COVID-19 Support
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
• Call the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services help line at 1-877-275-6364 to find resources in your community.
• 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
• Call the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services help line at 1-877-275-6364 to find resources in your community.
Meal AssistanceClick here for a complete list of Food Pantries.
Click here for information about Free Meals in the area. Note: Families should contact the listed churches/organizations directly if they have further questions regarding the hours of operation for meal/food assistance. 
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Galion churches offer
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NEW! RENT, MORTGAGE, AND WATER ASSISTANCE
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission announces rent, mortgage, and water assistance
for Ohioans impacted by COVID-19
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission (OHCAC), who serves Marion, Crawford and Morrow Counties, has announced that there are funds available to assist households impacted by COVID-19 with rent or mortgage payments and to prevent water and sewer disconnections beginning November 2, 2020. The funding is part of the CARES Act stimulus package and are available until December 30, 2020. All households who are experiencing challenges in paying their past due payments should contact OHCAC neighborhood centers at 740-387-1039, ext 529 in Marion County, ext. 170 in Crawford County, or ext. 672 in Morrow County, to learn more or to complete an application. Click HERE for more information about this program.
NEW! UTILITY ASSISTANCE
For all qualifying Galion residents who live inside the city limits, the City is offering one time utility credit up to $100.00 per household account. Residents will receive an application form included in their November bill, or can access it by clicking HERE. The signed form must be returned by Monday, November 30th at 4:00 PM. The funding for this utility assistance program is provided by Cares Act.
All qualifying residents must certify that they have had difficulty making required utility payments due to substantial loss of household income, loss of compensable hours of work or wages or lay-off from
March 1 - October 1, 2020. To learn more about this utility assistance program, click HERE
For all qualifying Galion residents who live inside the city limits, the City is offering one time utility credit up to $100.00 per household account. Residents will receive an application form included in their November bill, or can access it by clicking HERE. The signed form must be returned by Monday, November 30th at 4:00 PM. The funding for this utility assistance program is provided by Cares Act.
All qualifying residents must certify that they have had difficulty making required utility payments due to substantial loss of household income, loss of compensable hours of work or wages or lay-off from
March 1 - October 1, 2020. To learn more about this utility assistance program, click HERE
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Internet Service Options Through Spectrum Charter Communications
Charter Communications offers free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription at any service level up to 100 Mbps. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. Learn More. Phone: 1-844-488-8395 |
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Area Agencies
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission
Provide assistance with following services: Clothing, Food, Utilities, and Prescription Medications. Learn More. OHCAC also provides weekend food Backpack Program for families in need. Learn More. Phone: 419.468.5121 |
Crawford County Job and Family Services
Provide food assistance, Medicaid and financial assistance, children services and child care, employment and education assistance, and assistance relating to unemployment benefits. Learn More. Unemployment Benefits Assistance through CCJFS Phone: 419.468.9081 |
Crawford County
WIC Program WIC is a nutrition education program. WIC also provides nutritious foods that promote good health for pregnant women, women who just had a baby, breastfeeding moms, infants, and children up to age five. Learn More. Phone: 419.462.1197 |
Crawford County
Council on Aging Provide assistance with nutrition, in-home care, and transportation to citizens sixty and older. Learn More. Phone: 419.562.3050 |
Mental Health Counseling Services
Community Counseling Services, Inc. (CCS)
Provide mental health and substance abuse treatment services to children, teens, adults, and families in Crawford County. Learn More. Phone: 419.562.2000 NEWS: Click HERE for the latest COVID-19 Announcement |
Family Life Counseling
Provide mental health counseling to children, young adults, adults, and senior citizens. Learn More. Phone: 419.774.9969 |
Catalyst Life Services
Non-Profit organization offering mental-health and crisis services to our students and families who are residents of Richland County. Learn More. Phone: 419.342.2449 |
ADAMH
Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services. Learn More. Phone: 419.562.7288 |
Avita Health SystemAvita’s Coronavirus Information Hotline is open daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. For more information, call 419-468-0800.
NEWS: Latest COVID-19 Hospital Updates https://avitahealth.org/ Phone: 419.468.4841 |
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