The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program that helps low income households pay for broadband service and internet connected devices. The program provides up to a $30 per month discount on internet service and an additional one-time device discount of up to $100 for purchase of a
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Shared by United Resource Connection July 29, 2022
Hamilton County Job & Families Services announced Wednesday July 27th that they are not accepting new Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications (ERAP) due to funding issues. Those who have already submitted applications for the program reportedly will not be affected. JFS said it is still processing those applications and will
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Amazon and Kroger both offer local food delivery services helpful to low income individuals and families. Many individuals on a fixed income and/or without reliable transportation struggle with grocery shopping, sometimes even wheeling grocery carts to the closest bus stop. Low cost and FREE delivery services for groceries can be
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The National Association for Children of Addiction (NA CoA) has published a list of Spanish resources for children and families impacted by addiction. NA CoA works to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families. The resource list is written in Spanish and includes links
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Hamilton County Public Health offers an Overdose Rescue app to help connect care providers to resources preventing fatal opiate overdose. The app is FREE and can guide people responding to an overdose event. You can download the Overdose Rescue App from the Google Play or Apple App Store. Features include: -Detailed step-by-step guidance
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The 9 8 8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers, providing free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone can call 9 8 8, including family and friends of a
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Due to recent changes with federal testing and eligibility criteria, some pharmacies are no longer offering free COVID testing. In such situations you may save your receipt to submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. But there are other locations that still offer free testing. FREE in-person COVID-19 testing
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Shared by Hamilton County Public Health July 12, 2022
The St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy, with locations at the Don & Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center and the Western Hills Thrift Store, provides a last resort safety net for those who have no other way to access their prescription medication. Services The St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy offers
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When a birth certificate is lost it can be very hard to replace it without financial resources. This can make it all the more difficult to connect to State benefits that require proof of identity. While state identification cards in Ohio are free to those 17 years and older, the
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Program update – 6/21/22. Due to a large volume of requests for AC units, all new requests are being added to a wait list at this time. To qualify to receive an Air Conditioning unit, applicants must be 65-years-old or older or have a medical need. Applications to receive
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Talbert House is known throughout the region as being a provider of mental health and addictions services, but they also a number of other services including primary medical care. Primary Medical Care is an important resource for every individual and family. Primary care providers can help one connect to a
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Updates in service availability or application protocols are important for those in need of services and those in a position to help. United Resource Connection hosts the Hamilton County Ohio Social Service News feed and podcast, to help keep social service providers and the ones they serve up-to-date on the
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Having some form of State recognized identification is crucially important for a variety of reasons, especially if one is receiving or attempting to receive some form of state assistance. When a state identification card is lost, the process of obtaining a new one is becoming a bit easier. Starting Monday
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