Social Services/ Welfare:
Voluntary Resources:
Government Resources:
Strengths: Lowellville has a variety of governmental and voluntary resources available in the surrounding areas. Lowellville has 2 voluntary resources within the community. They also offer shuttle services to help those who cannot drive.
Weaknesses: Lowellville doesn’t have governmental resources available to help the citizens with housing, bills and food. They must travel to surrounding cities that do offer these resources like Youngstown. These resources may also be taken away easily because they are funded by the government.
Sources:
http://www.rescuemissionmv.org/
http://www.villageoflowellville.com/contact/
http://www.mahoningkids.com/
http://www.mycaphelp.com/about-us
http://www.usdirectory.biz/biz-oh-3305368408.html
http://holyrosarylowellville.org/
http://sojournerhouse.com/what-we-do/
http://mahoninghealth.org/wic/
Voluntary Resources:
- Lowellville:
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
- Food Pantry
- Address: Educational Center; 219 East Wood Street
- Phone Number: 330-536- 6436
- Must call to register and be a resident of Lowellville
- Distribution Date is scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of the month with the exception of November and December. Those months the distribution dates will be changed to better accommodate the families for the holidays
- Nutrition Program for Elderly
- Address: 810 West Wood Street
- Phone Number: 330- 536- 8408
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
- Mahoning County:
- Dorothy Day House of Hospitality
- Offers:
- Evening meal
- Coffee
- Safe place to relax
- Access to a shower
- The opportunity to plant and harvest a garden
- Warm welcome with the offer of friendship and the promise of respect for everyone who walks through our doors.
- Dinner is served:
- Monday-Thursday from 5:00 to 6:30 PM
- Often serve 100 guests in an evening
- Free Showers:
- Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:45 PM
- Street Address: 620 Belmont Ave Youngstown, OH
- Phone numbers:
- Primary: 330-301-8698
- Secondary: 330-743-1409 (Office phone and fax)
- Website: http://www.youngstowncatholicworker.com/
- Offers:
- Sojourner House
- Services:
- Shelter
- Crisis Line
- Advocacy/ Case management
- Activities for parents and children
- Mission Statement:
- Provide a comprehensive program of crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and shelter for victims of domestic violence in Mahoning County.
- Phone Number: 330-747-4040
- 24-Hour Hotline: (866) 436-6269
- Website: http://sojournerhouse.com/what-we-do/
- Services:
- Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley
- Phone Number: 330-744-5486
- Offers:
- Food – Three full meals every day served to the clients and breakfast and dinner to the public
- Shelter – Short-term emergency overnight shelter for singles, married couples and full families
- Safety – A secure alternative to life on the street
- A New Way to a Better Tomorrow – Through education, counseling, compassion, prayer, access to local resources and the Love of Christ
- Executive Director : James G. Echement
- Address: 962 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Youngstown, Ohio 44510
- Dorothy Day House of Hospitality
Government Resources:
- Mahoning County:
- Mahoning County Job and Family Services
- Offers the following for those who meet different criteria:
- Financial assistance
- Food stamps
- Medical benefits
- A variety of other services
- Phone Number: 330-740-2600 Calls are taken between 8:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. Monday- Friday
- Address: 345 Oakhill Avenue Entrance D Youngstown, OH 44502
- Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- Offers the following for those who meet different criteria:
- Mahoning County Job and Family Services
- Mahoning County Children Services:
- Available 24hours a day
- Address: 222 West Federal Street 4th Floor Youngstown, OH 44503
- Phone Number: 330-941-8787
- Website: http://www.mahoningkids.com/
- Services:
- Intake/ Abuse Units- provide emergency services for the children who are at risk for being abused or neglected
- Ongoing Units- helps at risk families keep their children safe from abuse and neglect in their own home. They may help develop a plan with the family to address identified problems
- Foster/ Adoption Units- helps place children in safe environments to live. They also help families with home studies and get educated if they are wanting to adopt or foster
- Residential Unit- 2 group homes are offered for up to 20 children. These children may still be in contact with their families and continue going to their local schools. They also help with the agency’s Independent Living Program. This is for the children 16 and older to help with independent living skills and transitioning into adulthood
- Community Education- help inform groups about child abuse awareness and prevention
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Offers:
- Nutrition Education
- Breastfeeding Education and Support
- Supplemental Food (milk, eggs, cereal, fruit juice, peanut butter, fresh, frozen and canned vegetables and fruits, dried and canned beans, Tofu, soy milk, whole grains, canned tuna/salmon, strained baby food, infant cereal and formula)
- Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Medical/Social Service Referrals
- Voter Registration
- Immunizations
- Locations
- Boardman WIC, 3910 Hillman Way
- Phone Number: 330-788-1485
- Youngstown City Health Department, 345 Oak Hill Avenue
- Phone Number: 330-743-3333 #5
- Austintown WIC, 50 Westchester Drive
- Phone Number: 330-792-2397 ext. 227 or 222
- Boardman WIC, 3910 Hillman Way
- Offers:
- MYCAP
- Non-profit organization
- Services:
- Basic Computer Classes
- Emergency & Planned Assistance (EPA) & Energy Assistance Programs
- Financial Literacy Classes
- Ohio Benefit Bank
- Senior Programs
- Employment Skills and Training Program
- Phone Number: 330-747-7921
- Hours of Operation:
- Mon-Thurs: 7:30-6:00 p.m.
- Fri: CLOSED
- Appointments: 8:30-5:30 p.m.
- Address: 1325 Fifth Avenue Youngstown, Ohio 44504
- Website: http://www.mycaphelp.com/
Strengths: Lowellville has a variety of governmental and voluntary resources available in the surrounding areas. Lowellville has 2 voluntary resources within the community. They also offer shuttle services to help those who cannot drive.
Weaknesses: Lowellville doesn’t have governmental resources available to help the citizens with housing, bills and food. They must travel to surrounding cities that do offer these resources like Youngstown. These resources may also be taken away easily because they are funded by the government.
Sources:
http://www.rescuemissionmv.org/
http://www.villageoflowellville.com/contact/
http://www.mahoningkids.com/
http://www.mycaphelp.com/about-us
http://www.usdirectory.biz/biz-oh-3305368408.html
http://holyrosarylowellville.org/
http://sojournerhouse.com/what-we-do/
http://mahoninghealth.org/wic/