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Social Services for Family Life

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We hope the following list of resouces available to each of us through the
Lutheran Church
and the government on local, state and national levels,
will lead you to areas of help that will strengthen you and your family.

  • Lutheran Social Services of N.W. Ohio   
          http://www.lssnwo.org                                  

Administrative offices:
2149 Collingwood
Toledo, Ohio 43620
419-243-9178

This is a Christian agency founded in 1911 by the Fremont Conference of the American Lutheran Church. LSSNWO is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The following is from their webwite....(click: Services)
Our Mission : In resposese to God's love for all person's
Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio
provide human services that will strengthen the
mental, moral, physical, social and spiritual
well being of thse who seek this agency's services


LSSNWO offers many different programs to help individuals and families.
Serving 24 counties in Northwestern Ohio, LSSNWO is certified by the:
-Ohio Department of Job and Family Services,
-Ohio Department of Mental Health
-Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.

-Council on Accreditation of Services for Family and Children.

Mental Health
   Counseling Services
   Residential Services
   WE CARE Regional Crisis Center
   Outpatient Therapy 
   Community Support Services (CSP) 
   Substance Abuse/Mental Illness (SAMI)
   Club Hope
   Medication/Somatic Services (MedSom)
   Substance Abuse Services

Family Resources

Crossroads Family Resource Center is located in Reformation Lutheran Church in Toledo. It offers assistance to individuals and families to learn about and access helpful community resources; ;

Open Dorr Family Resource Center is a collaborative effort between Lutheran Social Services, Springfield Local Schools and Lucas County Family Council. (housed inside Dorr Elementary )

Senior Services:

Living With Hope to address problems of severe depression in the older adult population

Market Basket is a service to help people, age 60 and above, to live independently .

Rosa Morgan Center provides a day program for frail, low-income, older adults.

Volunteer Guardianship Program (VGP) provides legal guardians for indigent, incompetent older adults in Lucas County.

Food Pantry :
We offer a three-day supply of emergency food, which is available with a written referral to individuals or families in need three times yearly.

Other Services
Adoption Services
from foreign or domestic service

(in the western reagion):
--Latino Outreach Project (Archbold office.) to promote the education, health and well-being of permanent or recently settled Latino immigrant families.

--Used Furniture & Appliance Distribution placed in the homes of those in need.

Toledo
2149 Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, Ohio 43620
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(419) 243-9178
Fax (419) 243-4450
TDD/TTY (800) 577-8629
Crossroads Family Resource Center
4543 Douglas Road
Toledo 43613
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(419) 475-3258
Fax (419) 475-3380

Open Dorr Family
Resource Center
1205 King Road
Toledo 43617

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419) 867-5733
Fax (419) 861-0275  

Rosa MorganCenter
1326 Collingwood Blvd.
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(419) 242-6081
Fax (419) 242-6082
 Volunteer Guardianship for Lucas County
2149 Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, Ohio 43620 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
(419) 243-9178
Fax (419) 243-4450
Bowling Green(Counseling site)(Counseling site)
315 South College Dr. 43402

in St. Mark's Lutheran Church

Perrysburg
1011 Sandusky, Suite I
Perrysburg 43551
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(419) 872-9111
Fax (419) 872-1560

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 http://www.thrivent.com/

This site has complete financial planning for families and individuals

Aid Association for Lutherans
       
http://www.lutheransonline.com

--This site has many resources for individuals and families
for fun, interests, information and links to more including
the Thrivent financial planning.
**(Below are links found on this site)


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Note: See page 2 (next) for information on the alliance of
                                     Thrivent and Habitat for Humanity project.

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OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
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Note: The following is from the 211 United Way site from their opening page:

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DIAL 2-1-1
If calling from Cell or Pay Phone call 1–800–650–HELP   

Where do I call in Lucas or Ottawa County to get health and human service information?

How can I be connected to an agency that needs me to volunteer and make a difference in my community?

How can I get food assistance and housing questions answered?

The answer to these and many other questions are a phone call or click away.

United Way of Greater Toledo ...http://www.uwgtol.org/
established
www.helpclick.org as an easy to remember website that connects people to social service information and volunteer opportunity

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http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/

The American Association of Retired Persons is not only a good resource for those persons of age 50 or more. It has helpful resources for families. 

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    Ohio: State and Local Government on the Net
                          http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-oh.cfm

--This site is a directory of official state, county and city websites.
Below is a copy of links located at the bottom of their pages. 
They will lead to further information.

| State Portal | City Guides | Statewide Offices | Legislative Branch | Judicial Branch | Executive Branch | Boards and Commissions | Regional | County | City | Township | Village | Other | Libraries

                                           Toledo.com
                                             http://www.toledo.com
This site is full of news, information and many links very useful in everyday living in the Toledo area.

                                             http://www.dotoledo.org 
                                        (visitor's guide)

Note: See page 2 (next) for information on the alliance of
                                     Thrivent and Habitat for Humanity project

 



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