Community Resources

There are many other organizations and resources in our community with services for families and children. Click on any of the links listed below to find information.

For General Assistance/Food Stamps/Child Support
County Department of Jobs & Family Services
Lorain: (440) 323-5726
www.lcdjfs.com
Huron: (419) 668-8126
www.huroncocountydjfs.org
Erie: (419) 626-6781
www.erie-county-ohio.net
Seneca: (419) 447-5011
djfs.co.seneca.oh.us
Sandusky: (419) 334-3891
www.sanduskycountydjfs.org
Child Abuse Hotlines:
Lorain: (440) 329-5340 After Hours: (440) 329-2121
Erie: (419) 626-6781
Huron: (419) 668-8126 After Hours: (419) 668-5281
Seneca: (419) 447-5011
Sandusky:
For Child Immunization/WIC/Health Issues
County Health Departments
Lorain: (440) 322-6367
www.loraincountyhealth.com
Erie: (419) 626-5623
www.eriecohealthohio.org
Huron: (419) 668-1652
www.huroncohealth.com
Seneca: (419) 447-3691
www.senecahealthdept.org
Sandusky: (419) 334-6377
www.sanduskycohd.org
For Children/Family Mental Health
County Boards of Mental Health
Lorain: (440) 324-2020
www.lcmhb.org
Huron: (419) 668-8649
www.hcbmrdd.org
Erie: (419) 627-1908 www.eriemrdd.org
Sandusky: (419) 448-0640
www.sanmrdd.org
Seneca: www.senecamrdd.org
Services for Children with Special Needs:
Ages Birth - 3 Years:
Lorain: 1-800-729-TOTS
Erie: 1-800-491-4566
Huron: (419) 668-1652
Seneca: (419) 447-7674
Sandusky: (419) 334-6377
Children's Health Insurance Programs:
Healthy Start/Healthy Families 1-800-324-8680
www.state.oh.us/odjfs/ohp/bcps/hshf/cpa/
Poison Control
Lorain: (216) 231-4455
Huron: (800) 682-7625
Erie/Seneca/Sandusky: (800) 589-3897
Emergency Disaster services/First Aid Training
American Red Cross
Lorain: (440) 324-2929
loraincounty.redcross.org
Erie: (419) 626-1641
www.firelandsredcross.org
Huron: (800) 589-2286
www.firelandsredcross.org
Seneca: (419) 447-1424
www.srcredcross.org
Sandusky: (419) 332-5574
www.srcredcross.org
Kinship Care
Lorain, Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca Counties
Lorain County Office on Aging (440) 326-4800
www.lcooa.org
First Call for Help
Lorain County (440) 282-7401
www.firstcall4help.org
Early Childhood Education
Issues in Early Childhood Education www.ideasunleashed.org/earlychildhoodeducation
Food Banks/Food Assistance
Second Harvest Food Bank www.secondharvestfoodbank.org
Angel Food Ministries www.angelfoodministries.com