Scioto County

Community Resources

Car Seats
Portsmouth Health Department

(740) 355-8255

Child Care
COAD Child Care Resource Network

(740) 354-6527
1-800-577-2276

Child Support
Scioto County Child Support Enforcement Agency

(740) 355-8909

Children with Medical Handicaps
BCMH

1-800-755-4769
(for parents only)

Children's Protective Services
Scioto County Children Services

(740) 456-4164
(740) 354-1010
After Hours

Crisis Line
Shawnee Mental Health Center (24 Hours)

(740) 354-1010

Domestic Violence
Southern Ohio Shelter (24 Hours)

1-800-570-1819

Education
State Support Team Region 15

1-800-282-4597

Emergency Shelter
Scioto Emergency Homeless Shelter

(740) 353-4085

Financial/Utilities
Community Action Organization of Scioto County

(740) 354-7541

Food
United Way of Scioto County

(740) 353-5121

Help Me Grow
Scioto County Help-Me-Grow

(740) 353-3039

Housing
Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority

(740) 354-4547

Information/Referral
United Way of Scioto County

(740) 353-5121

Kinship Navigator
Scioto County Children Services-
(Relatives responsible for care of a child)

(740) 456-4164

Legal
Southeastern Ohio Legal Services

(740) 354-7563
1-800-837-2508

Mental Health
ADAMHS Board for Scioto, Lawrence & Adams Counties

(740) 354-5648
1-888-354-5648

Rape
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)

1-800-656-4673

Social Security
Social Security Hotline

1-800-772-1213

Transportation
Access Scioto County Transit System

(740) 353-5626