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Services
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When you need
information about these resources in Northwest Ohio, but don't know where to look, just
ask us.
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Depression and suicidal thoughts
- Employment, training and financial aid
- Food, clothing and housing
- Legal assistance and victim services
- Medical care, including pregnancy
- Mental illness
- Outpatient Psych Services
- Self-help support groups
- Sexual abuse or rape
- Teen Line Support Group
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- Who do I call?
- What do I do now?
- I need help!
Relax! First Call For Help's free computerized listing of
more than 3500 resources is at your service here on this web site.
The information can be found either:
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 Teen Line
Be Safe *** Stay Safe
1-877-419-SAFE
(National toll free number)
We are here to help you.
If you need someone to talk to - We
will listen - We are here for YOU 24 hours a day - Confidential and anonymous.
Calls are answered by professionals
trained to listen to your problems and give you information about resources available.
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Our Information & Referral
(I&R) service is the core of our services. We are the central clearinghouse for
callers who need help "finding a way" to contact the appropriate human
service, basic needs and governmental agencies. Utilizing a fully computerized resource
data base with over 3500 resources and public service agencies, our staff is able to
connect individuals in need with the appropriate agency or services. Updated daily, this
database is the most current and comprehensive in the area. Click here to access it.
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Hotline -
First Call For
Help’s free services also include our Hotline -- a telephone
support service. Our
hotline at 1-800-468-4357 is
answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by trained staff.
All calls are
confidential. Our Hotline may be reached
from anywhere in the state of Ohio. All telephone services are offered free
of charge. The Hotline is also available to people who:
The Hotline also provides telephone
support to help
callers through:
- Personal problems
- Emotional stress
- Emergencies such as attempted suicides and drug
overdoses.
First Call for Help provides easy, around-the-clock
access to all types of resources that the residents of Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding,
Putnam, Van Wert and Williams counties may need.
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