The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that provides eligible Ohioans assistance with their energy bills. This one-time benefit is applied directly to the customer’s utility bill or bulk fuel bill. The Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) helps eligible Ohioans manage their energy bills year-
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National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. If you are in recovery, we celebrate your success! We’re grateful that you have
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Amazon now accepts SNAP EBT which enables people with this benefit to shop from home and have groceries delivered, in many qualifying cases without any delivery charges. Needless to say, this is a great help across many situations: for folks with disabilities or large families or using public transportation or
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Apply for unemployment benefits as soon as you become unemployed. Your claim will become effective the Sunday after your application is filed. Your first payment will begin processing after you (1) receive your eligibility determination AND (2) file your first weekly claim. Applying online will help expedite this process. If
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Many Seniors in Hamilton County live independently but are having trouble obtaining meals during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. A great resource for these individuals (Seniors 60 years and older) is available through the Cincinnati Recreation Commission in partnership with The Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio. Meals are
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For students and teachers who don’t have Internet service, Spectrum is offering free Internet and Wifi access for 60 days. Teachers and parent/guardians can call (855) 243-8892 and ask for the sales department (expect a long wait). Tell them you would like to set up new service and get
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THIS ARTICLE HAS EXPIRED. LINKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO COMPLY WITH QUALITY ASSURANCE GUIDELINES. The Cincinnati Freestore compiles a list of local food pantries with addresses and contact information. This is a great resource if you know someone or a family in need of food assistance. It is also a
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To get news about the latest events happening at the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC), subscribe to their eNewsletter by providing your email address at the following link http://cincyrec.org/newsletter/signup.aspx You can also visit their webpage at https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/recreation/latest-news-events/ for the latest news and event information.
For Homeowners and renters, if your child is Medicaid eligible and under 19 years of age — or you are pregnant and Medicaid eligible — you may qualify for FREE home testing and lead paint hazard removal. This program is statewide and available in every county in Ohio. The program
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DID YOU KNOW? You can lose your health care coverage if you do not take action to renew every year. The state of Ohio sends a reminder form in the mail. When you receive it, or when you receive a reminder from your managed care provider (e.g., Buckeye, CareSource,
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“Discovery Passes” are offered by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. These passes provide Library cardholders with free admission to arts, cultural, and recreational attractions throughout Hamilton county. Customers can check out passes to: The American Sign Museum
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Do you tweet about what you do on the job? It is easy enough to create a separate anonymous Twitter account for this activity if you so desire (see below for tutorial links*). We’d really love to follow you and see what your day looks like providing services in the
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741741 is the number for the Crisis Text Hotline in the United States and Ontario Canada. Q: HOW DOES CRISIS TEXT LINE WORK? You text 741741 when in crisis. Anywhere, anytime. A live, trained crisis counselor receives the text and responds quickly. The crisis counselor helps you move from a
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