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24 hr Hotline: 330-673-0034
Offers emergency shelter and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing housing crisis.

330-346-0623
Transitional housing program for families fleeing domestic violence. The Safe Path facility is at an undisclosed, secured location and works in collaboration with Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority.

24 hr Hotline: 330-673-2500/330-296-2100
Provides links to shelter, support, legal advice, and referrals for individuals experiencing abuse or domestic violence.

Women's Center (KSU students, faculty and staff)
www.kent.edu/womenscenter
330-672-9230
Services & Support: Crisis intervention, emergency assistance, women's center pantry, Health & Wellness, Women's Leadership

LGBTQ+ Student Center
/lgbtq
Support and services for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and need various support.

24hr crisis hotline: 888-395-4357
Provides emergency and supportive services to victims seeking to end family violence - focuses on prevention and intervention.

Flashes Fighting Hunger (KSU affiliates)
/community/flashes-fighting-hunger
330-672-4020
Flashes Fighting Hunger provides food assistance to KSU students, faculty, and staff.

Link to apply for benefits

330-673-6963
KSS is dedicated to enhancing the nutrition of low-income people in the Kent area. Hot meals are offered at no cost five days a week and typically include 50-60 individuals per day. Opportunities to socialize, join a cooking class, and referral services are offered.

330-296-7371
Operates two food distribution sites for Portage county residents. Food is government surplus. Must bring your own boxes or bags. Third Wednesday of the month from 11a-1pm, all Portage county residents eligible with photo ID.

330-296-5880
Distributes surplus food the last Monday of the month from 11am to 12pm, open to everyone.

Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark Counties
330-297-7745
Provides food to individuals and families on an emergency basis. Hours by appointment Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm. Service available once every 3 months to Portage county residents whose income is at or below 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines. Must bring proof of residency.

330-673-4524
Provides emergency food for individuals and families who live in Brimfield Township. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11:30am; drive thru. Can be used once per month (30 days between). Documents: Proof of address with current mailing address and documentation of low income (pay stub or w2).

330-673-6963
Provides emergency food and personal hygiene products. Appointments available Monday-Friday 9a-3p. Eligible residents of Kent Roosevelt School District, Franklin Township, and Brady Lake Village.

330-678-7000
Emergency food available for individuals and families in Portage and Summit County (with Photo ID). Open Tuesdays 9-11 and 1-3.

330-673-5445
Emergency food and gift cards (Giant Eagle for eggs, milk, and bread). Available to receive one bag of canned goods and dry goods. Serves residents of Kent and Franklin township - service may be accessed once per month.

Mighty Pack Program
/ehhs/news/mighty-pack-program
Provides supplemental food for children on the weekends. Contact Terri Cardy or the Family Services Coordinator at the CDC to sign up!

330-535-1563
New and used clothing for men, women, and children. MTRF 10a-3p. Must provide social security number for each family member, birth certificates for children, photo ID of head of household, and marriage certificate if applicable.

Multiple locations - free diapers to families in need.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡: The DeWeese Health Center
/deweese
330-672-2322 or 330-672-2326 (nurse line)
Schedule appointments online or by phone. All currently enrolled students are eligible to use the health center and for up to one semester following graduation. Faculty and staff are welcomed as well, co-payment is due at the time of your appointment.

330-923-4891
Free and anonymous syringe exchange. Walk-ins on Wednesdays 4-6. Provides overdose protection training, risk reduction counseling, "Know Your Status" HIV and Hep C testing and education, as well as condoms. Other appointments made via phone.

Emergency and Urgent Care; multiple locations.

800-324-8680
Families can use this link to sign up for Medicaid/SNAP/Cash assistance online with an easy to create profile that will automatically check eligibility.

888-975-9188
Provides medical, dental, pharmacy, women's health, and behavioral health services. Operates on a sliding fee scale.

330-673-1016
Accepts all insurance and offers sliding fee scale. Need to provide proof of household income.

330-724-5471
Children and adult dental services. Sliding fee scale for those without dental insurance.

For people who are threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected, or have less than 25% of supply of fuel in their tank. Program runs November 1- March 31

Food, cash, medical and other benefits.

Helpline: 866-584-2350
330-456-8361
A non-profit law firm serving the legal needs of low-income individuals and families in central northeast Ohio. 306 Market Ave N, Canton, Ohio, 44702, at least 3 other locations available.

330-296-5552
Provides behavioral health care for children, adolescents and families. Offers diagnostic assessments; individual, family, and group counseling; community support services; child psychiatry; school consultation services; early childhood mental health services; and services for children and families experiencing trauma.

24 hr Crisis 330-296-3555 or 1-877-796-3555
330-637-1347
Provides individual, group, family, marital, and couples counseling for adults, children, and adolescents. Provides special topic group counseling such as depression, grief, sexual abuse, and anger management. Psychiatric serves provide diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and medication monitoring for adults, adolescents, and children. Evaluations/Prescreening/Crisis services provides 24hr crisis intervention, consultation, and treatment of persons in emotional crisis. Residential and care management services also available.

330-297-7027
Provides counseling for individuals and families. Offers individual, group, marital, family and couples therapy. Specializes in domestic violence, trauma, grief, parenting, and post traumatic stress management. Parenting Towards Solutions groups are designed to help parents of children from toddlers to teens to develop effective parenting skills. Parent Project and Parent Project Junior groups provide education to help parents intervene in destructive youth behavior. Safer and Peaceful Solutions are groups designed for adults dealing with domestic violence, or for individuals seeking to increase healthy relationship skills and manage conflict solutions. Anger management is a component of these programs. Insurance and sliding fee accepted.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Counseling Center
/ehhs/centers/chdc
330-672-2208
KSU Counseling center provides free individual counseling to KSU students, faculty and staff, and minimal cost to members of the community. Counselors are Masters and Doctoral level students who are under the close supervision of individuals licensed by the State of Ohio as Professional Clinical Counselors with the Supervision Credential (LPCC-S).

Psychological Clinic at KSU
/caps
330-672-2372
Provides psychological assessments, psychotherapy, and general psychological consultation to adults, children, and families. Services ae provided by graduate students under the close supervision of clinical psychologists.

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