Food
FreestoreFoodbank provides food and clothing to people who are unemployed,
or who are in need. They distribute donated and surplus food to approximately
500 non-profit agencies in 20 counties, who in turn help prevent hunger in their
own neighborhoods.
Women,Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental, nutritious foods for
pregnant mothers, new mothers, and children under five who are income eligible.
Physician-prescribed formulas for children with medically based nutritional needs
are also provided. Additionally, families can access an online, statewide
Ohio WIC Main Clinics Directory.
Food Stamps assist eligible low-income individuals and families to purchase food
and food products. A brochure is also available online.
Housing
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) offers several housing assistance
programs. This web site describes the available programs and provides information
on how to apply.
Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit Christian housing ministry who
partners with families to build homes and offers no-interest mortgages. Check out
Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity and MillcreekValley Habitat for Humanity
(northern Hamilton County) for information about local projects and how to become
a partner family.
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati web site provides information on
Finding Assisted and Low Rent Housing, as well as specific listings of housing
locations. In addition, Legal Aid takes cases to help clients prevent evictions and
foreclosures, eliminate lead paint hazards, address lockout or utility cutoff by
landlords, and preserving affordable family housing.
People Working Cooperatively, Inc. (PWC) provide emergency home repairs and
energy-saving weatherization in 16 counties in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
Prescription Assistance
Access to Benefits helps people find programs to save money on prescriptions.
Free Medicine Program's mission is to help patients obtain prescription
medications free of charge.
GSK Patient Assistance Programs provides information on prescription savings
programs for eligible individuals.
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) offers nutrition consults and
financial coverage for special formulas. Nutritional consults are provided by a trained
licensed dietician through assessment and planning.
Medicare Part D gives consumers a choice of prescription drug plans.
Social Security Disability Income is a Medicare prescription drug plan for elderly
and any individual who has kidney failure.
Medicare provides an overview of the prescription drug plan.
Medicare and You is a booklet that has information on the changes in
prescription drug coverage.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder will help you identify plans through a
personalized search or through a search by state.
Utilities
Cincinnati Bell Lifeline Program offers discount programs to qualified individuals
for phone services.
Lifeline Link-Up gives people in need discounts on monthly telephone services.
HeatShare assists needy individuals with heat bills during the winter.
The Comfort Zone provides information on how to manage heating bills and
reduce energy costs.
Duke Energy's Life Support Program is the registration site for those with special
needs so proper notification can be made in the event of disconnection.
The United Way & Community Chest Information and Referral Services line provides
referrals to county assistance programs.
Ohio Department of Development a place where an individual can apply for federal
and state assistance programs.
Legal Services
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati serves residents in Butler, Warren, Hamilton,
Brown, Highland, Clinton, and Clermont counties to resolve legal issues.
Ohio Legal Rights Service assists those with mental illness, developmental disabilities,
and other significant impairment proper representation and information.
ElderLawNet,Inc. - Elder Law Answers provides information about estate planning,
long term care, Medicaid, medical directives, and home care issues.
Health Care Services
Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services provides a variety of services and financial programs.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides information on state waiver
programs throughout the U.S. This will also provide information on Medicaid and Medicare.
A Consumer's Guide to Choosing a Medicaid Managed Care Plan (MCP) for Ohioans
receiving Medicaid for the aged, blind, or disabled.
Medicaid for the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) Fact Sheet
Medicaid Managed Care Weekly provides information on managed care in Southwest Ohio.
Waiver Programs enables individuals with disabilities to live at home.
DisabilityInfo.gov is a web site for assistance programs and disability resources available
on state, federal, and local levels.
GovBenefits.gov provides access to federal, state, and local government benefits and
assistance programs.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is federally funded health insurance
designed to provide support to families and children up to the age of 19.
Medicaid is a publicly funded health insurance program that provides health coverage
to families with low incomes, children, pregnant women and people who are aged, blind,
or who have disabilities. Individuals must first have benefits through SSI prior to applying
for Medicaid.
Medicaid Fact Sheet on services for the blind, aged, or disabled.
Medicaid Consumer Guide
Medicaid Managed Care Weekly newsletter
Ohio's Medicaid Program
The Managed Care Answer Guide is information about understanding managed care
terminology, a consumer guide to selecting an insurance plan, and understanding the
provisions of a health care plan.
Your Medicaid or SSI Benefits Were Terminated -Now What? Exceptional Parent Magazine article.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Home and Community Services oversees
Medicaid's integrated program of home care services. The Ohio Home Care Waiver and the
Transitions Waiver are administered through their county agencies.
Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities oversees the Individual
Options Waiver and the Level One Waiver through their county boards.
Ohio Department of Aging oversees the PASSPORT Waiver through county agencies.
Request for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services application can be used to
apply for any Ohio Waiver program. You must be eligible to receive Medicaid in order to
apply for waiver services.
Supplemental Security Income is a federal income supplement designed to help aged,
blind and disabled people who meet basic needs for food, shelter and clothing. A child
from birth to age 18 may also be eligible to receive monthly payments based on disability
or blindness.
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)This program provides monthly cash benefits for
food, shelter, and clothing. An adult child, age 18 or older, may be eligible to receive monthly
benefits based on disability or blindness.
Pharmacies
Jungle Jim's in Fairfield, Ohio provides a reduced cost prescription drug plan for savings
on selected generic medications.
Meijer Pharmacy offers selected antibiotics free to anyone, regardless of insurance coverage.
Merck offers an assistance program that provides medicine free or at a discount to
those who cannot afford them.
NeedyMeds is a listing of assistance programs that provide no cost prescription medication
to eligible participants.
Prescription Relief is a prescription savings program for qualified
individuals who do not have Medicaid or prescription drug coverage.
WalMart Pharmacy provides a $4 generic drug program over 300 medications.
Resources
Alzheimer's Foundation of America helps by providing information about Alzheimer's to
individuals and caregivers.
American Association of Retired Persons coordinates information and issues that affect
people over the age of 50.
American Cancer Society is an informational site dedicated to helping people and
caregivers who are diagnosed with cancer.
American Geriatrics Society
American Health Care Association is a site dedicated to the health of older Americans
utilized by health practitioners.
Ohio's Association of Area Agencies on Aging is a non-profit organization providing a
statewide network of agencies that provide services for the elderly.
American Pain Foundation is a non-profit organization representing patients with pain
providing resources for families and health care professionals.
WebMD - Better Information. Better Health. Is a comprehensive health resource for
consumers, physicians, and other health care members.
healthfinder.gov - your guide to reliable health information is a U.S. government
web site with helpful health and resource information.
National Alliance for Caregiving is an organization that provides useful information for caregivers.
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