Laura's Home Women's Crisis Center
Emergency shelter and longer-term housing for women and mothers with children, including meals and support services.
Housing & furniture
Somewhere to sleep tonight, help with a deposit, longer-term programmes, and the furniture and household basics that make an empty apartment liveable.
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Places that help
CORE Furniture Bank
Provides free furniture to individuals in need, including those aging out of foster care, in Cuyahoga County.
Job Corps
A free education and vocational training program for young people aged 16 through 24, including housing, to improve career and academic skills.
Raise Up Supportive Housing
Provides affordable housing in Lorain County for individuals who can live independently, offering supportive services and case management.
May Dugan Center Refugee Services
Offers a Refugee Services Program assisting with housing, medical connections, job placement, and access to English classes and other services.
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM) Youth Drop-In Center
A proposed center offering services such as housing placement assistance, benefits assistance, case management, behavioral health care, and basic needs like laundry, hot showers, meals, clothing, and personal hygiene items for young people
Safe on Main
Safe on Main provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, including crisis shelter, advocacy, therapy, and support groups, as well as prevention education in schools.
Helping Hands Program
Offers a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program assisting households in renting apartments in Summit or Portage County with the help of a CANAPI subsidy.
Lifeline, Inc.
Provides emergency and long-term programs promoting self-sufficiency, including housing assistance and rental programs.
Cuyahoga County Human Rights Commission
Accepts, reviews, and hears complaints of discrimination in housing within Cuyahoga County, including issues related to renting, leasing, mortgage lending, and homeowner's insurance.
Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA)
Offers affordable housing programs and support for families, individuals, the disabled, and seniors in Portage County.
WomenSafe, Inc.
WomenSafe offers emergency shelter and comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence from Northeast Ohio, including a 24-hour support and crisis management hotline, all provided confidentially and free of charge.
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