Resource Directory
If this is an emergency, please call 911. If not, please explore the valuable resources available to victims, loved ones, and professionals.
About the Directory
The Linking Systems of Care for Ohio’s Youth (LSCOY) resource directory was created as a connecting link for families, caregivers, and service providers working with victimized children, youth, and young people across Ohio.
24/7 Phone, Text, Chat Lines, and Additional Resources
Free & confidential resources to get help quickly.
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Child Abuse Hotline:
For reporting child abuse in Ohio.
1-855-642-4453National Domestic Violence Hotline:
For survivors, victims, and those affected by domestic violence.
1-800-799-7233National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
For anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
1-800-273-8255Ohio Care Line:
For emotional support from a licensed mental health professional.
1-800-720-9616RAINN Hotline:
For support with cases of rape or sexual violence.
1-800-656-4673The Trevor Project:
For support among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.
1-866-488-7386Trans Lifeline:
Trans peer support, run for and by trans people.
1-877-565-8860Youthline:
For teen-to-teen crisis counseling.
1-877-968-8491StrongHearts Native Helpline:
For Native American young adults experiencing dating abuse and sexual violence.
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National Domestic Violence Hotline:
For survivors, victims, and those affected by domestic violence.
text Start to 88788Youthline:
For teen-to-teen crisis counseling.
text teen2teen to 839863Ohio Crisis Text Line:
For support with anxiety, depression, suicide, school, or other crisis.
text 4hope to 741 741The Trevor Project:
For support among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline >>
For anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.The Deaf Hotline >>
Crisis intervention and advocacy services for deaf survivors.RAINN National Sexual Assaut Hotline >>
For support with cases of rape or sexual violence.The Trevor Project >>
For support among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. -
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
For survivors, victims, and those affected by domestic violence.
TTY 1-800-787-3224National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
For anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
TTY users dial 711
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Para cualquier persona en crisis suicida o angustia emocional.
1-888-628-9454Trans Lifeline:
Apoyo entre pares trans, dirigido por y para personas trans.
Oprime 2 para hablar con unx operadxr en español
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Click on your county for a PDF of links to resources including law enforcement, courts, victim services, medical, child welfare, and education.
Adams • Allen • Ashland • Ashtabula • Athens • Auglaize • Belmont • Brown
Butler • Carroll • Champaign • Clark • Clermont • Clinton • Columbiana • Coshocton
Crawford • Cuyahoga • Darke • Defiance • Delaware • Erie • Fairfield • Fayette
Franklin • Fulton • Gallia • Geauga • Greene • Guernsey • Hamilton • Hancock
Hardin • Harrison • Henry • Highland • Hocking • Holmes • Huron • Jackson
Jefferson • Knox • Lake • Lawrence • Licking • Logan • Lorain • Lucas
Madison • Mahoning • Marion • Medina • Meigs • Mercer • Miami • Monroe
Montgomery • Morgan • Morrow • Muskingum • Noble • Ottawa • Paulding • Perry
Pickaway • Pike • Portage • Preble • Putnam • Richland • Ross • Sandusky
Scioto • Seneca • Shelby • Stark • Summit • Trumbull • Tuscarawas • Union
Van Wert • Vinton • Warren • Washington • Wayne • Williams • Wood • Wyandot
Need more help? Search our trauma counseling database, search the Red Treehouse database for more resources that support the well-being of families and children, or call 211 for free, confidential information about a variety of programs, benefits and services in local communities.
Trauma Counseling and Other Interventions in Ohio
Find counseling for victims, survivors, and their families.
Resources for Food, Shelter, and Other Basic Needs
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Ohio Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS)
Locate information and referral services in your community.
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Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
Community Action Agencies work to alleviate poverty and empower low income families.
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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)
County directory of programs for help with cash assistance, food, child care, protective services, child support, finding a job, or job training.
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Ohio Family and Children First
County Family and Children First Councils connect the dots to bring resources together to improve outcomes for children and families.
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Shelter List
Provides links to all the homeless shelters in the state.
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United Way
The United Way has local resources that focus on education, income stability, and health.
Need more help? Search our trauma counseling database, search the Red Treehouse database for more resources that support the well-being of families and children, or call 211 for free, confidential information about a variety of programs, benefits and services in local communities.
Crime Victim Services
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Deaf World Against Violence Everywhere (DWAVE)
To find services for deaf survivors.
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Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV)
To find your local rape crisis program.
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Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN)
To find your local domestic violence program.
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Ohio Network of Children's Advocacy Centers (ONCAC)
To find your local child advocacy center.
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Ohio Victim Witness Association (OVWA)
To find additional resources for crime victims.
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Parents of Murdered Children (POMC)
For the families and friends of those who have died by violence.
Need more help? Search our trauma counseling database, search the Red Treehouse database for more resources that support the well-being of families and children, or call 211 for free, confidential information about a variety of programs, benefits and services in local communities.
Legal Programs That Assist Crime Victims
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Advocating Opportunity
Provides trauma responsive legal services to survivors of labor and sex trafficking.
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Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center (OCVJC)
Provides education about crime victim rights, representation in criminal courts, investigation of victim’s rights violations, assistance with victim impact statements and restitution paperwork, and Title IX cases with accompanying criminal case.
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Marsy's Law
Marsy's Law for Ohio ensures that victims of violent crimes have the same co-equal rights as the accused and convicted-nothing more, nothing less.
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Equality Ohio
Provides legal services for members of the LGBTQ+ community including criminal justice victim support, Marsy's Law representation, and civil protection orders.
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Legal Aid Programs
Providing legal services for low income Ohioans.
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Ohio Legal Help
Provides plain language legal help information, interactive self-help tools and connections to local legal and community resources that can help people resolve their legal issues.
Need more help? Search our trauma counseling database, search the Red Treehouse database for more resources that support the well-being of families and children, or call 211 for free, confidential information about a variety of programs, benefits and services in local communities.