Defiance County

Community Resources

Ability Center
(center for independent living serving northwest Ohio)

1-866-885-5733

Adult Protective Services

1-800-342-0160 

Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.
(Elder Information & Referral)
Long - Term Care Ombudsman


1-800-472-7277
1-800-542-1874

Child Support Enforcement

1-800-569-8003

Children’s Protective Services

1-800-342-0160

Crisis Line
First Call for Help Crisis Hotline

1-800-468-4357

Department of Developmental Disabilities
(formerly MRDD)
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

(419) 782-6621

Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
(resources following incarceration)
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

 web search only

Domestic Violence
House of Ruth Hotline  (24 hours)

1-800-782-8555

Emergency Shelter Homeless Men/Women/Children  
Path Center

 (419) 782-6962   

Financial/Utilities
Northwest Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC)

(419) 784-5136

Food
First Call for Help, Inc. Northwest Ohio 

     
 1-800-468-4357 or 211

Foreclosure 
Save The Dream Ohio 

1-888-404-4674

Housing
Henry/Williams Metro Housing Authority
(currently serving Defiance County)

(419) 592-1735

Housing
HUD subsidized housing 

web search only

Information/Referral
First Call for Help, Inc. Northwest Ohio

1-800-468-4357 or 211

Kinship Navigator (relative responsible for care of a child)
Request Children's Services

1-800-342-0160

Legal
Legal Aid Line 

1-888-534-1432

Mental Health (Alcohol, Drug, Mental Health)
Four County ADAMH Board

(419) 267-3353

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Defiance County Job & Family Services

1-800-342-0160

Rape
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)

1-800-565- HOPE (4673)

Social Security Hotline
Social Security Administration

1-800-772-1213

Transportation
Defiance Senior Center (individuals over 60)


1-888-782-3233

Veterans Services
Defiance County Veterans Affairs Office

(419) 782-6861