Center for Safe and Healthy Children
Providing a safe and caring place used by professionals who investigate and guide children and their families through the healing and legal process.
Children's Services - Hancock County Job and Family Services
Through its partnerships with community organizations and state and federal government agencies, Hancock County Job & Family Services provides a number of services to families and individuals in need of assistance. These services range from food stamps, cash assistance, and child care subsidies to child support enforcement, job training, and access to medical care.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
CASA is central to fulfilling society's most fundamental obligation by making sure a qualified, compassionate adult will fight for an protect a child's right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to learn and grow in the security of a loving family.
First Step (Fostoria)
When making a change to get out of a bad situation, you start with a step. That's us - your first step to something better. First Step is a new beginning for victims of domestic violence. We offer advocacy services, case management, shelter services, and more. Today, you can take the First Step toward a healthier and more meaningful life.
Hancock County Prosecutor's Office Victim Assistance
The prosecutor's office is here to help you and will make every effort to ensure that victims and witnesses receive prompt notification of scheduled changes that involve their case.
Hope House
Hope House serves homeless and impoverished individuals and families in Hancock County. With the help of dedicated volunteers and generous donors, Hope House assists with securing safe and affordable housing for over 7,000 individuals each year.
Born out of the need for homeless services for women and children in 1990, Hope House now provides a continuum of services that help individuals and families locate and permanently maintain housing. In addition to the Hope House Shelter, Hope House serves as the Front Door for housing assistance in Hancock County out of its offices in The Family Center.
Needing housing, apply today for our new emergency rental assistance program
Housing Help Line
The Housing Office located in the Family Center is open. We are asking that whenever possible, those in need of services schedule an appointment prior to coming in. When space allows, walk-ins may ring the bell for immediate service. To schedule an appointment or to complete an intake please call 419-427-2848. Phone lines at our transitional shelter are manned 24/7 (419-425-4673)
Keeping Kids Safe
Keeping Kids Safe, Inc. is a private non-profit foster care agency that is licensed by the state of Ohio. Keeping Kids Safe is devoted to providing safe and loving foster homes for children. We are dedicated to model and teach Christian values and morals while empowering children to thrive emotionally, socially, cognitively, and physically.
Legal Services of Northwest Ohio
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) and Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) are non-profit regional law firms that provide high quality legal assistance in civil matters to help eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio achieve self reliance, and equal justice and economic opportunity.
Ohio Department of Youth Services
The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10 to 21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. Each of the DYS facilities also operates a year-round school that offers general curriculum as well as vocation opportunities.
Ohio Legal Help
Leveraging online innovation, Ohio Legal Help seeks to improve justice and fairness for all Ohioans by removing barriers to the law so that they can understand their legal options, make informed decisions and connect to local legal and community resources.
Open Arms Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Services
Serving individuals and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault through crisis intervention, emergency shelter, outreach, advocacy, prevention and education.
Programs:
Emergency Shelter: provides immediate and emergency shelter for survivors and their children.
Outreach Program: 24-hour crisis hotline, legal advocacy, support and education for those needing non-shelter assistance.
Rape Crisis Program: provides 24/7 medical advocacy, legal accompaniment, individual and group support, and education/awareness presentations.
Children's Program: provides advocacy for children participating in the residential and/or outreach programs including individual and group support. Educational programming provided in the city and county schools.
Harmony House: provides and safe place for children who are removed from the home due to abuse or neglect to visit with their parent(s). Allows parents to exchange/visit their children while avoiding contact with each other, eliminating exposure to potential violence.
Mobile Advocacy- provides Advocates that will meet survivors where they are and connect them with resources, help and safety.
