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Helping Adults |
Responding to Crises People need to have a sense of security, safety and shelter. Communities need to be prepared for uncertainty while allowing its citizens accessibility to counseling services, disaster relief programs and basic needs assistance like food, shelter and health care.
Responding to Crises
programs:
Contact: Bonnie Wilson, Director Disaster Services (A program of the American Red Cross of Portage County)
Contact: Bonnie Wilson, Director The American Red Cross’ Disaster Services program is prepared to initiate response to any disaster, regardless of its size, type or scope, including terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Disaster relief services sustain human life, reduce the harsh physical and emotional distress that prevents victims from meeting their own basic needs, and promotes the recovery of victims when such relief assistance is not available from other sources.
Child Sexual
Abuse Intervention Team
Contact: Lucy Wagener, Director Housing & Emergency Support Services (A program of Family & Community Services)
Contact: Cathy Tilden,
Program Director The Housing & Emergency Support Services program’s primary focus is to help ensure that Portage County residents have access to the support necessary to maintain critical basic needs. Services provided include short-term case management, advocacy, information and referral, coordination of services, and financial assistance. Miller Community House (A program of Family & Community Services)
Family & Community Services of
Portage County
With the belief that everyone
should have the right to safe, affordable housing, Miller
Community House provides emergency shelter to men, women and
children facing a housing crisis.
Contact: Carole Beatty,
Director, Shelter Services Safer Futures provides shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence in a comfortable, safe environment. Services offered include outreach advocacy, emergency assistance, basic needs, case management and advocacy, child advocacy, educational groups, safe exchange and provides a handicap-accessible facility.
Comprehensive
Emergency & Financial Assistance
Contact: Captain Jacki
Blanchard This program can assist Portage County residents with utility shut-offs and deposits, prescriptions, emergency dental, food, clothing, and disaster assistance. Another activity of this program is Shoes On My Feet, which provides shoes and boots for children from low-income families.
Northeast Portage Food Shelf
Contact: Major Marie
Edinger The Northeast Portage Food Shelf serves people in Windham/Garrettsville School Districts with food and other supplies to help them meet basic human needs. The food shelf is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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