Franklin County

Community Resources

Car Seats
Columbus Health Department

(614) 645-7748
(614) 645-6138

Child Care
Action for Children

(614) 224-0222

Child Support
Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency

(614) 462-3275

Children with Medical Handicaps
BCMH

1-800-755-4769
(parents only)

Children's Protective Services
Franklin County Children Services

(614) 229-7000

Crisis Line
Netcare (24 Hours)

(614) 276-2273 (CARE)

Domestic Violence
Choices (24 Hours)

(614) 224-4663

Education
State Support Team 11 (SST 11)

(614) 573-1577

Emergency Shelter
YWCA Interfaith Hospitality Network

(614) 253-3910

Financial/Utilities
IMPACT Community Action Agency

(614) 252-2799

Food
FOODLINK

    211/ (614) 341-2282

Help Me Grow
Franklin County "Help Me Grow"

(614) 227-9860

Housing
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

(614) 421-6000

Information/Referral
FIRSTLINK (24 Hours)

211/ (614) 221-2255

Kinship Navigator
FIRSTLINK (Relatives responsible for care of a child)

211/ (614) 221-6766  

Legal
Legal Aid Society of Columbus

(614) 241-2001
1-888-246-4420

Mental Health
Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County

(614) 224-1057

Rape
Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio

(614) 267-7020

Social Security
Social Security Hotline

1-800-772-1213

Transportation
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)

(614) 228-1776