HUDSON COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY Emergency Numbers Major Emergencies 9-1-1 Police 330-342-1800 Sheriff 330-643-2181 (Summit) Fire 330-342-1860 Ambulance/EMS 9-1-1 Crisis/Suicide Prevention 330-434-9144 Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 Hotlines Addiction Helpline (Summit Co) 330-940-1133 Adult Protective Services (Summit) 330-643-7217 Report elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, self neglect Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services 330-434-9144 AIDS Hotline 330-375-2437 Alzheimer’s Association Helpline 800-272-3900 Battered Women’s Shelter (Summit Co) 330-374-1111 Bullying/Cyberbullying Hotline 1-800-273-8255 Child Abuse/Neglect (Summit Co) 330-379-1880 Crisis Text Line Ohio (mental health & addiction help) Text keyword “4hope” or “HELLO” to 741 741 DOVE Program (Summa) 330-379-9743 provides specialized healthcare to victims of acute sexual assault, domestic violence and elder abuse and neglect ER after hours 330-379-5950 Eating Disorders Assoc. (National) 1-800-931-2237 Emergency Food Line (Summit Co) 330-376-4850 Homeless/Housing Hotline (Summit Co) 330-376-6660 Human Trafficking Hotline (National) 1-888-373-7888 Text INFO or HELP to BeFree (233733) Infoline of Summit County (agency referrals) 2-1-1 LGBT National Helpline 1-888-843-4564 LGTBQ Youth Helpline 1-866-488-7386 Mental Health National Hotline 1-800-273-8255 Postpartum Support International 1-800-944-4773 Rape Crisis/Dating/Sexual Violence 330-434-7273 Rape, Abuse & Incest National Helpline 1-800-656-4673 Safe Havens for Newborns 1-888-755-4769 Scams/Identity Theft/Fraud (US FTC) 1-877-438-4338 Victim’s Assistance (Summit Co) 330-376-0040

Hospitals/Urgent Care Akron Children’s Hospital 330-543-1000 Akron Children’s ER Hudson 330-342-5437 Akron General/Cleveland Clinic 330-344-6000 Akron General ER (Stow) 330-945-3111 Akron City (Summa) 330-375-3000 Barberton (Summa) 330-615-3000 Cleve. Clinic/Akron Gen. Express (Hudson) 330-344-7650 Cleveland Clinic (Twinsburg) 330-487-1200 CVS Minute Clinic 330-650-0605 Edwin Shaw (Akron General) 330-436-0910 Robinson Memorial/UH Portage 330-297-0811 St. Thomas (Summa) 330-375-3000 Urgent Care (Stow) 330-688-7900 UH Urgent Care (Twinsburg) 330-486-9600 Western Reserve (Cuy. Falls) 330-971-7000

Aging Resources Adult Protective Services 330-643-7217 Area Agency on Aging 10B/Direction Home 1-800-421-7277 Free consultation for anyone 60 + to assess eligibility for assistance programs such as Passport (home health care, home delivered meals, medical supplies and equipment, transportation & more.) Nursing home ombudsman. Help with Medicare applications. Alzheimer’s Association 330-650-0552 Bridges to Care (Hudson) 330-650-4048 x 463 Subsidized lifeline and SCAT transportation services Cleaners to the Rescue 330-253-4597, Ext. 123 D. Bruce Mansfield Center 330-253-4597 Chemical dependency treatment for adults 50+ Faith in Action - Interfaith Caregivers 330-922-1900 Geriatric Assessments Akron General Geriatric Assessment Clinic 330-344-6015 Cleveland Clinic Geriatric Medicine 1-866-320-4573 Euclid Hospital/Cleve. Clinic 216-531-9000 Louis Stokes VA Cleveland 216-791-3800 ext. 1025 Summa Center for Senior Health 330-375-4100 UH Senior Assessments 1-866-844-2273 Jewish Family Services 330-867-3388 Lifeline Personal Emergency Service 1-800-797-4191 Mature Services, Inc. 330-762-7689 Home care, supportive services, senior employment Mobile Meals/Grocery Getters 330-376-7717 SafeMed Alert 1-866-723-3088 Senior InfoLine 330-374-0333 or 330-376-6660

Animal Welfare/Low Cost Pet Assistance Humane Society of Greater Akron 330-487-0333 Animal Abuse Hotline 330-657-2010 One of a Kind Pet Rescue Low cost Spay/Neuter Clinic 330- 865-6890 Operation PetFix 216-732-7040 Low cost spay/neuter & vaccinations Pet Guards Shelter & Clinic 330-849-0635 Low cost spay/neuter & vaccinations, no-kill shelter Pet loss resources www.pet-loss.net/resources/OH.shtml

Bereavement & Grief Support Bereavement Group Meets at St. Mary’s Church 330-653-8118 The GriefCare Place 330-686-1750 Hudson Ministerial Association 330-650-4048 ext 463 http://hudsonchurches.org/ Laurel Lake Chaplain 330-650-1770 Provides individual & group grief support for Laurel Lake residents/families.

Children Child Care Connection 330-376-7706 Sick Child Day Care Center (Children’s Hospital) 330-543-4000 (infant to age 16) Head Start 330-643-0711 Help Me Grow 330-376-7273 Safe Havens for Newborns 1-888-755-4769 Safe Landing Boys 330-253-7632 Girls 330-784-7200 Toys for Tots 330-762-8481

Chronic Illness Cancer Support Groups 330-653-8118 Cleaning for a Reason 877-337-3348 Free professional housecleaning services for women battling cancer. Coping with Chronic Illness & Pain Support Group Meets at Laurel Lake; all are welcome. 330-650-1770 Diabetes Resource Directory 330-305-6565 Diabetes Support Group (Hudson) 330-655-1770 Hudson Library Homebound Services 330-653-6658 Parkinson’s Support Group (Hudson) 330-655-1770 Stroke Survivors Support Group (Hudson) 330-650-1770 Stewart’s Caring Place (cancer support) 330-836-1772

Clothing & Shoes Assistance Akron Summit Community Action 330-848-0557 Akron Urban League - Career Clothing 330-434-3101 Altrusa, Int’l. 330-677-4265 Free prom gowns & makeup Good Neighbors 330-733-1453 Goodwill Store 330-626-1604 Elizabeth Clark Emergency Fund 330-376-6660 Haven of Rest 330-535-1563 Hudson Community Service Assoc. 330-671-9457 Hudson City School District only Hudson Ministerial Association 330-650-4048 x 463 The Emergency Assistance Center 330-467-7945 St. Mary’s/St. Vincent de Paul Society 330-653-8063

Divorce/Marital Concerns Divorce Support Group; St. Mary’s Church 330-653-8118 Hudson Ministerial Association 330-650-4048 x 463 Summit Co. Domestic Relations Court 330-643-2365

Drug/Alcohol/Addiction Services Addiction Helpline (Summit Co) 330-940-1133 Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Board 330-762-3500 ADM Crisis Center 330-996-7730 (24 hours) Al-Anon/Alateen 330-645-1165 call for meeting list Alcoholics Anonymous 330-253-8181 call for meeting list Community Health Center 330-315-3740 D. Bruce Mansfield Center 330-253-4597 Chemical dependency treatment for adults 50+ Gamblers Anonymous 888-GA-HELPS (888-424-3577) Greenleaf Family Center 330-376-9494 Narcotics Anonymous 1-888-438-4673 Nicotine Anonymous 330-926-1060 Summit Co. Tobacco Prevention 800-QUITNOW

Educational Services Head Start 330-643-0711 Hudson City Schools 330-653-1200 Hudson Library 330-653-6658 Ohio Benefit Bank Free FAFSA filing help 800-648-1176

Employment Services Akron Summit Community Action 330-376-7730 Akron Urban League 330-434-3101 Chagrin Valley Job Seekers Meets in Solon 440-248-2181 Department of Job & Family Services 330-643-7530 resource room open M-F Jobs hotline 330-643-5627 Employment Services Bureau 330-643-3703 Hudson Job Search 330-653-3114; Meets at Christ Church Episcopal; 2 Mondays/mo. 7:30pm Mature Services (age 55+) 330-253-4597 Next Step Program (ages 14-21) 330-633-4640

The Job Center 330-633-1050

Financial Assistance & Financial Literacy Bridges Out of Poverty/Getting Ahead 330-434-0110 x403 Catholic Charities (Summit Co.) 330-762-2961 My Budget Coach 330-475-0091 ext. 235 Consumer Credit Counseling Service (Summit) 330-861-0980 http://www.cccservices.com Department of Job & Family Services 330-643-8200 EANDC 330-724-0244 Budgeting workshops, etc. Mustard Seed Development 330-631-0350 (Classes) Ohio Benefit Bank 330-650-4048 x 463 Free counselor-assisted eligibility screening & applications for government assistance programs

Food/Meals Assistance For food pantry assistance from Akron area agencies, call InfoLine 330-376-4850 or Akron Urban League 330-542-4166 Akron Pregnancy Services 330-434-2221 Catholic Charities (Summit Co.) 330-762-2961 Center of Hope (Ravenna) 330-297-5454 Emergency Food Line 330-376-4850 M-F 9:00-2:00 Good Neighbors 330-733-1453 Hudson Food Pantry (HCSA) 330-671-9457 Hudson City School District only Joseph’s Kitchen (Twinsburg) 330-425-3088 Mature Services Nutrition Program 330-785-9770 Mobile Meals/Grocery Getters 1-800-852-6325 Open M food distribution 941 Princeton St. Akron; 3rd Friday of each month 9:00-11:00; bring bags. Our Community Hunger Center (Twinsburg) 330-963-3663 Salvation Army 330-996-4255 food distribution 1104 Johnson St. Akron; 2nd Wed. of ea mo.; bring bags SNAP/Food Assistance application help Community Resource Coordinator 330-650-4048 x463 St. Mary’s Feed My Sheep fellowship dinners 330-653-8118 ext 233 call for schedule St. Mary’s/St. Vincent de Paul Society 330-653-8063 Streetsboro Community Pantry 330-626-2239 The Emergency Assistance Center 330-467-7945 Welcome Table at Christ Church Episcopal Last Sunday of each month from 4-6 pm. 330-650-4359

Foreclosure Intervention & Information Apprisen Financial Assoc. 800-355-2227 E. Akron NDC 330-724-0244 Fair Housing Service Foreclosure Intervention Program 330-376-6191 Free assistance, counseling, & information Community Legal Aid 1-800-998-9454 Hope Now 1-888-995-HOPE (4673) Mustard Seed Development Ctr. 330-631-0350 Neighborhood Development Services 330-297-6400 Save the Dream Hotline 888-404-4674 Summit Co. Clerk of Courts 330-643-2896 VA Homefront Program 1-877-424-3838

Furniture & Appliances Assistance Akron Summit Community Action 330-848-0557 CORE Furniture Bank 330-379-3188 St. Mary’s/St. Vincent de Paul Society 330-653-8063 Visitation of Mary Catholic Church 330-535-4141

Health Care, Dental & Pregnancy Services (Low Cost) Access to Care (Summit) 330-315-0209 Adolescent Services (Children’s Hosp) 330-543-8538 Akron Community Health Resources 330-724-5471 (medical & dental services) Affordable Health Care Clinic 330-653-5813 Akron General Women’s Health Clinic 330-344-6800 Akron Pregnancy Services 330-434-2221 Akron Summit Community Action 330-848-0557 Child Health Clinic 330-926-5713 Axess Pointe Community Health 888-975-9188 Children’s Hospital “Ask Children’s” nurse consult hotline 330-543-2000 or 1-800-358-KIDS (5436) (no cost) Community AIDS Network 330-375-2000 Community Health Center 330-315-3706 Community Wellness Partners 330-650-4048 x463 Consultations with a nurse and social worker (Hudson) Faithful Servants Care Center 330-633-3680 Help Me Grow 330-376-7273 Medicaid Consumer Hotline 1-800-324-8680 Ohio Dental Options Prog. 1-888-765-6789 Open M Free Clinic 330-434-0110 or 330-434-1111 Pioneer Physicians Ntwk. 330-633-6601 low cost lab tests Pink Ribbon Project 330-926-5750 provides free Pap tests for qualifying uninsured women 40+ and free mammograms for qualifying uninsured women 50+. Planned Parenthood 330-535-2671(women’s health) Pregnancy Care of Summit Co. 330-253-4071 Pregnancy Solutions & Services 330-644-4490 Portage Community Health 330-673-1016 Sick Child Care (Children’s Hospital) 330-543-4000 Summa Dental Clinic 330-375-6262 Summit County Health Dept. 330-926-5713 Univ. of Akron Nursing Center for Community Health 330-972-6968 (free/low cost clinic) VA Outpatient Clinic 330-724-7715 Women, Infants &Children (WIC) 330-926-572

Hearing Loss Assistance Children’s Hospital Speech & Hearing 330-543-8264 Cleveland Hearing & Speech 216-231-8787 Kent State Speech & Hearing Clinic 330-672-2672 RJ Hearing Loss Program 330-376-9494 ext 205 Univ. of Akron Audiology & Speech Ctr. 330-972-7883 Veterans Administration 330-724-7715

Home Repairs/Modifications Community Resource Coordinator 330-650-4048 ext. 463 Rebuilding Together (Summit Co) 330-773-4100

Housing/Rent/Mortgage/Shelter Assistance Access Inc. Shelter (women/children) 330-535-2999 Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority 330-762-9631 Low income housing programs Battered Women’s Shelter (Summit Co) 330-374-1111 Fair Housing Service 330-376-6191(tenant rights) Family Promise 330-253-8081 FI Community Housing Assoc. 330-459-5563 or 1-888-422-2759 Low income housing programs

Freedom House (veterans) 330-673-0705 Haven of Rest/Harvest Home shelters 330-535-1563 Home Again Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-housing Program 330-615-0566 M-Th 9:00 - noon HM Life Opportunity Services (housing) 330-376-5600 Homeless/Housing Hotline (Summit Co) 330-376-6660 Mental Health Homeless Outreach (CSS) 330-253-9388 Ohio Multi-County Development Corp. 330-315-3718 Low income housing programs Safe Landing Boys 330-253-7632 Girls 330-784-7200 Salvation Army 330-996-4255 Summit County Homeless Hotline 330-615-0569 Valor Home (veterans) 330-773-7000

Insurance/Health Care Access Access to Care (Summit Co.) 330-315-0209 Buckeye Community Health Plan 1-866-246-4358 Care Source Health Plan 1-800-488-0134 Department of Job & Family Services (Medicaid) 330-643-7530 InfoLine dial 2-1-1 or 330-376-6660 Medicare, Medicaid, & Health Insurance consultations Community Resource Coordinator 330-650-4048 ext 463 Medicaid Consumer Hotline 800-324-8680 Medicare 800-633-4227 Medicare Premium Assistance Program 800-324-8680 Medicare Rights Center/Hotline 800-333-4114 Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program 800-686-1578 Free assistance on Medicare programs. Primary Health Choice 330-996-0321 Unison Health Plan 1-800-895-2017 U.S. Uninsured Help Line 800-234-1317

International & Cultural Services Akron International Institute 330-376-5106 Provides translation, employment, medical, refugee resettlement, ESL education, & other services. Asian Services in Action 330-535-3263 North American Indian Cultural Center 330-724-1280

Legal Services Akron Bar Association 330-253-5038 Child Support Enforcement Agency 330-643-2765 Community Legal Aid 1-800-998-9454 Community Legal Aid Monthly Free Legal Clinics Call 800-998-9454 for schedule ProSeniors 800-488-6070 Free legal hotline for age 60+

Memory Loss Services Alzheimer's Association 330-650-0552 Helpline 800-272-3900 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group; St. Mary's Church 330-653-8118 Caregivers Support Group (Laurel Lake) 330-650-1770 Geriatric Assessments Akron General Geriatric Assessment Clinic 330-344-6015 Cleveland Clinic Geriatric Medicine 1-866-320-4573 Euclid Hospital/Cleve. Clinic 216-531-9000 Louis Stokes VA Cleveland 216-791-3800 ext. 1025 Summa Center for Senior Health 330-375-4100 UH Senior Assessments 1-866-844-2273 Medic Alert/Safe Return Program 800-272-3900 Take Me Home Program (Summit Co.) 330-643-2800

Mental Health & Developmental Needs Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Board 330-762-3500 Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation 330-643-3080 Blick Center 330-762-5425 Therapies, day programs & housing for individuals with developmental disabilities Catholic Charities (Summit Co.) 330-762-2961 Child Guidance & Family Solutions 330-762-0591 Child Mental Health Emergency 330-762-0591 (24/7) Children’s Hosp. Psychiatric Intake 330-543-7472 Children Who Witness Violence Prog. 330-543-3571 Coleman Professional Services 877-796-3555 Community Support Services 330-253-9388 Counseling referrals for low income/uninsured individuals Community Resource Coordinator 330-650-4048 x 463 Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention 330-434-9144 Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance 330-665-8171 Greenleaf Family Center 330-376-9494 Jewish Family Services 330-867-3388 KidsLink Neurobehavioral Center 330-963-8600 LEAF (support for families of incarcerated) 330-472-6607 Mental Health America of Summit Co 330-923-0688 NAMI 330-258-0811 Support group meets @ First Congregational Church 330-650-4048 Portage Path Behavioral Health (age 18+) 330-253-3100 Psychiatric Emergency Services 330-762-6110 (24/7) S.A.F.E. Alternatives (self-injury) 330-703-7229 Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board 330-634-8100 Time for Me/UDS 330-762-9755 Respite care for adults & children with special needs. Tri-County Independent Living 330-762-0007

Prescription Assistance Ohio Benefit Bank 330-650-4048 x 463 Executive Med Prescription Discount Card 1-888-456-3952 For citizens of Summit County. Free card provides discount on prescriptions which are not covered by insurance. MedAssist 330-762-0609 Assistance with prescriptions and diabetic supplies Ohio’s Best Rx 1-866-923-7879 Free prescription discount card for uninsured individuals. Medicare Part D/Extra Help/QMB/SLMB 800-686-1578 Golden Buckeye 800-422-1976 Partnership for Prescription Assistance/Rx for Ohio 877-794-6446 www.rxforohio.org Benefits Checkup http://www.benefitscheckup.org Needymeds www.needymeds.com

Social Work Consultation/Services Community Resource Coordinator (Hudson Ministerial Association) 330-650-4048 x 463 Provides free consultation, information & referral to those who live, work, and/or worship in Hudson. Hudson Elms Social Worker 330-650-0436 Hudson Schools Social Worker 330-653-1443 Laurel Lake Social Work Dept. 330-655-1463

Spiritual Needs Hudson Ministerial Association 330-650-4048 ext 463 http://hudsonchurches.org/

Tax Assistance AARP Tax Aid 866-389-5653 Feb 1 - April 15 Free tax preparation for seniors, disabled, & low income Earned Income Credit Tax Program of Akron 1-866-861-6401 Free tax prep for low income Ohio Benefit Bank 800-648-1176 Free tax filing help for those with low income.

Transportation Assistance AAA Akron Auto Club 330-650-6727 Driving Evaluations Edwin Shaw 330-784-1271(aging/post-injury) Drive Team 330-666-4666 (aging/teens) Department of Job & Family Services Free medical transport for patients with medicaid 330-643-7244 (non-emergency) Metro SCAT 330-376-5353 (age 62+ &/or disability) Metro RTA (bus) 330-762-0341 or 800-227-9905 Red Cross Medical Transportation 330-535-2699 Free transport to and from medical appts. (Summit) Veterans Service Commission of Summit County 330-643-2830

Utilities Assistance Akron Summit Community Action (HEAP) 1-866-504-7400 ATT Lifeline 330-376-6660 Discounted home telephone service to qualifying households. Catholic Charities (Summit Co.) 330-762-2961 Dominion Gas 800-362-7557 Ask about payment plans. Energy Assistance Appointment Hotline 866-504-7400 HEAP, E-HEAP and PIPP Hudson Community Service Assoc. 330-671-9457 Hudson City School District only Hudson Ministerial Association 330-650-4048 ext. 463 Hudson Utilities 330-342-1715 24 hour line to report problems with service Love, Inc. 330-762-1200 Ohio Edison 800-633-4766 Ask about payment plans. Safelink Wireless 800-723-3546 Free cellular service and phone for qualifying individuals. Salvation Army 330-802-4309 or 330-996-4255 St. Mary’s/St. Vincent de Paul Society 330-653-8063 Summit Co. Job & Family Services (PRC) 330-643-7811 Summit Co. Executive Fuel Fund Grants 330-643-2537 Summit Co. Public Health 330-926-5670 (Mondays 8am) Summit D.O.E.S. Discounts 330-926-2400 Veterans Service Commission 330-643-2830 Windstream Lifeline 330-650-8428 Discounted home telephone service to qualifying households.

Veterans’ Services American Legion local post listing http://www.legion.org/posts?co=&ci=&s=&z=44236&d=10&submit=Search Serving Our Soldiers (Summit Co) 330-643-8626 1-877-767-6622 Hotline for services/housing needs Veterans' Administration 440-526-3030 Veteran's Benefits ‎ 330-653-3990 Free telephone benefits assessment by a social worker Veterans Service Commission 330-643-2830 Free assistance with VA applications & claims Veterans Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-TALK (press 1)

Vision Support/Low Vision Services Akron Vision Support Services 330-762-1313 or 330-253-2555 Choice Magazine Listening 1-888-724-6423 Hudson Library Homebound Services 330-653-6658 Cleveland Sight Center 216-791-8118 Eye Care America 1-877-887-6327 Jitterbug Cell Phones 1-800-733-6632 www.jitterbug.com Lions Club (glasses) 1-800-404-2537/330-375-4833

Low Vision Clinics UDS 330- 996-4080 Magnifiers & More 440-946-3363 Cleveland Sight Center 216-791-8118 ext. 8730 Low Vision Support Group (Laurel Lake) 330-650-1770 NFB Newsline 1-866-504-7300 Radio Reading Services - Cleveland 216-791-8118 Talking books program 800-362-1262 Veterans' Administration 440-526-3030

This information has been prepared and provided by the Community Resource Coordinator of the Hudson Ministerial Association, a position sponsored by Laurel Lake Retirement Community’s community benefit and outreach programming. Hudson Ministerial Association/Laurel Lake/the Community Resource Coordinator do not endorse any agency, but provide this directory as a public service. For more information and additional resources, please contact the Community Resource Coordinator to schedule a free consultation appointment or visit http://hudsoncrc.blogspot.com. Kristin E. Keller, LSW, Community Resource Coordinator KKeller@laurellake.org Laurel Lake/Hudson Ministerial Association Phone 330-650-4048 47 Aurora Street, Hudson, OH 44236 Fax 330-656-1720 February 2017