HOPE Get Help COVID-19
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Resources for finding food, counseling, bill payments, etc.
This page will be updated as we learn more about available resources.
Where to Find Support
Diocesan Sponsored Catholic Charities:
Catholic Social Services
Essential Services in response to COVID-19: family support, senior support, counseling, assistance for immigrants.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Center (Food Pantry)
For a complete listing of how their programs are responding to the coronavirus pandemic,
Consult Website for Updates: www.colscss.org
Call: 614-221-5891
JOIN (Joint Organization for Inner City Needs)
J.O.I.N. responds to people in need with emergency material assistance, utility bills, vouchers for birth certificates, etc. J.O.I.N. serves nearly 70 families each day with almost every problem imaginable, from birth to death.
Consult Website for Updates: www.columbuscatholic.org/join
Call: 614-241-2530
St. Francis Evangelization Center (Food Distribtution)
St. Francis Evangelization Center (Vinton County) is distributing food to Vinton County residients Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Address: 404 W. South St., McArthur, OH Call: 740-596-4316 Email: ariegel@columbuscatholic.org
(740) 596-5820
Consult Website for Updates: www.facebook.com/StFrancisOutreachCenter
St. Stephen's Community House (Food Distribution)
For updates regarding the Food and Nutrition Center and operations times, and other programing to support families, visit:
Consult Website for Updates: https://www.saintstephensch.org/all/news/our-response-to-covid-19
St. Vincent Family Center
Each year St. Vincent Family Center serves thousands of children and families specializing in pediatric behavioral health. 1490 E. Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205. You can browse a list of commonly searched topics below or enter a term in the box above to search our site. For immediate assistance, call (614) 824-KIDS (5437) or fill out the Get Help Now form.
Consult Website for Updates: www.svfc.org.
Other Catholic Ministries
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Provides food, clothing, housing and spiritual support to people in need. SVDP operates in parishes many with food pantries across the diocese, a daily lunch line at St. Lawrence Haven in Columbus, a clothing center in Columbus, a shelter and transitional housing in Newark, thrift stores in Lancaster, Newark, Marion, and Columbus and many other ministries.
Consult Website for Updates: https://www.svdpcolumbus.org/assistance_programs
Also contact your local parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference.
St. Lawrence Haven (Distributing Meal Bags)
244 E. Rich Street, Columbus OH 43215
Serving food weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Consult Website for Updates: https://www.svdpcolumbus.org/st_lawrence_haven
Bishop Griffin Resource Center (Distributing Food Bags)
2875 East Livingston Ave., Columbus OH 43209
Consult Website for Updated Hours: https://www.bishopgriffinresourcecenter.com/covid19
Holy Family Soup Kitchen (Distributing Woods Bags / Takeaway Meals)
57 S. Grubb Street, Columbus, OH 43215
9:30 a.m. until they run out (first come, first served until noon)
Consult Website for Updates: https://www.holyfamilycolumbus.org/64
ARCH (Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope)
ARCH assists returning citizens, the formerly incarcerated, as they integrate back into society.
Consult Website for Updates: www.archreentry.com
Resources for Economic Support
Government and Community Resources:
For Individuals, Families, Businesses, and Nonprofits
Find local, state, and federal resources for individuals and familes, businesses and organizations, health departements, and local covernments. State of Ohio website, learn more.
Experiencing Anxiety Related to the Pandemic?
If you or a loved one are experiencing anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic, help is available. Call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 (1-800-846-8517 TTY); connect with a trained counselor through the Ohio Crisis Text Line by texting the keyword “4HOPE” to 741 741; or call the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services help line at 1-877-275-6364 to find resources in your community.
Ohio Department of Education has a listing of schools providing nutritional support to students at http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Student-Supports/Coronavirus/Supporting-Whole-Child-Nutrition
Unemployment Compensation. Governor DeWine has ordered the relaxing of some unemployment compensation requirements and timelines for COVID-19 affected workers who do not receive paid leave and for people who have been quarantined due to COVID-19. Go to https://unemployment.ohio.gov for more information.
County Meals on Wheels programs continue to navigate daily adjustments for COVID-19 precautions. Their highest priority is maintaining the most critical basic services for those who need daily food and care, while making necessary changes to modify or temporarily suspend non-critical services. Volunteer and program updates are ever-changing, and staff are preparing for increased work-from-home capacity wherever possible. Contact your county Meals on Wheels agency to get or give support.
Mid-Ohio Food Collective Seeking food assistance can be a difficult ask for many in our community. Even if you have never received food assistance in the past, but you and your family are struggling now due to the fall-out of COVID-19, please make sure to reach out for help. There is no judgement in what they do. There is no shame in living the crisis we are all in. We are neighbors.They're here with, and for, you. https://www.midohiofoodbank.org/covid-19/
Pregnancy Resource Centers near you – Ohio Right to Life staff have searched the Heartbeat International’s Worldwide Pregnancy Center database to create a searchable map at https://www.ohiolife.org/ohio_pregnancy_resource_center_map. Women who find themselves in an unplanned pregnancy also may contact OptionLine, a 24/7 nurse-staffed hotline, at 1-800-712-HELP.
Bethesda Healing Ministry (Columbus) is a Catholic Christian ministry for men and women suffering the effects of an abortion. They have suspended in-person sessions and are going to one-on-one telephonic or video interactions. They believe that many will be re-experiencing trauma during this time. With so much isolation, fear, anxiety, uncertainty in our current situation, past feelings may re-emerge and/or be intensified. To connect with Bethesda, so to: https://www.bethesdahealing.org/ or help lines 614-309-0157 or 614-309-2651 (24/7×365).
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center (Columbus) was provided money from the Columbus City Council to provide older adults in greater Columbus in need of food and supplies. Call them at 614-268-3539. Requesting Boxes: call 614-268-3539; the receptionist will take caller’s name, address, phone number, and whether the recipient needs delivery or picked-up; deliveries are on Tuesday and Thursdays between 9am-5pm; and picked-up at CRC is available Monday-Friday, between 9am-5pm.
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center (Columbus) was provided money from the Columbus City Council to provide older adults in greater Columbus in need of food and supplies. Call them at 614-268-3539. Volunteer Protocols: CRC staff and a small group of vetted volunteers will assemble the boxes; volunteers’ temperatures are taken at the start of their shift; volunteers are required to wear gloves when packing and loading boxes; and all surfaces are sanitized at beginning and end of packing.
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center (Columbus) has a Friendly Phone Line to combat loneliness during this unprecedented time of social distancing. These calls are NOT intended to be a space to provide counseling, case management, or health information/recommendations. Phone number set up through Grasshopper; vetted community volunteers will be available to take phone calls – volunteers will be provided a protocol sheet and script with potential conversation topics and Volunteers will be provided a workflow chart with community resources. A voice message has been set-up to remind callers the phone line is not for emergencies and not staffed 24-hours a day.
Columbus COTA buses will not be charging fare for transit during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Customers are to board vehicles from the rear entrance of transit vehicles. (Except ADA/wheelchair service who will continue to use the ramp at the front door of fixed route). Customers are asked to continue practicing social distancing and sit at least one seat apart from other customers. COTA implemented daily and hourly sanitization of vehicles. Hand sanitizer stations are available on every vehicle.
Coronavirus Response Webpage (Catholic Diocese of Columbus)
- Bishop Brennan's Messages
- Basic Information about COVID-19
- FAITH - Spiritual Resources & Self Care
- HOPE - Get Help
- LOVE - Provide Help
Questions or Suggestions
Email:
ecordle@columbuscatholic.org
Office for Social Concerns, Catholic Diocese of Columbus