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Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is offering discounted tickets and season passes to community members who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Zoo Access for All program encourages families and individuals of all backgrounds to visit the zoo by showing their SNAP card and a photo ID to receive
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Shared by United Resource Connection November 20, 2021
Being a single dad: Jamel Kirk. This is a story you don’t hear often. It’s about a young man who unexpectedly finds himself a single father raising two little girls and doing a good job at it. The life jolt Jamel Kirk didn’t expect has become his greatest blessing. And
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Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services November 18, 2021
The Cincinnati Reds and Reds Community Fund will be co-hosting a pre-Thanksgiving food distribution event with the Freestore Foodbank Thursday, November 18th from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Reds Youth Academy – 2026 E. Seymour Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45237. Families will receive turkey/chicken, food box with holiday items & fresh produce. This
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection November 15, 2021
Duke Energy has published information summarizing the assistance programs they have available to Ohio customers, anticipating the higher energy costs of the coming winter months. In addition to this they have included a list of local, state, and federal assistance programs, and energy saving tips for lowering winter utility bills.
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection November 2, 2021
In response to the rise of family homelessness in Cincinnati, the Solutions for Family Homelessness Plan was released in 2015. This collaborative group is on a mission to end family homelessness: Strategies to End Homelessness, Bethany House Services, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, St. Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation
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Shared by Strategies to End Homelessness October 19, 2021
If you or someone you know is having trouble paying for housing or utility expenses, there are more options to receive help than ever before. New and existing assistance programs are currently available, all purposely designed to help those affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19 or other hardships encountered
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection October 8, 2021
Hamilton County Public Health has released a document addressing the most frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Questions like “Wasn’t the vaccine created too quickly?”; “Doesn’t the vaccine alter my DNA?”; “What do you mean by variants?”, and much more. You can download it here, and see a preview
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection September 2, 2021
If you can no longer stay in your current living situation and are being asked to leave and would end up in shelter without assistance, please click this link to complete the Emergency Housing Voucher Assessment. Please be aware that the Emergency Housing Vouchers are an extremely limited resource. Submitting this
Read More Shared by Strategies to End Homelessness July 9, 2021
You can now search the Greater Cincinnati United Way database without leaving United Resource Connection by using the form located at https://cincinnati.unitedresourceconnection.org/uwgc-database. The Greater Cincinnati United Way database consists of nearly 1,500 agencies and organizations that provide approximately 3,000 programs to assist you in your time of need. The database provides
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection June 18, 2021
The video included with this post is part of a campaign to reach latino Ohioans who have not yet been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. It is particularly important to reach this population because they are disproportionately effected by the COVID-19 virus. Kiara Alfonseca (digital reporter, journalist, and producer) reports that
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Shared by Central Clinic Behavioral Health June 15, 2021
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The guidelines are now available in .pdf format and provide chapters devoted to dietary recommendations for each of 5 population groups: Infants & Toddlers, Children & Adolescents, Adults, Women Who Are Pregnant or Lactating,
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection May 28, 2021
The Community Action Agency has a Home Relief Fund to assist families with bills ranging from rent, mortgage, and utilities including water, sewage, stormwater, and trash removal. The Home Relief Program is being funded, in part, through federal treasury allocations made available to Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection May 17, 2021
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance on “Choosing Safer Activities” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines provide a color-code system indicating how safe various activities are when you are vaccinated versus unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The CDC is the national public health
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection May 4, 2021
