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Gallia County The
County Resource Directory Click this link: http://www.galliaCounty.org/ |
The Ohio Benefit Bank Neighbors helping neighbors 1-800-648-1176 |
Trained counselors are available where you live, work, play, and pray. Call today to check your eligibility and find a site near you:
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Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies Community Action Partnership Helping People. Changing Lives. http://www.oacaa.org/directory.html |
The Community Services Network is made up of more than 1,100 local, private, non-profit and public agencies that work to alleviate poverty and empower low-income families in communities throughout the United States. |
Social Welfare Services Find social and welfare services in your area by entering your zip code at this web site: |
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ActivStyle 1-800-651-6223, x526 |
ActivStyle is a full-service medical supply company that specializes in providing incontinence products to Medicaid recipients. We are committed to helping the underserved Medicaid-eligible patients and their families. Our expertise in understanding technical medical regulations allows us to give you the level of service that you deserve. If you are on Medicaid, most of our products can be provided to you at no cost. ActivStyle has a fully stocked warehouse and maintains a highly trained staff of incontinence specialists to ensure that you can find the products that best suit your level of incontinence. If you qualify, we will do all the billing, obtain the prescriptions from your physician, and complete any other Medicaid paperwork for you. Additionally, we do not charge for shipping the products directly to your home. |
Lincare 1-800-965-2689 |
Registered dieticians will work with Ohio Medicaid patients who require tube feedings or nutritional supplements to receive their nutrition supplies free. |
Public
Children Services Agency After hours call 740-446-1221 |
Investigate allegations of child abuse, neglect and dependency. Provide social and protective services. |
| Domestic Violence Serenity House, Inc 740-446-6752 |
Serve Jackson, Gallia & Meigs counties. Assist with victim advocacy, shelter, finances, transportation, peer support groups. Shelter locations kept confidential. Can also call 800-252-5554 for assistance. |
| Information & Referral Woodlands Center Mental Health 3086 State Route 160 Galilipolis, Ohio 740-441-4400 |
Crisis intervention |
Area
on Aging & Long Term Care Ombudsman Rio Grande, Ohio 45674 1-800-582-7277 |
Adult day services, Companion services, Home delivered meals, Home medical equipment, Homemaker services, Home repair, Electronics monitoring systems, and medical transportation 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 . |
| Gallia County Department
of Job & Family Services 848 Third Ave. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631-1661 740-446-3222, ext. 229 |
Assistance with health care, food stamps, Financial assistance, food stamps, Shelter and transportation |
| Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority 381 Buck Ridge Road, #14 Bidwel, Ohio 45614l 740-446-0251 |
Their programs provide assistance to low and moderate income families and individuals. |
Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities 77 Mill Creek Road Gallipolis, Ohio45631 740-446-6902 |
County agency providing supports to children and adults who have mental retardation or developmental disabilities. |
| Mental Retardation/Developmental
Disabilities Galllipolis Developmental Center 2500 Ohio Ave. Galipolis, Ohio 45631-1699 740-446-1642 |
The Gallipolis Developmental Center (GDC) is located on an Ohio River Plateau within the historic city of Gallipolis . The GDC is currently home for more than 195 individuals with developmental disabilities. These individuals reside in 10 comfortable, home-like living units. The majority of people who reside at GDC need extensive supports in the areas of daily living, health care, and social skills development. The Center provides a wide variety of professional services. |
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WIC: 740-441-2950 |
The health department performs food licensing and food inspection, vaccination programs, free STD and AIDS tests, and other medical assistance. |
Rx for Ohio Website; |
RxforOhio is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. |
| Gallia Co Senior Resource Center
1167 St.Route 160 Gallipolis, OH 45631 (740) 446-7000 |
Senior Citizens Center |
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Their Mission Statement: "NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases." Founded in 1979, NAMI today works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers participate in more than one thousand local affiliates and fifty state organizations to provide education and support, combat stigma, support increased funding for research, and advocate for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with mental illnesses and their families. Local affiliates and state organizations identify and work on issues most important to their community and state. Individual membership and the extraordinary work of hundreds of thousands of volunteer leaders is the lifeblood of NAMI's local affiliates and state organizations. The national office, under the direction of an elected Board of Directors, provides strategic direction to the entire organization, support to NAMI's state and affiliate members, governs the NAMI corporation, and engages in advocacy, education and leadership development nationally. |
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Southeast Ohio 740-339-0603 |
Ohio Housing Finance Agency 57 East Main Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: 614.466.7970, 1.888.362.6432 TDD: 614.466.1940 www.ohiohome.org |
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency offers affordable housing opportunities for Ohioans from rental assistance to home ownership. OHFA provides access to financial resources for the development and management of affordable, safe, and sanitary housing. The agency’s programs serve first-time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens, and other populations with special needs who otherwise might not be able to afford quality housing. (Serves all 88 Counties in Ohio) |
| Electric Partnership Program (EPP) Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency 8010 North State Route 7 Cheshire, OH 45620 (740)-992-6629 |
Helps consumers lower energy
use while saving money. State provides a list of former PIPP enrollees
who are contacted and then provided with home inspection. More energy
efficient light bulbs are installed and consumer education given. Based on income |
The 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 and consumers.
In order to reach as many people with disabilities as cost effectively
as possible, we target our services and publications to libraries,
disability organizations, independent living centers, rehabilitation
facilities, educational institutions, and health and social service
providers. 
What We Do... We disseminate
information about books, pamphlets, magazines, newsletters, videos,
databases, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, telephone
hotlines and on-line services that provide free, inexpensive or
hard-to-find information to help people with disabilities live independently.
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Search for Housing in Ohio http://www.ohiohousinglocator.org
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Resources Rental Assistance Housing Vouchers Assisted Housing Other Rental Housing Lists Rural Rental Housing HUD Ohio Apartment Search Public Housing Authorities Affordable Housing in Cuyahoga County Fair Housing Information Ohio Civil Rights Commission HUD Ohio Landlord/Tenant Law Ohio Legal Services Housing Accessibility Home Modifications Universal Design Visitability Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards Buying a Home Ohio Housing Finance Agency Federal Housing Administration Fannie Mae Rural Housing Programs For Homeowners Foreclosure Prevention Home Repair Property Tax Exemptions Reverse Mortgages Housing Counseling Older Ohioans Find your Area Agency on Aging Long-Term Care Consumer Guide Ohio Department of Aging |
American Red Cross 100 South May Avenue Athens, Ohio 45701 Phone 740-593-5273 |
The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors—down the street, across the country and around the world—in emergencies. The Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Red Cross chapters are the backbone of our local presence. Your support helps us maintain a nationwide network of chapters to provide lifesaving programs and services in communities across the country— so that no one is ever alone in their time of greatest need. The strength and health of our chapters are crucial for the Red Cross as one body to meet the challenges ahead. You can help ensure that the Red Cross can continue to provide these lifesaving services and has the resources, talent and ability to continue to deliver them by making a donation to support all of the core services of the American Red Cross today. |
Crime Watch for Gallia County Ohio http://www.galliasheriff.org/crime_watch.htm Telephone 740-446-1221 FAX 740-441-2933 Postal address 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Electronic mail General
Information: generalinfo@eurekanet.com
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List of Meeting dates and Location for crime watch groups in Gallia County: 07-29-09 Bidwell – Springfield Township crime watch organizational meeting will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Gallia County 911 center meeting room on St. Rt. 160 The meeting will start at 9:30 AM information call 446-4612 ext 333 Cadmus - Walnut Township crime watch meets the second Monday of each month at the old Cadmus school on St. Rt. 141. The meeting starts at 7:00PM Centerville – The Raccoon Township crime watch meets the second Tuesday of the Month at 7:00PM at the Old Centerville school. Gallia - Greenfield twp crime watch meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Greenfield twp building near the fire station. Gallipolis - the city wide neighborhood watch meets the first Monday of the Month at 7:00PM in the Gallipolis Municipal building meeting room. Spring Valley & Park Lane - Meets the third Tuesday of the Month at the 911 center meeting room on St. Rt. 160 at 6:00PM Vinton – Huntington and Morgan Twp. crime watch meets at the Vinton Village hall on Clay street next to the fire station off of SR 160. Meeting starts at 6:00PM Refreshments provided. Third Thursday of the Month. For more information call 740-446-1242 ext 333 |
Gallia County Family and Children First
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VISION Ohio's children and families thrive and succeed within healthy communities. MISSION OFCF is a partnership of state and local government, communities and families that enhances the well-being of Ohio’s children and families by building community capacity, coordinating systems and services, and engaging and empowering families. Family and Children First Service Coordination is not affiliated with any single system, but the results of service coordination impact family and community outcomes across all systems through a collaborative, coordinated, cross-system approach. The individual family service coordination process is family focused and strengths based. FCF service coordination provides the venue for families with multiple and complex problems to effectively address their needs through a process that creates a unique intervention/ treatment environment which eliminates duplication and provides both traditional services and builds natural supports. |
Gallia County Veterans Service Commission
Our office is located
in the Spring TELEPHONE |
Eligibility Requirements For Service Any Honorably Discharged Veteran (as defined by VA rules) his widow, spouse or dependent child may be served by this office. Services Offered: 1. VA Claims preparation assistance 2. Transportation to VA Appointments 3. VA Loan application information 4. Education benefits information 5. Help in obtaining and completing forms, letters, or communications with the VA 6. Burial benefits 7. Veterans Grave Markers/ Flag holders 8. Annual Eligibility Verification Report Preparation 9. VA insurance information This office will compile your veterans related documents, provide secretarial help with your VA communication, refer unemployed veteran’s to the employment office. Maintain a file pertaining to individual claims.What Kinds of Financial Assistance May Be Provided? 1. Rent Assistance (to avoid eviction) 2. Utilities (to avoid disconnection) 3. Emergency medical/dental needs 4. Transportation for medical treatment 5. Food Voucher 6. Fuel Voucher for job search |