Franklin County community directory

988 Lifeline

Call or text 988, or use the official chat, for immediate crisis support.

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Ohio's official 988 information hub for people seeking crisis support and local system context.

Columbus Public Health

Official city resource for harm-reduction services, including overdose-prevention education, HIV/Hepatitis C/STI testing links, linkage to medical and recovery supports, and access to naloxone.

Franklin County Public Health

County public-health page for naloxone, fentanyl test strips, overdose education, community trainings, and agency/business requests.

Safe Point / Equitas Health

Safe Point lists free Narcan/naloxone, fentanyl test strips, condoms, pregnancy tests, HIV/STI/Hepatitis C testing and prevention, safer-use supplies, and outreach support.

Ohio Board of Pharmacy

State resource explaining Ohio pharmacy naloxone dispensing rules and overdose-prevention materials, including fentanyl test strip resources for eligible licensees.

Columbus Public Health

Official clinic page for STI testing and treatment, same-day HIV PrEP, birth control options, reproductive health counseling, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, and care navigation.

OHIV.org

Statewide sexual-health resource that connects people to free or low-cost HIV/STI resources, including free condom and test-at-home programs.

Netcare Access

Franklin County adult behavioral-health crisis access resource with 24/7 crisis phone support.

ADAMH Board of Franklin County

24/7 adult walk-in behavioral-health crisis center listed by Franklin County ADAMH.

Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health

Youth crisis response resource from Nationwide Children's; official guidance says to call 988 and ask for MRSS.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 for crisis support through the official Crisis Text Line.

Lutheran Social Services Network of Hope

Central Ohio human-service navigation for people who need help choosing a practical starting point.

Ohio 211

Statewide 211 entry point for community, health, housing, food, and practical support navigation.

State of Ohio

State portal for applying for and managing public benefits. KindMesh should route users here for official applications and document upload rather than collecting benefits details.

Franklin County Job and Family Services

Franklin County's public SNAP page explains the county-owned starting point for food assistance, EBT, and ABAWD work-requirement information.

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Federal explanation of SNAP work requirements and ABAWD rules. KindMesh can help track hours, but it cannot certify compliance or replace official case notices.

Ohio Department of Health

Official Ohio WIC starting point for supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals, and local clinic navigation.

State of Ohio

State child-care search tool that can help families find licensed providers while they check public child-care assistance rules through official channels.

Ohio Department of Development

Official state starting point for energy assistance programs such as HEAP, crisis assistance, and related utility support.

State of Ohio

State workforce portal for job search, career planning, training exploration, resumes, and employment resources.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Federal consumer-finance tools and explainers for money topics, financial products, debt, scams, and complaints.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal financial education curriculum and tools that can support budgeting, banking, credit, saving, and community workshops.

Ohio Treasurer of State

State financial-literacy hub with education and empowerment resources for individuals and organizations.

Ohio Public Library Information Network

Statewide public library finder from OPLIN. Useful for finding local branches that may offer internet, computers, printing, job help, homework help, literacy programs, and community referrals.

Ohio's Imagination Library

Ohio-specific enrollment path for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which mails free age-appropriate books to young children.

The Dollywood Foundation

National program page for Dolly Parton's free book-gifting program for children from birth to age five in participating communities.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Official OOD service descriptions and provider search covering employment-related services, disability skills training, work incentives, transition services, interpreting, and rehabilitation technologies.

Ohio Department of Medicaid / Ohio Laws

Official Ohio rule reference for Medicaid home- and community-based services waiver requests. KindMesh should translate this carefully and route users to the correct agency.

Ohio Department of Medicaid

Ohio Medicaid program that helps eligible people transition from institutional settings to home- and community-based settings.

Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging

Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging page for help at home, including PASSPORT, assisted living waiver, MyCare, Senior Options, Title III, caregiver supports, transportation, meals, and care management.

Ohio Treasurer of State

Ohio Treasurer resource for STABLE accounts, which can help eligible people with disabilities save and invest for disability-related expenses without losing certain means-tested benefits.

Columbus Metropolitan Library

Public library social-services resource that can help connect people to local support, referrals, benefits, housing, and practical navigation.

Franklin County

County one-stop navigation page connecting residents to public assistance, aging, child support, re-entry, jobs and family services, and other county supports.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Official Mid-Ohio Food Collective finder for people looking for nearby food assistance. Pantry hours, stock, and eligibility can change, so KindMesh links to the live finder instead of copying schedules.

Franklin County

County-owned food resource page that points residents to food access options and official pantry navigation.

Lutheran Social Services Food Pantries

Official LSS pantry network resource for emergency food, pantry hours, service areas, and current instructions.

NNEMAP Food Pantry

Columbus pantry resource with food, hygiene items, and practical support information from the official pantry site.

Worthington Resource Pantry

North Columbus-area pantry and resource connector with official information about food access, pantry visits, and related supports.

Heart to Heart Food Pantry

Central Ohio food pantry resource with official distribution guidance and current pantry information.

Lutheran Social Services CHOICES

Official CHOICES resource for domestic violence hotline and survivor-support routing. LSS says CHOICES serves all victims of abuse, including men. Call the hotline to ask about counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, shelter, and safety planning. KindMesh intentionally does not publish protected shelter locations.

The Hotline

National official domestic violence hotline with phone, text, and chat options. Use a safer device if a partner or another person may be monitoring browsing, calls, or messages.

Equitas Health / BRAVO

Equitas Health describes BRAVO as no-cost private support for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced violence or abuse, including intimate partner violence and sexual violence. The page also links to support groups and BRAVO live support.

Ohio Domestic Violence Network

OHMAN is ODVN's prevention network for engaging men and boys in ending sexual and domestic violence. Treat it as referral and prevention context, not the direct answer for someone in danger or seeking a survivor support group.

OhioHealth SARNCO

Official OhioHealth SARNCO resource for confidential sexual-assault support, hospital advocacy, aftercare advocacy, and related survivor services.

Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio

Official civil legal-aid provider for housing, public benefits, family law, immigration, reentry, seniors, tax, veterans, work, and related legal-support needs.

Ohio Legal Help

Statewide legal-help portal for housing, family, money, benefits, work, health, education, veterans, and legal-aid navigation.

Ohio Legal Help

Official Ohio Legal Help page explaining Columbus free eviction help and Right to Counsel routing for eligible tenants.

Franklin County Municipal Court

Official court resource for self-help information and civil court navigation. Useful when someone has paperwork or a court deadline.

Ohio Domestic Violence Network

Statewide domestic-violence legal-services resource for survivor legal support and advocacy referrals.

Rentful614

Franklin County housing-stability resource hub for rent help, eviction prevention, tenant-landlord resources, and practical housing navigation.

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

Official housing-authority source for public housing, voucher, resident-services, and program navigation in Franklin County.

Community Shelter Board

Official Community Shelter Board entry point for coordinated homelessness response. KindMesh lists the hotline and system context, not shelter placement locations.

Lutheran Social Services Faith Mission

Official Faith Mission resource for adult shelter, meals, case management, medical clinic referrals, employment help, veterans services, and recovery supports.

YWCA Columbus

Official family shelter and support resource for families with children, including emergency shelter and coordinated support services.

Huckleberry House

Official youth and family resource for crisis shelter, counseling, transitional living, family support, and Central Ohio youth support.

Star House

Official youth drop-in resource with food, clothing, hygiene, showers, laundry, therapy, case management, housing/resource connections, and other basic-needs support.

Stonewall Columbus

Affirming Central Ohio LGBTQ+ community resource for support navigation, basic-needs connections, referrals, wellness, identity programming, family resources, and community programming.

Disability Rights Ohio

Statewide disability-rights intake resource for help with discrimination, denied services, access barriers, abuse/neglect concerns, and disability-related rights questions.

Franklin County Veterans Service Commission

Official county veterans resource for temporary financial assistance, medical transportation, VA claims, pensions, survivor benefits, and related navigation.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio

Official service listing for birth control, STI testing/treatment, abortion services, emergency contraception, gender-affirming care, wellness, HIV testing, and confidential all-options counseling.

Central Ohio Group Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous

Official local AA meeting directory and hotline for Central Ohio.

Area 53 AA

AA service-area hub covering Central and Southeast Ohio counties.

Central Ohio Online AA Intergroup

Online-only AA meeting resource for people who need remote meeting options.

Central Ohio Area of Narcotics Anonymous

Official local Narcotics Anonymous meeting and helpline resource.

Narcotics Anonymous World Services

Official NA World Services meeting search for broader coverage.

Central Ohio Al-Anon Family Groups

Official Central Ohio Al-Anon and Alateen meeting resource.

Ohio Al-Anon

Statewide Al-Anon and Alateen resource for Ohio.

SMART Recovery

Official SMART Recovery meeting finder for in-person and online meetings.

NAMI Franklin County

Local NAMI affiliate for support, education, advocacy, and referral information.

NAMI Ohio

Statewide NAMI support group entry point for Ohio affiliates.

Mental Health America of Ohio

Mental Health America of Ohio resource for support groups, referral, and navigation.

The P.E.E.R. Center

Peer-run support resource with Columbus-area centers and programs.

ADAMH Board of Franklin County

Official Franklin County behavioral-health board entry point for provider network and safety-net services.

Mount Carmel Health System

No-cost trauma-focused outpatient counseling, therapeutic groups, clinical case management, advocacy, education, and community training for people impacted by trauma.

Ohio State University College of Medicine

Grant-sponsored trauma treatment, case management, and support for adult survivors of crime-related violence through Ohio State's STAR Trauma Recovery Center.

Syntero

Central Ohio provider with counseling, prevention, psychiatric, wellness, and group-service resources.

North Community Counseling Centers

Community behavioral-health provider offering counseling, psychiatry, case management, and substance-use services.

Southeast Healthcare

Provider-owned entry point for behavioral health, counseling, psychiatry, recovery, and related services.

OhioGuidestone

Provider-owned Central Ohio location page for mental health and substance-use services.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

National confidential treatment referral and information service.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Federal treatment locator for mental health and substance-use services.

Maryhaven

Provider-owned Columbus page for detox, residential, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment, and recovery services.

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

Ohio State addiction medicine location page for inpatient and outpatient treatment options.

Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities

Statewide public directory for Ohio county behavioral-health boards.

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

Provider-owned page for OSU's mindfulness-based cognitive therapy group course.

Columbus Counseling Group

Provider-owned page for DBT skills modules and DBT-related therapy services.

The Purple Tree Therapy

Provider-owned page for adult DBT therapy and skills groups.