Lorain County Help |
642 Broadway Ave., Lorain, Ohio 44052 | (440) 277-6530 | |
| EMERGENCY UTILITY ASSISTANCE | |||
| Salvation Army | Amherst Service Unit, 553 South Main Street, Old Stone United Methodist Church, Amherst | (440) 984-2550 | |
| 11149 West River Road, New Life Wesleyan Church, Columbia Station, OH | (440) 236-8600 | ||
| 105 West Main Street, Lagrange United Methodist Church, Lagrange, Ohio | |||
| 973 Mechanic Street, United Methodist Church Of Grafton, Grafton, Ohio 44044 | (440) 926-3883 | ||
| Oberlin Community Services | 285 S Professor St, Oberlin, OH 44074 | (440) 774-6579 |