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For Children of Addiction, Support Resources During the Holidays

For children and young adults of families impacted by addiction, the holidays, substance misuse, and its related stresses may bring on a great deal of additional fear and isolation. Here are some resources and guidance that can be used to help them through the season. The National Association for Children

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 24, 2025

FREE Meals Offered for Christmas

Good Plates Eatery near the University of Cincinnati is serving a Christmas Eve meal at noon, at their location on 235 West McMillan Street, in Clifton. Doors will open at 11:30 AM. “No Reasons, No Questions, No Charge.” Anyone is welcome to either pick up a meal, or stay and

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 19, 2025

Share the Light Fund One-Time Assistance with Winter Heating Bills

Administered by The Salvation Army, the Share the Light fund provides one-time assistance to eligible customers to help avoid disconnection or maintain service. It is helpful to get started collecting the required documents ahead of the program opening, as it is a popular program and the program funding is limited.

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 16, 2025

Resources for Extreme Cold Weather

It is extremely important that individuals are appropriately dressed when exposed to extreme cold. Appropriate dress includes 3 or more layers of clothing on the upper and lower body to protect from wind chill, gloves and a hat, as well as a facial covering. Exposure of skin to extreme cold

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 15, 2025

Paid participation in medical surveys, focus groups and other medical research projects.

There are a number of programs in healthcare industry that pay patients money to participate in research projects. From the perspective of a potential patient participant, paid participation in medical surveys, focus groups, and other research projects can offer several benefits. Firstly, it provides an opportunity to contribute to medical

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 12, 2025

Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace

The Health Insurance Marketplace is an online tool to investigate and select the best medical health insurance plan for your situation. All the options available in the Health Insurance Marketplace are ACA compliant. “ACA compliant” means that the insurance plan follows the rules of the Affordable Care Act, which was

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 11, 2025

Free Non Emergency Transportation for Medicaid Recipients

Hamilton County Job and Family services operates a program for Medicaid-eligible customers called the Non-Emergency Transportation program, or NET. This program provides transportation for any Medicaid eligible individual traveling to and from medical appointments that can be billed to Medicaid. Transportation can be in the form of bus passes, van

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 10, 2025

Health Center Locations for the Uninsured

What do you do if you get sick and have no insurance? Rather than risk the possibility of incurring medical debt, many simply don’t seek medical care. This can lead to significant illness that otherwise was easily treatable. It is important for individuals and families to know that there are

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 9, 2025

Metro Schedule & Surprise FREE Rides During the Holidays

During the holidays, Metro’s fixed-route, MetroNow! and Access paratransit services will operate on the normal schedule, except on Christmas and New Years day. Instead of following the regular Thursday schedule on these days, Metro transit services on Christmas day will follow what is normally the Sunday schedule, and New Year’s

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 5, 2025

Cincinnati area FREE Christmas and Holiday Assistance Programs

There are a number of agencies in the Greater Cincinnati Area that provide low income families holiday assistance, offering Christmas gifts, meals, clothing, groceries and toys. Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army are two of these organizations. Toys for Tots provides children, including immigrants and newborns, free Christmas toys,

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 3, 2025

Monthly Ohio Medicare News: December 2025

The Ohio Department of Insurance publishes a monthly newsletter covering the latest developments that affect Senior Health Insurance in Ohio. The newsletter can be read online at insurance.ohio.gov. Here are the highlights we selected of the December 2025 edition: Medicare Open Enrollment Ends December 7th With just around a week

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 2, 2025

Metro Procedures And Resources For Winter Weather Disruptions

In the event of significant ice or snow, Metro will still run service, but detours and delays may occur. Updated service information is provided through the following outlets: Metro Transit App. Alerts about route changes are provided on the Transit app, including information about detours and service interruptions for their

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Shared by Cincinnati Metro December 1, 2025

Healthcare Marketplace Re-Enrollment Deadlines Approaching

If you had Marketplace health insurance in 2025, you can renew, change, or update your plan for 2025 until January 15, 2026. If you want your coverage to start by January 1st, 2026, then you must enroll by December 15th. Doing nothing will automatically re-enroll you in the program you

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Shared by United Resource Connection November 30, 2025