Shelby County

The County Resource Directory
provides a self-service database of agencies
and programs serving County residents
.

Click this link: http://co.shelby.oh.us/

The Ohio Benefit Bank

Neighbors helping neighbors

1-800-648-1176

www.ohiobenefits.org

Trained counselors are available where you live, work, play, and pray. Call today to check your eligibility and find a site near you:

  • Prescription Assistance
  • Access to Tax Credits
  • Food Assistance
  • Medical Coverage
  • Assistance with utilities
  • And other community supports

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:

http://www.socialwelfareservices.org/Ohio/

 

ActivStyle

1-800-651-6223, x526

http://www.activstyle.com/

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.

Area Agency On Aging, AAA2
40 W 2nd Street, Suite 400
Dayton, OH 45402


Phone: 937-341-3000 or 800-258-7277

Fax:  937-341-3005

Jenni Harris/Doug McGarry

jharris@info4seniors.org/dmcgarry@info4seniors.org

www.info4seniors.org

Adult day services, Companion services, Home delivered meals, Home medical equipment, Homemaker services, Home repair, Electronics monitoring systems, and medical transportation.

Long-term Care Ombudsman

15 E. fourth Street Dayton Ohio 45402

1-800-395-8267 or 937-223-4613

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.
Adult Protective Services
227 S Ohio Ave
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone;(937) 498-4981
To respond to and investigate reports of elderly abuse, exploitation or neglect in a timely manner, and to offer assistance where needed

The Golden Buckeye Card

1-800-422-1976

More than two million Ohioans are eligible for the Golden Buckeye card, honored at more than 16,000 businesses statewide. Golden Buckeye cardholders have saved an estimated $2 billion since 1976. All Ohioans age 60 or older, as well as adults age 18-59 who have disabilities as defined by Social Security, are eligible for a free Golden Buckeye Card.

AARP Ohio

http://www.aarp.org/states/oh/

 

AARP

601 E Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20049

 

By Phone

Toll-Free Nationwide: 1-888-OUR-AARP

(1-888-687-2277)

Medicare Supplement Plans

You must meet the minimum age requirement of 65+ to be eligible. If you are not yet age 65, but eligible for Medicare by reason of disability, please call 1-866-270-8022 for more information.

 

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

WHY DO YOU NEED MEDICARE PART D?

Medicare Part D plans are designed to help make prescription drug costs more predictable. With the rising costs of prescription drugs, enrolling in a Medicare Part D plan may be a smart way of insuring yourself again the unexpected. Even if you are relatively healthy, enrolling could save you money in the future.

BENEFITS OF AARP MedicareRx PLANS

The AARP® MedicareRx Plans, insured through UnitedHealthCare, offer simple, reliable protection to help you manage the cost of your prescription drugs. In fact, members of AARP MedicareRx Plans together saved over $15 billion on their prescription drugs.*If you are eligible for Medicare, these plans are available to you, even if you’re not a member of AARP.

 

  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Discounts
  • Prescrption Discounts
  • Fitness Discounts
  • Health Essentials Catalog
  • Medical Supply Services
  • ADT Companion Service
Shelby County Department of Job and Family Services
227 S Ohio Ave
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone;(937) 498-4981
Assistance with health care, food stamps, Financial assistance, food stamps, Shelter and transportation

Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities
1200 S. Children's Home Road
Sidney, Ohio 45365
Phone; (937) 497-8155

County agency providing supports to children and adults who have mental retardation or developmental disabilities.

www.shelbydd.org

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation

1435 Cincinnati St., Ste. 200

Dayton, OH  45417

Phone:937-331-5000 or 800-582-1589

Voice/TTY:  937-331-5054

Fax:  937-331-5052

www.rsc.ohio.gov/index/core-services/bureau-of-vocational-rehabilitation

The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) is the program that provides individuals with disabilities the services and support necessary to help them attain and maintain employment. Disabilities may include either physical, intellectual, mental health, or sensory disabilities.

Shelby County Counseling Center, inc
500 E Court St
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone; (937) 492-8080

1-800-351-7347 after 5:00 pm, weekends & holidays

Crisis prevention and intervention for drug abuse and mental health services.

www.scccinc.org

Child Protective Services
227 S Ohio Ave
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone;(937) 498-4981
Services are for families with children determined to be at risk of abuse and neglect
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
1-800-787-3224(TDD)
Services are for families with children determined to be at risk of abuse and neglect.
American Red Cross of the Northern Miami Valley
207 W Water St
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone; (937) 492-6151
www.nmvredcross.org
New Creation Counseling Center, Inc.
7695 S County Road 25A
Tipp City , OH 45371
Phone; (937) 667-4678

http://newcreationcounselingcenter.org/

N ew Creation Counseling Center can provide for your counseling needs :

•a staff of eleven professional counselors & social workers .

•licensed by the state of Ohio.

•an ordained pastor offering pastoral counseling.

•help with problems such as depression, anxiety, family and marital problems, grief and loss issues, and addictions.

•excellent children's counselors, as well as counselors experienced in working with adolescents.

•help with issues of spiritual growth.

PLUS:

•evening and Saturday appointments available

•affiliated with most insurances, Caresource and several EAP's


AccessOhio Mental Health Center of Excellence

East Location:

99 North Brice Road, Suite 360

Columbus, Ohio 43213

Phone: (614) 367-7700

North Location:

8100 Ravines Edge Court, Suite 200

Columbus, Ohio 43235

Phone: (614) 985-3112

 

http://www.accessoh.com/

AccessOhio is a Mental Health Agency licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. AccessOhio provides treatment addressing all aspects of mental illness to include:

Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Depression, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Anxiety disorder, ADHD/ADD, Autism, Insomnia, Addictions, Dementia, Post-traumatic Stress disorder, Chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.

If you need additional information about getting services in your county, please contact:

Becky Somerville 740-503-8032 becky.somerville@accessoh.net

Patty Parsley 614-915-4638 patty.parsley@accessoh.net

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley

1201 Fairington Drive

Sidney, OH  45365

Phone:  937-498-4593

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley offers assistance to people in need regardless of religion, ethnic background or socioeconomic condition. All services involving a fee are provided on a sliding scale based on income. CSSMV serves all faiths; you do not have to be Catholic to use these services.   Services provided:

-adoption              -counseling         -day care

-food panty           -pregnancy           -parenting

-teen                      -supervised visitation

-refugee resettlement     -senior outreach program

-senior passport              -education/training

www.moodtracker.com

Online tools for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Moodtracker features:

  • Graphical mood chart
  • Medication history
  • Public forum
  • Support Alerts
  • Connect with your caregiver

National Suicide Hotlines

Toll-free/24 hours/7days a week

 

National Hopeline Network

1-800-784-2433

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

 

YAH! Youth America Hotline

Counseling for Teens by Teens

1-877-968-8454

 

The Trevor Project

1-866-488-7386

Crisis intervention & suicide prevention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth

www.thetrevorproject.org

Crisis Chat

Online Emotional Support

www.crisischat.org

 

I'm Alive

An Online Crisis Network

Suicide & Crisis Chat

www.imalive.org

 

Vet 2 Vet

1-877-838-2838

 

Veterans Crisis Line

1-800-273-8255, Press 1

 

1-800 PPD MOMS (773-6667)

Postpartum Depression?

Talk to a mom who's been there.

1-800-799-4889 TTY

Salvation Army
419 Buckeye Ave
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone; (937) 492-8412

Services provided are health services, addiction dependency, worship services, and family tracing

www.salvationarmyusa.org

Goodwill Easter Seals of Miami Valley
1584 Covington Ave
Piqua , OH 45356
Phone; (937) 773-1351

At Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley, we empower people with disabilities and other needs to achieve independence and enhance their lives on a daily basis.

http://www.gesmv.org

Catholic Social Services
1046 Brown Street
Dayton , OH 45409
Phone;(937) 296-1007

This organization provides services for families who need financial, human resources and other support services

www.cssmv.org

 

Shelby County United Way

121 E. North Street - P.O. Box 751

Sidney, OH 45365-0751
: iandrews@shelbycounitedway.org

http://www.shelbycounitedway.org/index.htm

 

 

Welcome to the website of the Shelby County United Way. This year is especially exciting for us, because we are celebrating our 50th year of serving the citizens, organizations, and companies of Shelby County. Over this period of time the needs and issues in our community have changed, but the volunteers, staff and Board of Trustees continue to be committed in making a positive impact on all of our citizens’ quality of life. Our vision is to “identify, evaluate, and make possible the human services in our community,” and our mission statement is to “lead collaborative efforts in building a better community.”

Graceworks

113 N. Ohio Street, Suite 202

Sidney, Ohio 45365

1-800-377-2434

(937) 222-8637

This organization provides services for families who need financial, human resources and other support services.

www.graceworks.org

Shelby County Health Department
202 W Poplar St
Sidney , OH 45365
Phone; (937) 498-7249

The health department performs food licensing and food inspection, vaccination programs, free STD and AIDS tests, and other medical assistance.

www.shelbycountyhealthdept.org

Starkey Hearing Foundation

Hear Now

1-866-354-3254

www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org

Hear Now is a national non-profit program committed to assisting those permanently residing the in the U.S. who are deaf or hard of hearing and have no other resources to acquire hearing aids.

 

Our Mission: Change the social consciousness of hearing and hearing matters through education and research while providing the gift of hearing to those in need around the world.

Sight for Students (1-800-290-4964)

www.sightforstudents.org

Vision USA (1-800-766-4466)

www.aoa.org/visionusa.xml

Eye Care America (1-800-222-3937)

www.eyecareamerica.org

Free or Financial Assistance with Eye Exams and/or glasses

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.

ActivStyle

1-800-651-6223, x526

http://www.activstyle.com/

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.

Alzheimer’s Helpline

1-800-272-3900

Our 24/7 Helpline serves people with memory loss, caregivers, health care professionals and the public.

Our highly trained and knowledgeable staff can help you with:

 

•Understanding memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's

•Medications and other treatment options

•General information about aging and brain health

•Skills to provide quality care and to find the best care from professionals

•Legal, financial and living-arrangement decisions

Our 24/7 Helpline also features:

•Confidential care consultation provided by master's level clinicians who can help with decision-making support, crisis assistance and education on issues families face every day

•Help in a caller's preferred language using our translation service that features over 140 languages and dialects

•Referrals to local community programs, services and ongoing support

RX for Ohio website;

http://www.rxforohio.org/who/

RxforOhio is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer.

The Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet.

 

http://www.disabilityresources.org/OHIO.html

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.

Senior Independence 

3003 Cisco Road

Sidney, Ohio  45365

Phone:   937-498-4680 or 800-287-4680

Fax:   937-498-1919

SI@dorothylove.oprs.org

 

seniorindependence.org/

Our Vision is to be Ohio's premier provider of home and community based services recognized for quality, innovation and a positive work environment in today's health care community.


Cub Scouts  And Boy Scouts

Miami Valley Council 

BSA

4999 Northcutt, POBox 13057

Dayton,OH 45413

Phone:  937 278-4825
Fax:   (937) 278-9002

       

http://miamivalleybsa.org/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=2379



The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

The Miami Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America provides service for boys
(ages 7 to 20) in Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties.
Cub Scouting means "doing." Everything in Cub Scouting is designed to have the boys doing things.

Activities are used to achieve the aims of Scouting citizenship training, character development, and

personal fitness . Many of the activities happen right in the den and pack. The most important are the

weekly den meetings and the monthly pack meetings

Alpha Community Center

330 East Court Street
P.O. Box 300
Sidney, Ohio 45365-0300

Phone: 937-498-9758
Fax: 937-492-6047
E-mail: alphacc@embarqmail.com
* Chamber of Commerce Member

 

Social Service agency; private, non-profit serving Sindey/Shelby County through food/baby pantry, Holy Angels Soup Kitchen, after school program and JOYChurch on Sunday.

Offers daily programs, information, referral, and recreation in a supervised environment for children and adults in downtown Sidney. Provides tutoring, mentoring, educational programs, hot lunches Monday through Friday, chapel services, and special events including camping, swimming and bowling.

Legal Services Corporation

www.lsc.gov

 

Our Mission: To promote equal access to justice in our Nation and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons.

Legal Aid of Western Ohio

525 Jefferson Ave., Suite 400

Toledo, OH 43604

(877) 894-4599

www.lawolaw.org

Talking Books

1-800-424-9100

Free recorded books, magazines and playback equipment to eligible blind, visually impaired, physically handicapped, and reading disabled Ohio residents.

Safelink Wireless

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx

SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers

National Highway Traffic Safety Commission (NHTSA)

www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm

Find a child seat inspection station near you. Certified technicians will inspect your child car seat, in most cases, free of charge--and show you how to correctly install & use it.

Compassionate Care of Shelby County, Inc.
124 N. Ohio Street
P.O. Box 4835
Sidney, Ohio 45365
937-492-9400

 

http://www.ccsccares.org/

 

Hours of operation are M-W-F 8am to 4pm; Tuesday from 5pm-8pm and closed on Thursday.

Compassionate Care of Shelby County, Inc.(CCSC) is a faith-based clinic that provideS health care services to uninsured and under insured residents of Shelby County, Ohio. The clinic is staffed with licensed professionals who are volunteering their time to support the health of our community. Patients of Compassionate Care are treated with respect and can expect to receive high quality health care services.  Patients are scheduled to see a physician or nurse practitioner on Tuesday evenings only.  

Fair Haven - Home and Community Based Services

Adult Day Services and Nutritional Services

 

http://www.fairhavenservices.com/Index2.htm

2901 Fair Road

Sidney, Ohio 45365

Phone: 937-492-6900

Fax: 937-492-8826

Services Offered:

  • 24 hour skilled care approved for Medicare / Medicaid / Hospice Care

  • Secure Protective Living

  • Facility Nutritional Services - therapeutic diets

  • Email for family members

  • Clean living environment

  • Therapy services:
    Physical, Occupational, Speech and Restorative Services

  • Podiatry, vision, hearing and dental services

  • Friendly Caring Atmosphere

  • Attractive Outdoor Areas

  • Daily Therapeutic / Recreational Activities

  • Access to computers

  • Religious Services

  • Beauty & Barber Services

 

Access 2 Interpreters, LLC

341 South Third Street, Suite 300

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Phone: 614-899-6666 (Available 24/7)

Fax: 614-899-9200

Area of Service: Columbus, Central Ohio and Ohio

Call for a list of available languages

ASIST Translation Services, Inc.

4891 Sawmill Road

Suite 200

Columbus, OH 43235-7266 USA

Telephone: (614) 451-6744

Toll Free: 1-888-ON-ASIST (662-7478)

(in USA and Canada only)

Fax: (614) 451-1349

Call for a list of available languages

International Language Bank

Phone: 440-599-9999

Phone: 216-759-6871

Phone: 1-800-599-9777

Languages:

Afrikaans, Ahmaric, Albanian, Amak, American Sign Language, Arabic, Assamese, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bahasa, Baluchi, Bangledashi, Belorussian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chinese Chuukese, Creole, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Fijian, Finnish, Flemish, French, French Canadian, Fukienese, Georgian, German, Gio, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hindko, Hmien, Hmong, Hungarian, Ilocano, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Kapelle, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Kru-Bassa, Kurdish, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luo, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Mandarin, Mandinga, Marshallese, Marathi, Mende, Mizo, Mongolian, Ndebele, Nepalese, Norwegian, Oriya, Oromo, Papiamento, Pashto, Patois, Philipino, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Serbian, Shanghainese, Sindhi, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Temne, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish & Zulu.

Area of Service: All 50 states.

Modest Needs

Visit modestneeds.org for eligibility guidelines, registration, and application.

"We work to promote the self-sufficiency of the 'working poor' - the hard-working but low-income individuals and families that conventional philanthropy has otherwise forgotten. Modest Needs offers grants to low-income but generally self-sufficient households, displaced workers struggling to return to the work force, permanently disadvantaged persons struggling to afford medical care, and small non-profit organizations." Grants are paid directly to the vendor or creditor.

Three main grant programs:

 

- Self Sufficiency -help low-income households with short-term emergency expenses

- Bridge -For persons who will become more self-sufficient once a full month's pay has been received, but need assistance during the transition period.

- New Employment -helps people in their job search.

Simply EZ of Columbus, Ltd.

3593 Interchange Rd.

Columbus, OH  43204

Phone:  614-308-1844 or 877-396-3251

Fax:  614-278-9728

Email:  info@simplyez.net

We deliver more than 25,000 meals per week to over 47 counties in Ohio. Our weekly visits bring a variety of meals including low-sugar and low sodium choices as well as adhering to sensitive dietary restrictions. Our portions are freshly sealed for easy heat and serve.

If you are not affiliated with Passport, Title III C, or Ohio Home Care programs, you may purchase meals direct from us. Five meals a week (our minimum) is only $30.00. Seven meals are $40.00, or you may order any combination of those amounts.

Medicaid Dentist Directory

http://medicaiddentistry.com/index.html

The Medicaid Dentist Directory is a resource for finding federal and state funded programs for providing basic dental services from clinics and individual dentist offices and practices for eligible individuals and families.

Families with children needing dental care may be able to qualify for special funding to obtain health insurance for children with the help of the Federal government.


This website is under development. We continue to compile community, city, state and Federal resources for dental health treatment.

Contact your local State government or local Medicaid office for determining eligibility and the application requirements.

   
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